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#LekkiMassacre: Rihanna, Nicki Minaj, Beyoncé & others condemn ‘violent’ protest in Nigeria

Following a massacre that took place at Lekki in Nigeria on Tuesday, October 20, 2020, many global stars have taken to the popular digital...

Hillary Clinton asks Buhari, Nigeria Army to stop killing #EndSARS protesters

Former United States Presidential candidate, Hillary Clinton, is asking President Muhammadu Buhari and Nigeria to stop killing #EndSARS protesters. Below is a report bt BBC...

Manchester United’s Ighalo condemns Lekki massacre [Watch]

Manchester United striker, Odion Ighalo, has tagged the Nigerian government as ‘killers’ following the Lekki massacre. There have been ongoing protests in Nigeria over two weeks with citizens...

Emeli Sandé features Stonebwoy on her new single ‘More of You’

Scottish singer, Adele Emily Sandé, known professionally as Emeli Sandé, has featured Ghanaian dancehall musician, Stonebwoy, on her next single dubbed 'More of You.' The...

Odike, 4 other presidential aspirants disqualified

The Electoral Commission (EC) has disqualified five presidential aspirants from contesting in the upcoming polls. Chairperson for the Commission, Mrs Jean Mensa, made this disclosure...

World swimming champion suspended for cheating on his wife

The 200m and 400m medley world champion, Daiya Seto, has been suspended by the Japan Swimming Federation for cheating on his wife. Seto will not...

Jesus Christ more famous than me – Trump

Despite a disapproval rating of about 50 per cent, Donald Trump told loyalists in North Carolina on Thursday there is only one person, past...

Govt official caught hiding COVID-19 cash in his underwear

Brazilian senator, Chico Rodrigues, who is allied to President Jair Bolsonaro, was caught with money hidden in his underwear. This was during police investigation into...

Legendary American rapper Nas reacts to #EndSARS protests in Nigeria

American rapper, Nasir Jones, popularly known as Nas, has joined the tall list of international celebrities who are criticising police brutality in Nigeria. The legendary...

Uganda: Security forces raid office of presidential hopeful

Security forces arrested several supporters and seized Bobi Wine’s presidential bid papers. Singer-turned-politician Bobi Wine is seen as a challenger to Yoweri Museveni, who...

US elections: The African evangelicals praying for Trump to win

Despite making pejorative remarks about Africa, United States President Donald Trump has attracted a devout following among some Christians on the continent. "Pray for him...

Nigerian Lives Matter – TD Jakes reacts to #EndSARS protest

Bishop T.D. Jakes has lent his voice to the #EndSARS protest which is currently holding in several states in Nigeria.  The renowned cleric quoted Martin Luther...

Black History Month: George Floyd’s son ‘can’t stop watching’ the video of his father’s death

The untimely death of George Floyd – who would have been 47 today – has been a reckoning on race and police brutality in America. The son...

Ghanaian men being sexually molested in Russia

President of the Ghana-Russia Business Development Council (GRBDC), Dr Awutu Boateng, is calling on the government to initiate moves to rescue some Ghanaian nationals...

Coronavirus: Donald Trump tests negative

Donald Trump has tested negative for COVID-19 and he is not infectious to others, the White House physician has said. “I can share with you...

Man gets Covid twice and second hit ‘more severe’

A man in the United States has caught Covid twice, with the second infection becoming far more dangerous than the first, doctors report. The 25-year-old...

Michael Jackson meets with Robert Mugabe in never-before-seen footage [Watch]

Michael Jackson secretly met with Robert Mugabe and his second wife Grace more than two decades ago. Footage of the highly secretive meeting has been...

Coronavirus: Indian man who fasted for Trump’s recovery dies of cardiac arrest

A 38-year-old man from the Indian state of Telangana has died after fasting for four days to pray for Donald Trump’s recovery from Covid-19. According...

