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Trump and Biden clash during debate [Video]

US President, Donald Trump and his challenger, Joe Biden clashed over Covid-19, corruption allegations, climate and race, in their final live TV debate on...

Full speech of President Muhammadu Buhari on the #EndSARS protest

ADDRESS TO THE NATION BY HIS EXCELLENCY, MUHAMMADU BUHARI, PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA ON THE ENDSARS PROTESTS, 22ND OCTOBER, 2020: Fellow Nigerians, It...

Court clears 13 Burkinabe presidential candidates

Thirteen candidates have been cleared to run for the presidency in Burkina Faso’s elections scheduled for 22 November. President Roch Kaboré, who is seeking a...

Falz’s ‘This is Nigeria’, Stonebwoy’s ‘Run Go’ & Burna Boy’s ‘Monsters You Made’ trend amid EndSARS protest

The #EndSARS protests in Nigeria have led to the resurfacing of some songs that addressed good governance, corruption and exposing dishonest political leaders. Falz’s ‘This is...

Woman who played snow-white dies aged 101

Marge Champion, who served as the real-life model for Walt Disney's Snow White, has died at the age of 101. The actress was also well...

Ghanaians react after Pope Francis’ endorsement of civil union laws for same-sex couples

Pope Francis has said that he thinks same-sex couples should be allowed to have “civil unions” but many Ghanaians have expressed disappointment in his...

Pope endorses civil union laws for same-sex couples

Pope Francis has declared support for civil unions for same-sex couples for the first time, according to the Catholic News Agency. The Pope made...

ECOWAS Chair Akufo-Addo reacts to #EndSARS protest in Nigeria

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has finally added his voice to the ongoing #EndSARS protest in Nigeria, which resulted in many deaths and injury...

UK Parliament reacts to killing of #EndSARS protesters in Nigeria [Video]

The United Kingdom's Parliament has condemned the attack on peaceful #EndSARS protesters at Lekki toll gate in Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial city on Tuesday, October 20, 2020. It...

#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...