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Party ‘delegate’ buys new car after elections [Video]

A Nigerian political party 'delegate' has been spotted in a viral video celebrating a new car he claims he bought just after the recently concluded political...

Pastor allegedly rapes 13-year-old

A 32-year-old prophet, identified as Godson Nse Thompson, is being detained for allegedly defiling a 13-year-old girl sent to him for intercessory prayers. The senior secondary...

Exclusive: Akufo-Addo’s 19 ministers who never declared their assets

At the peak of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s first term, he had sworn in more than 126 ministers and deputy ministers. Some of...

Kidnapped Nigerian Methodist Church leader freed

The head of the Methodist Church in Nigeria, Samuel Kanu, has been freed after being abducted on Sunday, a church official confirmed to the...

Nollywood mourns as another actor passes on

Nollywood stars have been thrown into mourning following the demise of a Yoruba movie actor, Gbadebo Osmond. Yoruba actress, Fausat Abeni, popularly known as Madam...

Clashes between gold miners leave 100 dead

Fighting between informal gold miners in a remote part of northern Chad has left around 100 people dead and 40 injured, the government says. What...

Tears as bride-to-be dies two months after her introduction ceremony

A bride-to-be, identified as Mary Hananiah, has died in Plateau State, Nigeria few months after her wedding introduction ceremony.  It was gathered that she passed away...

Why former sex worker ditched husband to return to the streets will shock you

A self-professed former hooker has confessed to dumping her husband so that she could resume her old profession. The woman is arguing that she...

Leader of Methodist Church in Nigeria kidnapped

The head of the Methodist Church in Nigeria, Samuel Kanu, has been abducted along with two other priests on their way back from a...

Nigeria records six monkeypox cases in May

Nigeria has recorded six monkeypox cases in May from four states, the country's Centre for Disease Control (CDC) said late on Sunday. The cases were...

Nurse disguises as doctor to perform surgery on woman

A 39-year-old nurse, Lawrence Omatule, has been remanded for allegedly performing illegal surgery on a woman, which led to her death. Reports indicate that, Omatule...

Starlink approved in Nigerian and Mozambique – Elon Musk

Starlink, which says it can provide a high-speed internet connection to rural and remote parts of the world, has been approved for use in...

Alexandr Wang: Meet the world’s youngest self-made billionaire

Alexandr Wang grew up in the shadow of New Mexico’s Los Alamos National Lab, the top-secret site where the United States developed its first...

Shock as Banky W loses election hours after being declared winner

In a shocking twist, actor Banky W dramatically lost his very first election to represent his PDP party as its Representatives candidate in the...

Africa Trade Union Migration Network outlines measures to curb illegal migration

The Africa Trade Union Migration Network (ATUMNET) has outlined a number of measures to curb illegal labour migration in Africa. This comes after...

TUC urges African leaders to rethink migration policies

International Trade Union Congress (TUC) is urging African leaders to rethink policies regarding migration issues on the continent. It argued that, in spite...

Father charged with murder after allegedly poisoning his 3 sons

South African police have opened a murder case against a father for the death of three of his sons aged 6, 13, and 16...

US seizes ex-Gambian leader Jammeh’s $3.5m mansion

The US Justice Department says it has secured the forfeiture of a mansion bought by former Gambian president Yahya Jammeh for $3.5m (£2.7m) with...

Ram sentenced to three years in jail

A ram has been sentenced to three years in jail after it reportedly head-butted a woman to death. The ram allegedly launched an attack on...

Police find missing politician relaxing in side chicks house

A 43-year-old Tanzanian politician, Mutta Rwakatare, who was reported missing has been found relaxing in a woman’s house. The family of Rwakatare, the Kawe ward...

11 newborn babies die in hospital fire

Eleven newborn babies have died in a hospital fire in the western city of Tivaouane in Senegal, the country’s president has said. The fire at...

Gambia to prosecute Yahya Jammeh, 13 others

The Gambia has accepted a recommendation of its Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC), to prosecute its former leader, Yahya Jammeh and 13 others...

Man jailed 6 months for stealing at police station

A Dei-Dei area court, Abuja, Nigeria on Monday, sentenced a 34-year-old driver, Habib Dada, to six months imprisonment, for stealing N13,250 (GH¢ 248) belonging...

Presidential aspirant remanded in alleged diversion of $7m public funds and property

Nigeria’s anti-corruption agency has arrested a presidential aspirant of the ruling APC party just days to the party’s presidential primaries. The Economic and Financial Crimes...

Angry MP turns Parliament into circus

A Tanzanian Member of Parliament angered by poor conditions of roads in his constituency has done a handstand in parliament to draw attention to...

Man arrested for trying to cut off taxi driver’s genitals

A man is being held in police custody in Chimoio, central Mozambique, after admitting attempting to sever a taxi driver’s genitals. The suspect told officers...

AfDB launches $1.5bn food emergency plan for Africa

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has launched a $1.5 billion African Emergency Food Production plan to help Africa produce food to avert a looming...

Egyptian tycoon jailed for assaulting orphan girls

A court in Egypt has sentenced a media tycoon with close links to the government to three years in jail for his involvement in...

Dozens missing in Nigeria after militant attacks

More than 30 people are reported to be missing in the north-eastern Nigerian state of Borno after being attacked by suspected militants at the...

Cameroon’s ‘King Solomon’ dies aged 97

Cameroon’s Mankon community are mourning their paramount ruler, Fon Angwafor III Solomon, who has died aged 97. Fondly referred to as King Solomon the Wise,...

346 terrorist attacks recorded in Africa in 1st quarter of 2022

Deputy National Security Coordinator, Edward Kweku Asomani, says the African continent has experienced about 346 terrorist attacks within the first quarter of the year. He...

Full details: Achimota Forest lands, gold businesses and guns in Sir John’s will

When President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo signed an executive instrument declassifying parts of the Achimota Forest as a forest reserve, many Ghanaians greeted the...

Meet the father of 11 joining medical school at 69

An Ethiopian father of 11 children has become a social media sensation in the country after he enrolled at a university at the age...

Fetish priest spotted in viral video preparing charm for a pastor [Watch]

An encounter between a fetish priest and a 'man of God' has stirred controversies in social media. The fetish priest was preparing a charm ahead...

Huge crowd hails Davido as he visits Lagos with US rapper DaBaby for a music video shoot [Videos]

Since American rapper DaBaby arrived in Lagos, Nigeria, he has been demonstrating his love for the city and moving freely with people as if...

Ghanaians cautioned against travelling to northern Mali

The Foreign Affairs Ministry has cautioned Ghanaians against embarking on trips to the Gao Region of Northern Mali and its environs. Commercial transport operators...

Senegal leader backs PSG’s Gueye over LGBT row

Senegalese President Macky Sall has expressed support to Paris Saint-Germain and Senegalese player Idrissa Gueye amid reports the footballer refused to wear a rainbow-coloured...

Zimbabwe Premier Soccer League halted after fan violence

Zimbabwe's Premier Soccer League (PSL) has suspended all matches until further notice following pitch invasions, violence and vandalism at a game between Highlanders and...

Police arrest 4 after Lagos mob killing

Police in Nigeria say four suspects have been arrested so far in connection with the killing of a musical sound engineer by a mob...

CCTV captures scary moment lady’s bag was snatched in broad daylight [Video]

A video making rounds on social media has captured a broad daylight robbery reported to have happened in Congo. A young lady's bag was snatched...