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Why my marriage to Chris Attoh crashed – Damilola Adegbite

Popular Nigerian film star, Damilola Adegbite, has revealed why her marriage to her Ghanaian colleague, Chris Attoh, hit the rocks.Damilola and Chris, who met...

Russian ex-navy commander shot dead while jogging

A former Russian submarine captain who worked as a mobilisation officer has been shot dead while jogging in the southern Russian city of Krasnodar,...

IJM Ghana reacts to BBC Africa Eye’s trafficked children documentary

The International Justice Mission (IJM) office in Ghana has described as incredibly concerning the content of BBC Africa Eye's documentary on trafficked children.The BBC...

Nigeria intercepts tanker with stolen crude oil

Nigeria’s state-owned oil company says an oil tanker carrying 800,000 litres of stolen crude has been intercepted offshore while heading to Cameroon.It said the...

Man attempts to break a World Record for the Longest Crying Marathon [Video]

A Nigerian man has set out to break a World Record for the Longest Crying Marathon by any individual. In a viral video, the man...

Ghana’s former Minister’s son jailed in US for fraud

Son of Ghanaian former Minister, Inusah Fuseini, has been convicted and sentenced to two years in prison for fraud in the United States.The sentencing...

Threads app signs up 100m users in less than a week

Threads, the social media app aimed at rivalling Twitter, has signed up more than 100 million users in less than five days.The platform, launched...

Sex offender stabbed multiple times in prison

Former US national gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar was stabbed multiple times in prison on Sunday during a fight with another inmate, the BBC’s...

Mother wrongly jailed for child trafficking for 5 years yet to be reunited with her kids

A distressing case of child trafficking came to light during an investigation into an NGO, International Justice Mission’s Operation Hilltop, which occurred in 2019.As...

FBI initiates auction of 152 Bitcoins owned by HushPuppi’s associate Mr Woodberry

The United States authorities plan to sell 152 bitcoins seized from internet fraudster Olalekan Jacob Ponle, or Mr Woodberry, following his guilty plea to...

Elon Musk fires shots at Zuckerberg over Threads, proposes unconventional contest to settle differences

The battle between Twitter boss and Meta CEO has now morphed into a more unconventional way to see which billionaire will come out on...

Boat carrying 200 people from Senegal missing

Spanish rescuers are searching waters off the Canary Islands for a boat carrying at least 200 African migrants who went missing more than a...

Sri Lanka: The fate of a protest that toppled a president

Udeni Kaluthantri, a 54-year-old port worker, became an overnight sensation last year for reasons that had nothing to do with his job.Days after...

Girl, 8, dies after car crashes into school on last day of term

An eight-year-old girl has died after a Land Rover crashed into a primary school in southwest London on the last day of term.A total...

Nigeria: Ekiti State bans proposed 72-hour kissing marathon for Guinness World Records

The Ekiti State in Nigeria has banned a proposed 72-hour kissing marathon aimed at breaking the current Guinness World Record.This comes after a Nigerian...

‘I bumped into my rapist – he was free for three years before jail’

A rape victim wants bail laws changed after she bumped into her attacker - who was allowed to roam free for more than three...

‘I chopped off my fingers to look like an alien – now I’m removing my skin as well’

Fanged metal teeth, skin implants, a split tongue, and eccentric tattoos are just some of the unique changes Marcelo "B-Boy" De Souza Ribeiro has made to...

Ukraine war: 4 killed in Lviv as Russian strike hits apartment building in western city

At least four people, including two women aged 21 and 95, have been killed after a Russian rocket hit an apartment building in Lviv,...

Threads: Instagram owner launches new app to rival Twitter

Facebook owner Meta is launching its new app to rival Twitter and says it will go live on Thursday.The app, which is called Threads...

Man found dead after wife failed to cook chicken

Authorities are conducting an investigation into the death of a man believed to have died by suicide after an alleged dispute with his wife...

South Africa: Suspected gas leak leaves 16 dead

A suspected nitrate oxide gas leak in South Africa has led to the deaths of 16 people, local officials say.The victims – including...

Architect Sir David Adjaye removed from Holocaust Memorial role after sex allegations

Architect Sir David Adjaye is no longer working on the UK’s Holocaust memorial or advising London’s mayor, after being accused of sexual misconduct.On Tuesday, the...

Suspected cocaine found at White House sparking evacuation

A white substance that sparked an emergency evacuation at the White House on Sunday night tested positive for cocaine.The substance was found in a...

Cult leader’s wife freed on bail in Kenya

A Kenyan court has released on bail a woman whose husband is accused of being responsible for the deaths of hundreds of people.Rhoda Maweu,...

Man jailed for life in Germany for stabbing teenage girls

A court in southern Germany has sentenced an Eritrean asylum seeker to life for stabbing two teenage girls, one of them fatally.The 27-year-old man,...

Nigerian lady faints attempting to break Guinness World Record for longest massage

A Nigerian masseuse has gone viral after she failed in her attempt to break the Guinness World Record (GWR) for the longest massage on...

Spotlight Awards Africa honors young entrepreneurs

Spotlight Awards Africa has celebrated impactful young entrepreneurs for their contributions in various business sectors.Managing Director of Adom Group Of Companies and guest of...

Sir David Adjaye, the celebrated architect accused of sexual misconduct

Three women who used to work for the internationally renowned architect, Sir David Adjaye have made allegations that range from sexual assault to harassment.When...

Husband demands divorce after bride refuses sex on wedding night

A bride in Sydney, Australia has detailed the horrifying moment her groom asked for a divorce on their wedding night.The woman named Rachel told...

Pastor dies two days after officiating funeral service

 The lead pastor of The Evening Church, Runcie Mike, has died two days after officiating the funeral service of one of his members.According to...

Elon Musk imposes daily limits on reading posts on Twitter

Thousands of Twitter users across several countries were unable to access the social media site or faced difficulties and delays, Saturday.“Rate Limit Exceeded” and...

Ghana presents containers of cocoa products to Türkiye

The Ministry of Finance has presented 11 20-footer containers of cocoa products as emergency relief items to victims of last February’s earthquake disaster in...

Zulu king treated for suspected poisoning – Aide reveals

South Africa’s Zulu King Misuzulu kaZwelithini is being treated in hospital for suspected poisoning, his traditional prime minister has said.The king sought medical attention...

KNUST, Legon, other public universities receive $15m research grant  

Ten African public universities, including the University of Ghana (UG) and the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), have been provided a...

About 48 dead after truck loses control

At least 48 people have been killed in a road accident at a busy junction in Kenya, police and witnesses say.It happened after a...

US Supreme Court strikes down Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan

The US Supreme Court has struck down US President Joe Biden’s proposal to wipe out billions in student debt.The 6-3 ruling effectively cancels...

Asokore-Mampong Municipal Assembly to partner US cities for ‘sister city’ relations

The Asokore-Mampong Municipal Assembly is seeking a ‘sister-city’ relationship with some cities in the United States of America to develop socio-economic opportunities in the...

Christine King Farris: Sister of Martin Luther King Jr dies at 95

Christine King Farris, the eldest sister of the late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., died Thursday, according to a Twitter post by her niece, Rev. Bernice...

Putin accuses Wagner mercenaries of treason, vows to punish rebellion that claimed key Russian city

Russian President Vladimir Putin pledged to punish everyone involved in the “armed rebellion” and accused them of treason.In a televised address Saturday morning, Putin appealed to...

Microscopic bag ‘smaller than grain of salt’ sells for $63k

A microscopic handbag “smaller than a grain of salt” has been sold for $63,750 (£50,569) at auction.A microscope is needed to view the bag’s...