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She described my husband as a Maradona in bed – Wife catches husband sleeping with her mother

A Nasarawa housewife whose name was simply given as Doris has alleged that her husband cheated on her with her mother. The Nation reported that,...

Where to watch the FIFA World Cup 26™ match schedule reveal

The match schedule will be unveiled during a special live broadcast at 15:00 ET on Sunday, 4 February 2024; The event will be streamed live...

Missing son of US-based Ghanaian pastor found dead

Darius Appiah, the 22-year-old son of a US-based Ghanaian pastor who went missing for 10 days has been found dead. A search party found...

This is why Celine Dion is doing a documentary on her rare medical condition

Celine Dion says the new documentary will detail her life with stiff person syndrome and her road back to performing. While Celine Dion’s performing...

Nairobi fire: Gas blast in Kenyan capital kills three and injures nearly 300

A huge gas blast in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, has killed at least three people and injured nearly 300. A lorry carrying gas cylinders...

Akufo-Addo reacts to Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger’s exit from ECOWAS

President Akufo-Addo has expressed his disappointment over the unfortunate choice made by Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso to withdraw from the Economic Community of...

China executes couple who flung two toddlers to their death

China has executed a couple who fatally threw two children out of the window of an apartment building. Zhang Bo - the father of the...

Mali: humanitarian conditions worsen as over 4,000 new IDPs arrive this week in Menaka, warns International Rescue Committee (IRC)

7.1 million people; around 32% of the total population are in need of humanitarian assistance in Mali; Menaka region alone registered 4690 new IDPs in...

Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Hospital in Mogadishu reopens with new medical equipment after extensive renovations

The Sheikh Zayed Hospital in Mogadishu has been officially reopened with a special ceremony, in the presence of His Excellency Hamza Abdi Barre, Prime...

‘Flag Akwankyerɛ’: Travel prophesy leads to US flag shortage in Ghana

Exactly a year ago, the Ghana Police Service cautioned pastors against prophecies on the night of December 31 that might create fear and panic...

Zambia steps up cervical cancer screening with human papillomavirus (HPV) testing

Zambia has the third highest burden of cervical cancer in the world, with an incidence rate of 65.5 per 100 000 women and a...

Ambassador Chen Xiaodong Attended the Launch Event for Absa Group’s China Office

On January 31, 2024, Ambassador Chen Xiaodong and South African Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana jointly attended the launch event for Absa Group’s China...

Uganda: Policy reversal on livestock vaccination in the offing

The Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF), Hon. Frank Tumwebaze has said that government is considering a policy reversal on vaccination of...

Cultural exchanges highlighted at Chinese New Year celebration in Uganda

The fusion of Chinese and Ugandans in a Tai Chi performance here on Sunday at the Chinese New Year celebration was a sign of...

Man lives in isolation for 55 years over fear of women

A Rwandan man has allegedly lived in isolation for 55 years because of an 'extreme fear of women'.  Callixte Nzamwita, who is reportedly 71-years-old, has allegedly spent...

Nigerian actress sentenced for stepping on new Naira notes

The Federal High Court in Lagos, on Thursday, convicted actress Oluwadarasimi Omoseyin alias Simi Gold, for spraying and stepping on new Naira notes at...

Ghanaian man dies in US after falling from 30-ft building

Investigations have commenced into the death of a US-based Ghanaian man who fell from a building while doing repair works. Awasi Addae, 45, who was...

Man, 48, falls in love with his grandfather’s 103-year-old wife

A 48-year-old lawyer claims he is in love with his 103-year-old girlfriend, despite sceptics thinking their love isn’t real. Mart Soeson, from Estonia, has been...

Business and Financial Journalist Ntokozo Khumalo to Speak at Global Black Impact Summit (GBIS) 2024

The field of business and financial journalism and production is essential for communicating complex economic and financial information to the public. Through various mediums,...

Nairobi fire: Deaths feared after huge gas blast in Kenyan capital

A huge gas blast in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, has injured scores of people with fears of at least several deaths. Gas cylinders were being...

Zuckerberg wins on Wall Street after Washington hit

Mark Zuckerberg's Meta had a bad day in Washington this week. But on Wall Street, it took a victory lap. The social media firm updated...

