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Nigerian man beaten to death in Italy [Photo]

The Nigerian Embassy, located in Rome, Italy, has described as “brutal murder” the death of a 39-year-old Nigerian, Alika Ogorchukwu, who was been beaten...

Man allegedly stabs ‘okada’ rider in attempt to steal motorcycle

The police last Thursday put a 20-year-old man,  Ibrahim Ayuba, before a Badagry Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State for allegedly stabbing a rider...

Woman grabs private part of presidential candidate during campaign [Video]

Video of Roots Party's presidential candidate, Professor George Wajackoyah being sexually assaulted while campaigning has gone viral on social media. Local news platforms reported that this occurred...

One soldier killed, two injured by terrorists

It has emerged that terrorists who attacked the Army Check-point at Zuma Rock on Thursday night killed one soldier while two other soldiers sustained...

Kenya threatens Facebook suspension over hate speech

Facebook risks being suspended in Kenya if it does not adhere to policies to prevent the spread of hate speech, a government agency has...

Big Ivy and Mummy Dollarz’s Ghana-Naija beef intensifies

The Ghana-Naija feud, which started because nationals of the two nations wanted superiority over who makes the best Jollof rice, is seemingly heading off...

WHO approves use of a new HIV prevention drug

The World Health Organization has approved the use of a monthly injectable drug as an additional preventive measure against contracting HIV. The long-acting injection is...

Headteacher sentenced to death after pupil’s death

A high court in the northern Nigerian city of Kano has sentenced a primary school owner and his friend to death by hanging for...

Nigeria to penalise BBC over bandit warlord documentary

The Nigerian government says it will penalise the BBC over a documentary made by its investigations programme Africa Eye about the so-called bandit warlords...

DR Congo protest: UN base petrol-bombed

A UN base has been petrol-bombed in Beni, east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, amid worsening protests against the UN. At least two other...

Countries with cheapest mobile data: Where does Ghana rank?

Ghana has made it onto the list of countries with the cheapest mobile data in the world. This conclusion came from a survey conducted by The...

Man allegedly marries grandniece

A Higher Shari’a Court in Tsafe, Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara on Thursday fixed August 2 to rule in a case filed against...

Zimbabwe launches gold coins to tackle inflation

Zimbabwe's central bank has launched gold coins in an effort to help curb soaring inflation amid a slump in the country's currency. The central bank's...

Ghanaian arrested in US over $5m romance scam syndicate

A Ghanaian has been arrested in the United States (US) for his alleged role in a romance scam syndicate valued at an estimated $5...

Egypt court seeks live execution of woman killer

A court in Egypt has called for a legal amendment to allow live broadcast of the execution of the killer of a female student. Egyptians...

24 dead after bus falls off bridge, plunges into valley

At least 24 people have been killed after a bus veered off a bridge and plunged into a river valley. It's feared the vehicle's...

Pastor caught on camera stealing 18 laptops, other gadgets from his own church

A Zimbabwean pastor, who was caught on camera stealing from his own church, was convicted of theft and sentenced to three years in jail. Pastor Adolf...

Police guilty of Kenyan lawyer’s shocking murder

A Kenyan court has found three policemen and a civilian guilty of the murder of a human rights lawyer and two other people in...

South African mayor shot dead during home raid

Gunmen have shot dead the mayor of a town in northern South Africa and wounded his son during a raid at their home on...

US-Africa summit: African leaders to meet Biden in December

African leaders will meet President Joe Biden in Washington in mid-December for the first major summit organised by the US for the continent. A statement...

Ethiopia mass killing: Amnesty calls for probe

Rights watchdog Amnesty International has called on Ethiopian authorities to launch an "impartial" investigation into last month's killing of more than 400 members of...

Uganda rejects compulsory adult vaccines

A proposed new law to make vaccines compulsory for all adults in the event of a mass disease outbreak has been rejected by Uganda's...

Man arrested as girlfriend barks like dog after sex

A 33-year-old man has been arrested and put before a court to answer for using a charm during sexual intercourse with his girlfriend, which...

Nigeria president orders ministers to end university strike

Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has given the country’s education and labour ministers two weeks to end the prolonged lecturer’s strike. The country’s Academic Staff Union...

Theft suspect nabbed at witch doctor’s shrine

A Kenyan woman, who allegedly stole money from a government official’s home where she worked as domestic worker, has been arrested at a witch...

Woman jailed for kidnapping children

A Mozambican court has sentenced a woman to 30 years in prison for kidnapping two minors for ransom in the central city of Beira. The...

Catholic priest abducted killed

One of the two Catholic priests abducted by gunmen in the northern Nigerian state of Kaduna has been shot dead by their kidnappers, the...

Horrific video captures moment plane crashed in Somalia

A turboprop plane carrying 36 passengers and crew flipped on its back and caught fire after crash-landing Monday at the main airport in Somalia’s...

Half of Somalia’s population hungry as drought bites

The worst drought in four decades is raging through the Horn of Africa. The World Food Programme says up to 20 million people in Kenya,...

I want more – World’s most fertile woman with 44 children

The World's most fertile woman, Mariam Nabatanzi is craving to welcome more babies after birthing 44 children. Nicknamed Mother Uganda or Mother Africa, 38-year-old Mariam...

Passengers rescued after a plane crush

A Jubba Airways plane has crashed during landing at Aden Adde Airport in Somalia's capital Mogadishu. All 30 passengers and crew on board have been...

Sudan Protest: Sudan reopens border crossing

Sudan has reopened a key border crossing with Ethiopia that it closed last month after accusing Ethiopia of executing seven of its soldiers. A statement...

Xenophobia attack on the rise in SA – UN warns

UN experts have warned that attacks on foreign nationals in South Africa are on the increase and they've called for greater accountability. They say violence...

SA drops pregnant police trainees

Two police trainees have been removed from the All Saints Police Academy in the Eastern Cape after it was discovered, midway through the programme,...

Catholic priests kidnapped by terrorists

Two Catholic priests, Rev. Fr. John Mark Cheitnum and Rev. Fr. Donatus Cleopas have been kidnapped in Lere Local Government Area of Kaduna State. According...

Ivory Coast President Ouattara meets long-time rivals Laurent Gbagbo and Henri Konan Bédié for reconciliation talks

Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara held a rare meeting on Thursday with his predecessors and long-time rivals Laurent Gbagbo and Henri Konan Bédié in...

Special number plates banned in Nigeria

Nigeria’s Inspector General of Police has banned the use of special number plates that grant holders priority on roads and security privileges. In a statement,...

23-year-old jailed for biting off man’s finger

A 23-year-old man identified as Mohammed Abubakar, has been sentenced to three months imprisonment by an Ota Magistrates’ Court in Ogun state for biting off...

Famous boxing belt donated to Mandela stolen

South African police have launched a manhunt for suspects who stole a boxing belt donated to Nelson Mandela by US champion Sugar Ray Leonard. The...

Man stabs woman in bar for refusing to dance with him

Kenyan police have reportedly launched a manhunt for a man who stabbed a woman at Kilifornia bar and restaurant after she refused to dance...