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...
South Koreans become a year or two younger as traditional way of counting age scrapped
South Koreans became a year or two younger on Wednesday as new laws that require using only the international method of counting age took...
Veteran actress passes on
Veteran Yoruba actress Sidikat Odukanwi, popularly known in showbiz as Iyabo Oko, has passed on.Her daughter, Aisha Bisi confirmed the demise in an Instagram...
Man who sued WhatsApp admin for removing him from platform wins case
The court in Uganda’s Makindye division recently issued a directive to the administrator of a WhatsApp group, instructing them to restore the membership of...
Woman born without limbs expecting first child [Photos]
Differently abled Zimbabwean motivational speaker, Sinikiwe Kademaunga, and her husband, Reuben, are expecting their first child.Thev28-year-old Kademaunga, who was born without hands, knees and...
Actors Guild suspends member over alleged drug abuse
The leadership of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), has announced the indefinite suspension of actor Jerry Williams following his alleged involvement in illicit...
Jackie Chan overwhelmed with tears as his illustrious career comes to a close
Iconic action star Jackie Chan got teary-eyed watching his career-long journey with his on-screen daughter.An actor, stuntman, martial artist, filmmaker and one of the...
Eid celebration: ‘I couldn’t sleep because of the sounds of the gunfire’
Muslims in Sudan have been celebrating Eid al-Adha amid the sound of gunfire despite a ceasefire announced by the warring military groups.Residents have...
Court orders WhatsApp Group Admin to re-add member
A Ugandan Magistrate court has ordered a WhatsApp group administrator to re-add a member who was removed. A copy of the ruling with reference...
Ex-minister talks about sexual harassment on the job
Economist Bogolo Kenewendo made the headlines five years ago after becoming, at 30, Botswana’s trade minister and one of the youngest, if not the youngest, government...
Woman who claims to have ability to walk on water arrested
A Guinean woman, Sayyada Fanta Sangaré, has been arrested after she went viral for praying atop a body of water in the Western province.She...
Bizarre moment thief is captured on CCTV eating family’s food before operation
A suspected thief exposed himself after he broke into a family's home in Australia to rob.The man entered the home in Teesdale, near Geelong,...
Man lynched after making blasphemous comment against Prophet Mohammed
A middle-aged man, identified as Usman Buda, has been beaten to death by a mob, for allegedly making blasphemous comment against Prophet Muhammad.Confirming the...
Man drags neighbour to court for cutting down his tree 10 years ago
A Kano man, Iliyasu Zubairu Yako, has dragged his neighbour, Isa Kofa Yako, before a Shari’a court for cutting down his tree in 2013.Zubairu...
Nigerian billionaire senator Ned Nwoko, says he declined invite to join the Titan submarine voyage
The senator representing Nigeria’s Delta North state, Ned Nwoko, has expressed his grief over the loss of his close friend and business partner, Hamish...
Titanic submersible: Families of 5 men killed in sub pay emotional tribute to loved ones
Tributes have poured in for the five individuals tragically killed in the devastating incident involving the Titan submersible's ill-fated dive to the Titanic.The long...
Facebook and Instagram to restrict news access in Canada
Meta has said it will begin to restrict news on its platforms to Canadian consumers after parliament passed a controversial online news bill.The bill...
Debris field discovered in hunt for Titanic sub – US Coast Guard
The US Coast Guard says it has discovered a debris field within the search area for the missing Titan submersible.The debris field was discovered...
‘OceanGate were warned’ says Titanic director James Cameron
Hollywood film director James Cameron, who helmed the 1997 movie Titanic, has told the BBC he felt the loss of the Titan submersible “in...
Search for Titanic submarine reaches sea floor, oxygen feared exhausted [Photos]
The desperate search for a missing submersible near the wreck of the Titanic entered a critical juncture on Thursday when air was expected to run out...
Mahama to speak on corruption in Nigeria
Former President John Dramani Mahama is in Ilorin in the Kwara State of Nigeria as a Special Guest of the Nigerian Institution of Estate...
Ghanaian students die in car crash in US
Two Ghanaian students studying at Clemson University in the United States of America (USA) have died in car crash.According to reports, the accident happened...
My AU passport ineffective – Dangote
Some countries in Africa are still not granting easy entry and exit for holders of specialised passports issued by the African Union (AU).This is...
What to know about the 5 passengers on the missing Titanic submarine
As a search and rescue mission continues for a private submersible that went missing while on an expedition to explore the wreckage of the Titanic, more information is...
South Africa warns over scammers impersonating President Cyril Ramaphosa
The South African presidency has warned people against scammers using President Cyril Ramaphosa’s name to defraud the public.It said scam messages purporting to be sent by...
Dangote on how his AU passport is ‘ineffective’ even with his money
Some countries in Africa are still not granting easy entry and exit for holders of the specialised passport by the African Union (AU).This is...
Runaway tortoise found by her owner two years after wandering away from home
A missing tortoise has been returned to her owners after two years of wandering adventures.In the spring of 2021, Jemima escaped from the home of Charles...
Submarine with 5 passengers goes missing while touring Titanic’s wreck
A massive search and rescue operation is under way in the mid Atlantic after a tourist submarine went missing during a dive to Titanic's...
I lived a charmed life then my husband went to prison for embezzling millions
When my husband began his incarceration in May 1996 for embezzling nearly 2 million dollars, I made the effort each Saturday to bring our...
EOCO collaborates with Nigeria’s EFCC to fight cybercrime
Ghana's Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) is actively collaborating with Nigeria's Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to combat cybercrime in the region.According...
Idris Elba calls for peace as Sierra Leone elections nears
British actor Idris Elba, who also has Sierra Leonean citizenship and heritage, has called for a peaceful general election in Sierra Leone, which will...
Akufo-Addo on six-day working visit to Spain, France and UK
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Monday left Ghana on a six-day working visit to Spain, France and the United Kingdom.At the joint...
No show for Ghana in World ranking of average p3nis size
Ghana cannot be found in the World Ranking of Average P3nis Size following a report compiled by worlddata.info.In 2014, Ghana made headlines when...
Woman who knocked on coffin at her funeral dies after week in hospital
An Ecuadorean woman has died days after mourners at her funeral were shocked to find her alive in her coffin.Bella Montoya, 76, was first...
Lightning strike kills referee during football match
A referee, identified as Mustapha Bello, was killed after being struck by lightning during a friendly football match in Madalla town, Niger State.The deceased,...
Doctors remove the world’s largest kidney stone that weighs 1.8 pounds [Photos]
Doctors in Sri Lanka set a new Guinness World Record when they removed the world’s largest kidney stone from a retired soldier earlier this...
Uganda’s President jokes he’s now a ‘veteran of corona’
Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has addressed the country’s parliament virtually, and continued to challenge social media reports that he was seriously ill and in...
Nine women sue Bill Cosby in Nevada over sexual abuse
Nine women have sued disgraced comedian Bill Cosby, accusing him of using his “enormous power, fame and prestige” to target them for sexual assaults.The...
Church leaders arrested for detaining sick people
Tanzanian authorities have arrested two church leaders for allegedly detaining dozens of sick people while promising to heal them through prayer and traditional herbs....
Nigeria’s tallest man dies of gigantism
The tallest man in Nigeria, Afeez Agoro Oladimeji, who stood at 7 feet 4 inches (2.24m) tall, has reportedly passed away at the age...