Hostages freed after being held for nine hours at P&G plant in Turkey

Seven workers seized at a Proctor & Gamble (P&G) plant outside the Turkish city of Istanbul were rescued after a nine-hour ordeal, officials say....

US sanctions Israeli settlers over West Bank violence

US President Joe Biden has approved sanctions on four Israeli settlers accused of attacking Palestinians in the occupied West Bank. Mr Biden signed a broad...

Court dismisses case by former ECOWAS commission employee

The ECOWAS Court has dismissed a case filed by a former employee of the ECOWAS Commission on the ground that she filed her case...

Mark Zuckerberg apologises to families in fiery US Senate hearing

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has apologised to families who say their children had been harmed by social media, during a fiery hearing in the...

British Museum to put stolen items on show

The British Museum will put 10 items stolen from its collection on show later this month. The Roman gems, to be featured in an...

Empowering Women in Agribusiness: United Nations (UN) Women Uganda Leads Transformative Summit to Bridge Gender Disparities and Unlock Opportunities

Uganda boasts a considerable agricultural workforce, with approximately 3.9 million women contributing to the sector across 7 million agricultural households. However, a significant gender...

Nationwide Rollout of the Insecticide Treated Nets (ITNs) Mass Distribution Campaign in Sierra Leone

After a successful pilot phase of the Insecticide Treated Nets (ITNs) mass distribution pilot campaign in Bo district in November 2023, the MoH with...

DLA Piper Africa office in Nigeria appoints new Managing Partner

DLA Piper (www.DLAPiper.com) Africa’s Nigeria office (Olajide Oyewole LLP) has announced the appointment of Mrs Bola Tinubu as its Managing Partner, effective 1 January...

Angry farmers take protest to EU summit with tractors and fires

Farmers descended on Brussels to press a summit of European Union leaders to do more to help them with taxes, rising costs and cheap...

International Rescue Committee (IRC) raises alarm as cholera outbreak surges in Somalia, following El Niño rains

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is sounding an alarm following a rapidly spreading cholera outbreak in Somalia’s central region of Hiraan following intense flooding...

Hospital ship arrives in Madagascar to deliver surgical care and training

International charity Mercy Ships (www.MercyShips.Africa) today returned to Madagascar to bring transformative surgical education and free, life-changing surgeries.   Freshly refitted hospital ship, the upgraded...

Reload Logistics Expands Portfolio with Sulphur Bulk Terminal Acquisition in Richards Bay

Reload Logistics (ReloadLogistics.com), a leading provider of end-to-end supply chain solutions in Africa, has recently acquired a 50,000 sqm Sulphur Bulk Terminal in Richards...

Elon Musk’s Neuralink’s brain chip is being tested on humans for the first time

Tech billionaire Elon Musk has claimed his Neuralink company has successfully implanted one of its wireless brain chips in a human. In a post on...

5 persons in court for stealing fish

A Chief Magistrate Court in Nigerian on Wednesday, ordered the remand of three fishermen and two businesswomen at the correctional centre for allegedly conspiring...

Mondelēz International is among Africa’s Top Employers for Fifth Consecutive Year

Mondelēz International (www.MondelezInternational.com) was recognised by the Top Employers Institute as a Top Employer in Africa for the fifth consecutive year. The leading multinational confectionery,...

FIFA Museum in Zurich celebrates record-breaking year, with 273,000 visitors in 2023

The FIFA Museum (www.FIFA.com), the home of international football history and culture, reached a new milestone in 2023 by welcoming 273,000 visitors, the highest...

African Development Bank launches historic 10.5-year inaugural USD Global Sustainable Hybrid transaction

The African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org), rated Aaa/AAA/AAA/AAA (Moody’s/S&P/Fitch/Japan Credit Rating, all stable) has successfully launched and priced its first Sustainable US dollar-denominated 750 million...

7 scams to watch out for in 2024

Watch out! In 2024, scammers have some new tricks up their sleeve, such as deepfake impersonation. That is why fostering a zero-trust mindset can...

Global Black Impact Summit (GBIS) 2024 to Explore Power of Diversity in the Corporate Landscape

In the evolving corporate landscape, inclusivity and diversity have become key pillars via which businesses and organizations can advance in the global marketplace. The...