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Senator who walked to Parliament with period stain breaks silence

A Kenyan senator has defended her decision to walk into parliament with a period stain on her trousers on Tuesday. Gloria Orwoba was ordered to...

Why I prefer married men to single men – Actress bares it all

Fast-rising Nollywood actress, Esther Nwachukwu, has revealed her intention to date any married man that asks her out. The actress in a recent interview...

Nigerian pastor arrested for carrying AK47 in church

A church leader who carried an assault rifle during a Sunday sermon about “spiritual weapons” has been arrested, police say. The police officer who owned the...

Man becomes lecturer to his nursery school teacher

A Nigerian man has become a lecturer to his teacher who taught him when he was in nursery three. The university lecturer named Anucha...

University bans cameras at graduation ceremony

One of Africa’s most prestigious universities has banned those attending its graduation ceremony from carrying phones, cameras and video cameras. Uganda’s Makerere University will...

Shocking details of how a brave 12-year-old boy escaped from the jaws of a crocodile

 A preteen Zimbabwean boy has his grandmother to thank after he used her survival tactics to escape the jaws of a crocodile which attacked...

‘I saw my father’s dead body on Facebook’

When Ethiopian university student Moti Dereje logged into his Facebook account in late November 2018, he was expecting to see the usual updates from...

Fuel scarcity: Nigerians queue with generators at filling stations

Residents had to take their generators to filling stations to buy fuel after attendants decided to stop selling to customers carrying kegs (gallons). A video...

Nigerian election: Universities to be closed down

The federal government has directed for universities across Nigeria to be closed down for three weeks because of the coming elections. The National Universities Commission...

Family of Thomas Sankara boycotts burial plans

The remains of late Burkina Faso President Thomas Sankara are to be buried where a memorial to him already stands, but his family is...

Lecturer remanded for incest

A lecturer of the Lagos State University of Technology has been remanded in custody of Kirikiri Correctional Centre for allegedly defiling his 10-year-old daughter. The...

Radio station manager beats news anchor over advert money

A video of a radio station manager assaulting his subordinate has caused a stir on the internet. In the video, manager of Uganda-based Kanungu FM,...

Richest people in Africa in 2023 (LIST)

Nigerian industrialist Aliko Dangote, whose fortune dropped $400 million to $13.5 billion over the past year, has emerged as the richest person in Africa...

Landlord puts tenant’s underwear for auction over rent arrears

A Kenyan landlord has put up his tenant's underwear for auction following a row over rent he's being owed.  The auction notice appeared in the local dailies on...

Man, 71, allegedly dies during sex with 22-year-old lover

A 71-year-old man collapsed and died during a steamy session with a 22-year-old woman at a lodging in parklands, Nairobi, Kenya. The deceased is said...

Kenya rolls out one town, one pub policy

Kenya's deputy president has ordered government administrators in the country's central region to enforce a one-pub-per-town directive that was issued last week. Rigathi Gachagua also...

Kenya pushes one-pub-per-town order to fight alcoholism

Kenya’s Vice President has ordered government administrators in the country’s central region to enforce a one-pub-per-town directive that was issued last week. Rigathi Gachagua also...

Court orders woman to refund millions after she refuses to marry man who paid her fees 

A woman, who backed out of marrying a man who had paid her school fees, has been ordered to refund shillings 9.4 million spent...

Dog shoots owner during hunting

A dog stepped on a loaded rifle, fatally shooting a passenger in his owner’s car during a hunting trip in Geuda Springs, Kan., sheriff’s...

Former President Obasanjo captain’s football team [Photos]

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Monday, January 23, served as the captain of the football team of Baptist Boys High School, Abeokuta in a football novelty match...

Arsenal fans arrested in Uganda after celebrating Manchester United victory

At least eight Arsenal fans have been arrested in the Ugandan city of Jinja after celebrating the club's win against Manchester United in the...

Nigeria elections 2023: How influencers are secretly paid by political parties

A BBC investigation has discovered that political parties in Nigeria are secretly paying social media influencers to spread disinformation about their opponents ahead of...

Illinois Legislative Black Caucus apt to bridge gap via business, tourism after visit to Ghana [Video]

The Black Caucus Education and Exploration Tour 2023 had executive members of the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus Foundation (ILBCF) visiting Ghana as part of...

Aid groups urge debt cancellation to ease Ghana’s economic woes

More than two dozen aid and campaign groups have called for international creditors to cancel a large portion of Ghana’s debts as it struggles...

99-year-old man gets married for the first time [Photos]

A 99-year-old Kenyan man, Johana Maritim Butuk, has married his girlfriend, Alice Jemeli, 40, after 20 years of dating. It is reported that the lovebirds...

Man arrested for setting wrong house on fire, killing family of 7

A magistrate court in Kenya on Monday, January 16, 2023, allowed police to detain a man accused of arson attack which left seven members...

BBC Komla Dumor Award 2023 launched

The BBC is seeking a rising star of African journalism for the BBC News Komla Dumor Award, now in its eighth year. Journalists from across...

Unrest in Burkina Faso as 50 women are abducted

Some 50 women have been abducted by suspected jihadists in northern Burkina Faso, local officials say. Residents in Arbinda said two groups of women were...

Catholic priest burnt to death

Gunmen burned a Catholic priest to death and shot and injured his colleague in northwest Nigeria on Sunday, police said, the latest violence raising...

Police officer slumps and dies in his office

The Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Seme Police Division in Lagos State, Nigeria, SP Mojeed Salami, slumped and died in his office on Tuesday,...

Police arrest women for banknote cake

Malawi police have arrested two women in their mid-20s after they used kwacha bank notes as decorations for a cake they had baked and...

17-year-old arrested for impregnating 10 ladies

Nigeria’s Rivers State Police Command has arrested a 17-year-old boy identified as Noble Uzuchi over the impregnation of 10 ladies. The suspect was nabbed alongside...

Man caned for stealing a bunch of plantain [Photos]

A man was caught stealing a bunch of plantain and was given a taste of his own medicine. The suspect was given strokes of cane...

Nigeria rule on unmarried pregnant officers quashed

A Nigerian court has struck out a police regulation that forbids unmarried female officers from getting pregnant, local media report. In a landmark judgment, a...

Pastor fakes own kidnap, collects ransom from members

A Nigerian pastor has been arrested by operatives of the Plateau State Police Command in Jos State for staging his kidnap and demanding ransom from...

Footballer mauled to death by his own dog

A 60-year-old man who was mauled to death over the weekend by his own dogs in the South African town of Lichtenburg, has been...

Romantic groom falls while lifting curvy bride [Video]

A groom fell flat on the ground with his bride while trying to lift her up at their wedding reception. The newlyweds were having their...

Couple dies in accident on their way home from their wedding

Social media has been inundated with messages of condolence for a grieving family of a couple who died in a ghastly accident on New...

2 teenagers who fought and overpowered lion narrate encounter

In surprising news, two brave teenagers from Zimbabwe fought off a charging lion bare-handed while protecting the cattle they were herding. The two teenagers, Khulekani...

Man beats wife to pulp after she caught him in bed with another woman

A 34-year-old Ugandan man, who clobbered his Kenyan wife after she caught him in their matrimonial bed with another woman on Christmas Day, is...