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Nigerian Customs seizes 3,000 cutlasses from Ghana

Three thousand cutlasses suspected to have been smuggled into Nigeria from Ghana have been impounded by Nigeria's Customs Officers on Friday. The Lagos Command of...

Gambia families reject $20,000 for cough syrup deaths

Families of the 70 Gambian children who died of acutre kidney injury (AKI), allegedly linked to consuming Indian made cough syrups, have rejected a...

Why this man set five stepchildren ablaze will shock you

Police in Nigerian state, Ondo have arrested a 54-year-old man, Ojo Joseph, for allegedly setting ablaze five of his stepchildren.  The sad incident occurred at the Fagun...

Man electrocuted trying to destroy campaign billboard

A middle-aged man was electrocuted while trying to destroy the billboard of a governorship candidate in Ibadan, Oyo State.  It was gathered that the victim, identified...

Africa’s oldest president marks 40 years in power

Africa’s oldest president and one of the continent’s longest-serving rulers – President Paul Biya – will mark 40 years in power this weekend. Nationwide...

Africa’s oldest President marks 40 years in power

Africa’s oldest president and one of the continent’s longest-serving rulers – President Paul Biya – will mark 40 years in power this weekend. Nationwide commemorative...

Native doctor attempts to bury lover alive after slitting her throat [Photos]

A Chief Magistrates Court sitting in Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria has remanded a native doctor in prison custody on an offence of attempted murder.  The...

Popular gospel singer’s nudes leaked online

Nudes of Kenyan gospel singer, Mary Lincoln has been leaked online.  The nudes were leaked online shortly after blogger, Martha Mwihaki Hinga, dropped hints that they are...

NYA commemorates 2022 Africa Youth Day

The National Youth Authority (NYA) has reiterated the role of the youth towards nation-building as it commemorates the 2022 Africa Youth Day. The...

Togo spends $200m to keep prices of basic goods down

Ghana’s Eastern neighbour, Togo spends $20 million every month to ensure the prices of essential goods are stable to protect consumers. Amid the double whammy...

Kenya: Sex workers reusing condoms following shortage

Residents of Busia county in Kenya are decrying a shortage of government-supplied condoms. The residents, a majority of whom are commercial sex workers in Busia...

Married man destroys Range Rover he bought for side-chick for cheating on him

A married man caused a scene at a Lagos Night club in Nigeria when he destroyed a Range Rover he supposedly bought for his...

Prominent Pakistani journalist shot dead in Kenya

An investigation has begun in Kenya after well-known Pakistani journalist Arshad Sharif was shot dead by police at a roadblock on Sunday. He was "fatally...

Woman arrested for ‘faking her own kidnap’

A 19-year-old Zambian woman has been arrested on charges of faking her own abduction. The woman, whose identity has been withheld by police, is alleged...

We must apologise to Nigerians – Aisha Buhari

Aisha Buhari, the wife of Nigeria’s president, has said “we must apologise to Nigerians” as her time as first lady draws to an end. Speaking...

Two arrested with fake $270,000 notes

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has arrested two suspected currency counterfeiters in Abuja. A statement issued by the EFCC spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren, on...

Drama as man catches wife with popular musician [Video]

A married man created a scene after he caught his wife in a car with a popular Cameroonian singer, Longue Longue. The dramatic incident happened on...

Shock as woman loses voice shortly before giving testimony in court

In a case that has sparked controversies in Zimbabwe, a woman is reported to have mysteriously lost her voice just moments before she was...

South Africa President scraps free electricity, water for ministers

President of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa, has withdrawn controversial perks for cabinet ministers and their deputies that saw their homes supplied with free electricity...

Kenyan authorities react after video of woman breastfeeding dogs went viral

A video making rounds on social media which captured an unseen woman breastfeeding puppies has stirred reactions online. The woman is allegedly a Kenyan domestic...

Microsoft to train five million Nigerians – Minister

Nigeria’s government has signed an agreement with US technology giant Microsoft to train five million people in digital technology. Minister of Communication and Digital Economy,...

Meek Mill, Black Sherif, Stonebwoy, Asake, other music stars gear up for Afronation 2022

US rapper Meek Mill will be teaming up with African music stars such as Stonebwoy, Black Sherif, P Square, and Davido among other notable...

More than 500 dead in Nigeria floods

The authorities in Nigeria say the number of people killed by floods ravaging the country in recent weeks has risen to more than 500. More...

5 catholic priests sacked over alleged insubordination

The Catholic Bishop of Nnewi Diocese in Anambra State, Nigeria, Right Reverend Jonas Benson Okoye, has dismissed five priests in his diocese over alleged insubordination. The five...

Investigative journalist Francisca Enchill, 24 distinguished others make list of finalists for WAMECA 2022

Corruption Watch's investigative journalist, Francisca Enchill from Ghana and 24 distinguished journalists, have made the list of finalists for the 2022 edition of the...

Ex- South African Prez Jacob Zuma freed as prison sentence ends

Former South African President Jacob Zuma has been freed following the expiry of his prison sentence for contempt of court, the government said on...

Africa has world’s highest suicide rates – WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says Africa has the highest rate of people dying by suicide in the world. In a statement, the agency said...

How ‘thieves’ have been tapping Nigeria’s oil at sea for 9 years [Video]

In a shocking revelation, the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC), Mallam Mele Kyari, has narrated how an...

Fistfight breaks out over control of Kenya parliament

Fighting broke out in Kenya’s parliament on Thursday evening following a ruling by the Speaker that broke a deadlock over which coalition has the...

FDA reacts to WHO’s caution against 4 paediatric medicines found in The Gambia

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has confirmed the World Health Organization's (WHO) identification of four substandard medicinal products in The Gambia. The four products...

Sudan: Roads Minister apologises for bad roads

South Sudan’s roads minister has apologised to the public for the bad condition of roads in the country as a study found that they...

Zambia ex-Health Minister charged with $17m in corruption scandal

The authorities in Zambia have charged a former health minister with corruption. Chitalu Chilufya is accused of conspiracy to defraud the state $17m (£15m) over...

Burkina Faso’s coup leader assumes presidency

Burkina Faso’s coup leader Ibrahim Traoré has assumed the presidency, following last week’s seizure of power by military officers. A statement read on national television...

Morocco issues first cannabis production permits

The Moroccan government has issued 10 permits for farmers to legally grow cannabis for industry and export for the first time. Farmers in the northern...

Man kills brother while testing ‘bullet-proof’ charm

A Nigerian boy has been killed by his brother while testing a newly-bought “bullet-proof” charm, police say. The two believed they had “fortified themselves with...

Woman with two husbands shares struggles [Video]

A young woman married to two men says she is uncomfortable meeting both of them in the bedroom at the same time. Francine Jisele from...

Sex for grades is corruption – Buhari

Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari says sexual harassment in the country’s universities has reached alarming proportions, and law and order agencies are rightly treating it...

President’s son loses army post after Twitter rant

The Ugandan President’s son, Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has been dropped from his position as the commander of the country’s land forces. He was however promoted to...

Liberia arrests 3, seizes $100m cocaine haul

The authorities in Liberia say they have seized $100m (£88m) worth of cocaine in a suburb of the capital Monrovia. The operation also involved officers...

Nigeria ad regulator sues WhatsApp owner for $70m

Nigeria’s advertising regulator is suing Meta – which owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp – as well its local affiliate for 30bn naira (about $70m;...