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Ex-boxer punches his wife to coma over TV remote

A 56-year-old former boxer, Moses Olapade, has been arrested in Ondo State for allegedly beating his wife, Tinuke, to coma for refusing to hand...

Woman hires assassins to kill her three children over inheritance

Police in Russia have arrested a 67-year-old woman for allegedly hiring a hitman to murder her three children.It is alleged she ordered the murder...

Student engineer electrocuted while fixing power in Darfur clinic

A 27-year-old electrical engineering student has died while trying to fix the power at a hospital affected by the fighting in Sudan’s Darfur region.Muhammedin...

Woman survives on wine for five days while stranded in Australian bush

A 48-year-old woman survived five days stranded in the bush in Australia by eating sweets and drinking a single bottle of wine.Lillian Ip set...

Former Super Eagles defender dies mysteriously

A former Super Eagles defender, Mike Onyemachara, is reported dead.It was gathered that he died mysteriously at his apartment in Lagos State on Thursday,...

‘I fell for a guard at the Queen’s Coronation – we’re still together 70 years later’

Coronations are part of the fabric of history, creating memories that will be passed down through the generations.But for one couple, King Charles' upcoming ceremony has...

Celebrations as King Charles and Queen Camilla are crowned

King Charles has been crowned at his Coronation, the first in the UK for 70 years.Shortly afterwards, his wife Camilla was crowned Queen.After the...

In pictures: The crowning of King Charles III

King Charles III has been crowned at Westminster Abbey in a ceremony built on ancient traditions at a time when the British monarchy faces...

Photos from King Charles III’s coronation

King Charles and Queen Camilla have been crowned in a ceremony full of music and symbolism inside Westminster Abbey.Wearing his grandfather’s crimson velvet robe,...

King Charles’ Coronation Oath Bible will contain mistakes

An academic who was tasked with editing the Bible on which King Charles will swear his Coronation Oath has spoken about why he decided...

Name of Kente Otumfuo wore to meet King Charles III revealed

Kente cloths are well-known for their vibrant and colourful patterns, but they also hold significant meaning and symbolism. Each unique design carries its own...

I feel guilty my parents were convicted because of me – Ekweremadu’s daughter, Sonia

Sonia, the daughter of embattled former deputy senate president, Ike Ekweremadu, says she feels guilty that her parents were convicted because they were looking...

UK holds King’s historic coronation

The first coronation in 70 years is to take place on Saturday morning, with King Charles III and the Queen Consort preparing for their...

Thousands gather in London for King Charles III’s Coronation

Guests are taking their seats for the first coronation in 70 years, with King Charles III and the Queen Consort preparing for their historic...

Asantehene solidifies relations with Buckingham

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, is joining royalty from across the world for the coronation of King Charles III in the United Kingdom.Otumfuo and...

Bride killed by suspected drunk driver on wedding day

A heartbroken mum who's daughter was killed by a suspected drunk driver on her own wedding night has revealed one of the last things her daughter...

Covid global health emergency is over – WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared that Covid-19 no longer represents a “global health emergency”.The statement represents a major step towards ending the...

African leaders arrive in London for King Charles III’s coronation

Several heads of African states, mostly from Commonwealth countries, have arrived in London for King Charles’s coronation on Saturday May 6,2023.Among those already in...

Pope sacks Rwandan priest for having a child

Pope Francis has sacked a Rwandan-born man, who has been serving as a clergyman in northern France for almost three decades, from priesthood.A communiqué...

Ghanaian woman stabbed to death in UK

A man has been charged with the murder of a woman who was stabbed to death in south London.Johanita Kossiwa Dogbey, 31, was attacked...

Ukrainian politician punches Russian rep at a conference over flag

A fight broke out at a summit in Turkey after a Russian delegate pulled down a Ukrainian flag from a Ukrainian representative amid escalating...

Royal superfans camp out ahead of coronation

With just a day to go until the coronation of King Charles III, royal superfans are determined to camp for several days along The...

Sudan fighting: BBC reporter’s perilous journey to leave Khartoum

BBC Arabic reporter Mohamed Osman has lived in Sudan for his entire life. When fighting broke out between rival military factions last month, he...

President Biden authorises sanctions against Sudan

President Joe Biden has issued an executive order authorising sanctions against Sudan, saying the fighting must end.Mr Biden called the violence a tragedy and...

King Charles welcomes Asantehene at Buckingham Palace ahead of coronation

King Charles III today welcomed the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II and his wife, Lady Julia, at the Buckingham Palace ahead of the King’s...

Husband and wife contract same ‘juju’ man to kill each other [Video]

A UK-based husband and wife have confessed to independently seeking the services of same witch doctor known in local parlance as 'juju' to kill...

‘Gold Mafia’: Al Jazeera responds to Akufo-Addo’s letter

International media organisation, Al Jazeera, says it has replied to a letter from the Jubilee House which demanded an apology for its recent investigative...

Mugabe’s Daughter in $80m divorce battle

The divorce case between the daughter of Zimbabwe's former President Robert Mugabe and her husband has given a glimpse of the staggering wealth allegedly...

King Charles’ coronation: How would it happen in Ghana?

In our series of letters from African journalists, Elizabeth Ohene considers how the coronation of King Charles III would go if it were in...

Nigeria launches probe into popular noodles brand

Nigeria’s Food and Drug Control Agency (NAFDAC) says it is taking “swift action” to investigate a popular brand of noodles over alleged presence of...

Tonto Dike’s third liposuction triggers reactions

Actress Tonto Dikeh has again undergone liposuction surgery for the third time.Tonto made this revelation while sharing the video of her arrival at the...

Banana artwork eaten by “hungry” student who visited museum

A South Korean art student ate a banana that was part of an installation by artist Maurizio Cattelan, saying he was “hungry” after skipping...

Missing Australian fisherman’s body found in crocodile

The remains of an Australian man who vanished while fishing with friends have been found inside a crocodile.Kevin Darmody was last seen at Kennedy’s...

Bride dies, groom injured in accident while leaving wedding reception

Just five hours after walking down the aisle, a 34-year-old bride has tragically died after she was hit by an alleged drunken driver in...

How Nigerian ‘President-Elect’ Tinubu’s son bought $11 million London mansion linked to fraud, received Buhari in same property

A firm belonging to the son of Nigeria’s president-elect bought an $11 million London mansion that his predecessor’s government was seeking to confiscate as...

Ugandan Minister shot dead by his bodyguard

A Ugandan national army soldier has shot and killed a government Minister whom he was guarding.Retired Colonel Charles Okello Engola, the deputy Minister for...

Ghanaian who wore 7 clothes to avoid excess luggage fee caught at Heathrow Airport [Video]

To avoid paying for excess luggage charge for overweight items, this Ghanaian passenger who was traveling through the Heathrow Airport in the United Kingdom...

Cuba cancels May Day parade because of fuel shortages

Cuba’s communist government has cancelled Monday’s traditional May Day parade because of acute fuel shortages.Every year hundreds of thousands of people are bussed in...

Tiwa Savage, other famous artistes billed to perform at Coronation Concert

The BBC has announced that singer-songwriters Paloma Faith and Tiwa Savage, rock ‘n’ roll legend Steve Winwood, internationally renowned pianist Lang Lang and pop...

Otumfuo, wife to attend King Charles III’s coronation

Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, and his wife Lady Julia, will grace the Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III and Her Majesty The...