24-year-old woman robs a bank to pay debts [Photos]

A 24-year-old woman, identified as Phung Thi Thang, has been arrested by police after she robbed a Techcombank branch in Tan Phu District, Ho...

Bangladesh approves death penalty for rape cases

The Bangladeshi government has approved an amendment that would allow for the death penalty in rape cases, as anger grows in the South Asian...

US Election 2020: The other 1,214 candidates running for president

The United States (US) has had presidents for more than 230 years, but only the first – George Washington – has ever been elected...

Covid-19 virus ‘survives on phone and cash for 28 days’

The virus responsible for Covid-19 can remain infectious on surfaces such as banknotes, phone screens and stainless steel for 28 days, researchers say. The findings...

20 killed on temple trip in Thailand as bus, train collide

A bus heading to a Buddhist temple collided with a train in central Thailand on Sunday, killing at least 20 people dead and injuring...

Nigerians laud Ghana Police Service amid #EndSARS protest

For days now, hundreds of Nigerians have taken to the streets to demand an end to police brutality. The development was triggered after a viral...

Africa ‘needs $1.2tn’ to recover coronavirus losses

The economic damage as well as the health costs caused by coronavirus has left Africa needing $1.2tn (£920bn) over the next three years, the...

Sad end for couple 4 days after wedding

A couple have been tragically killed in a plane crash just four days after their wedding. Costas John Sivyllis, 30, and Lindsey Vogelaar, 33, died...

Pastor quits church to become a stripper

A 36-year-old female pastor, who has quit the work of God to become a stripper, has now resorted to selling x-rated pictures and videos...

Ruling party sued for locking out women from top posts

A group of activists in South Sudan have taken the ruling party, Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM), to the Supreme Court for what they...

Donald Trump sentenced to death

Donald Trump has been sentenced to death for alleged war crimes by a court in Yemen. The US President was sentenced with nine other defendants...

Lady celebrates living with HIV for 22 years [Video]

A South African woman has taken to Facebook to celebrate living with HIV for 22 years.  Mancobeni Makhwayi, who shared her story on the social...

Catching Covid-19 was a blessing from God – Trump

United States (US) President Donald Trump has claimed that contracting Covid-19 was a "blessing from God" and vowed to make the experimental antibody drug...

Face masks don’t work in the rain – Experts warn

A wet face mask is less effective because water restricts airflow and cuts the amount of viral filtering, scientists have warned. The World Health Organization...

France plans punishment for ‘virginity tests’

The French government plans to introduce jail terms and fines for doctors who provide controversial so-called "virginity certificates" for traditional religious marriages. It is part...

‘Don’t be afraid’ of Covid, Trump says as he returns to White House that is stalked by illness

President Donald Trump told Americans “to get out there” and not fear Covid-19 as he returned to the White House on Monday after a...

Murder trial begins of man who ‘abandoned plan to bomb church after shooting himself in leg’

A man who allegedly abandoned a plan to bomb a church after shooting himself in the leg has gone on trial accused of murder...

Ghana’s Embassy in Belgium ordered by ING Bank to withdraw all its funds and close accounts

Ghana’s Embassy in Belgium capital, Brussels, has been ordered by its banker to withdraw all its money so that the bank will proceed to...

Twitter warns it will suspend users who publicly hope for Trump’s death

President Trump reportedly has COVID-19, and while some are wishing for his speedy recovery, others have publicly tweeted a hope that he’ll die of...

EU Commission President self-isolates after meeting with Covid-19 positive person

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is self-isolating after participating in a meeting that was attended by a person who subsequently tested positive for Covid-19,...

Experts raise questions about severity of Trump’s Covid-19

Doctors not involved in treating President Donald Trump for Covid-19 said the fact that he has been started on dexamethasone – a generic steroid...

Biden leads by 10 points as majority of Americans say Trump could have avoided coronavirus

Democrat Joe Biden opened his widest lead in a month in the U.S. presidential race after President Donald Trump tested positive for the coronavirus. Majority...