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I’ll use ‘juju’ to fight you – Pastor tells wife for seeking divorce

A South African-based Nigerian pastor, identified simply as Dr Roland, has been exposed in a live video threatening his embattled wife.The pastor was captured...

Two dead, several injured as train crushes Lagos staff bus in Nigeria

Two persons have been confirmed dead, while others sustained injury in an accident involving a train and a Lagos State BRT staff bus, Thursday...

Family spends 8 months with no glass in windows after masked intruders break in

A fearful family whose home was raided by masked men spent eight freezing months without glass in their front door and windows.Anthony Corkill was asleep last year when...

Disappointed Manchester United fan commits suicide over loss to Liverpool

Tafara Kakungwa, a die-hard Manchester United fan from Zimbabwe’s Epworth township, committed suicide by hanging himself, following the Red Devils’ humiliating 7-0 defeat at...

Son of former Nigerian President, Abacha dies in his sleep

Abdullahi Abacha, one of the sons of the late military head of state, General Sani Abacha, is dead.The news of his sudden death was...

Ukraine hunts Russian killers of unarmed smoking soldier

Ukraine has vowed to find the Russian soldiers who apparently killed an unarmed Ukrainian prisoner of war, after graphic footage emerged online.“We will find...

Drama as thief opens shop to sell stolen clothes

In a textbook case of a leopard failing to change its spots, a former convict set free on bail pending appeal reverted to his...

Married police officer kills ‘side chick’, commits suicide

The 40-year-old mobile police sergeant, Olalere Michael, who killed his lover, Bamidele Cecilia Oluwatosin, and later shot himself dead in Ilorin, the Kwara state capital, was...

#AdomGhanaMonth23: Rosemond Nkansah, first female to join Ghana Police

The trailblazer in Ghana’s police force, PW/1 Rosemond Asiamah Nkansah was born on January 13, 1930.She made history as the first woman to be...

Ghanaian forward Philip Awuku scores in Tuzlaspor debut 

Ghanaian defender, Philip Gameli Awuku, has helped his team secure three points and a victory in a sensational 1 – 0 win over Gençlerbirliği...

Turkey earthquake: Survivors living in fear on streets

Songul Yucesoy carefully washes her dishes, soaping the plates and cutlery before rinsing off the bubbles and laying them out to dry.An unremarkable...

Twitter can’t protect you from trolls any more, insiders say

Twitter insiders have told the BBC that the company is no longer able to protect users from trolling, state-co-ordinated disinformation and child sexual exploitation,...

Chris Rock speaks about Will Smith’s slap for first time

Comedian lays into victimhood, Jada Pinkett Smith and her husband during his new standup show, saying "she hurt him way more than he hurt...

Disgraced ex-lawyer sentenced to life in prison

Disgraced former lawyer, Alex Murdaugh, has been sentenced to life in prison, a day after being convicted of murdering his wife and son.Judge Clifton...

Nobel Prize-winning activist sentenced to 10 years in jail

A court in Belarus has sentenced Nobel Peace Prize winner Ales Bialiatski to 10 years in prison.He was convicted of smuggling and financing “actions...

US shouldn’t rush to embrace Nigerian election results – US Senator Jim Risch

U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, has asked the US Government not to rush to embrace Nigeria...

Nigeria: Fresh court documents prove Obi has started legal proceedings against APC’s Tinubu

After vowing to challenge the Nigerian Presidential results legally, Nigeria’s third-placed presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has begun the legal proceedings.He strongly rejected the...

Watch how Prophet Jeremiah Omoto accurately predicated outcome of Nigerian polls

A video has emerged on social media in which the General Overseer, Christ Mercyland Deliverance Ministry Inc, Prophet Jeremiah Omoto Fufeyin, predicted the outcome...

Nigeria: Six States ask Supreme Court to cancel Presidential election

Six States of the Federation have dragged the Federal Government before the Supreme Court seeking cancellation of the last February 25, 2023 Presidential and...

Nigeria elections: Woman pours hot oil on her lover’s hand for voting for APC

A Nigerian lady, identified as Annie, has been accused of scalding her boyfriend, Victor’s hand with hot oil over his choice of candidate at...

Our meetings with Chinese delegation progressing well, fruitful – Finance Ministry

The Ministry of Finance has said that the government’s meetings with the Chinese delegation from EXIM Bank China are progressing well.In a statement on...

U.S. releases statement on 2023 Presidential election results in Nigeria

The U.S. Embassy and Consulate in Nigeria has released a press statement a day after Nigeria elected a new President-elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu.Read the...

US congratulates Nigeria’s President-elect Tinubu, urges calm

The US has congratulated Nigerian President-elect Bola Tinubu and citizens following the just-concluded general election.“This competitive election represents a new period for Nigerian politics...

Nigeria election 2023: We won and will explore all legal means to reclaim our mandate – Peter Obi [Video]

The flag bearer of the Labour Party (LP) in Nigeria’s just-concluded presidential election, Peter Obi, says he won the poll, and he will explore...

Woman dies a year after death of twin sister

A pair of identical twins based in Nigeria, Taye Elizabeth and Kehinde Rebecca, have passed away one year apart.A friend of the deceased Adenike...

‘I couldn’t read until 18 — now I’m the youngest black professor at Cambridge’

Jason Arday, 37, was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder and global development delay when he was just a kid.He couldn’t speak until he was...

Kobe Bryant’s wife settled with millions over leaked images of his dead body

Los Angeles County has agreed to pay nearly $29m (£24m) to NBA superstar Kobe Bryant's widow after police shared graphic images of his fatal...

Why First Lady will be a house wife – Tinubu explains

In his first speech as President-Elect of Nigeria, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, revealed that his wife, Oluremi Tinubu, is retiring from House of Senate.According to...

NPP will ‘break the 8’ – Prince David Osei on Tinubu’s win 

Ghanaian actor, Prince David Osei, has said APC and Tinubu’s win in the Nigeria election means the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) can retain...

Survivors of Greece train crash describe ‘nightmarish seconds’

Survivors have told of a “nightmarish 10 seconds” as their train carriage overturned and was engulfed in flames in a crash in northern Greece.At...

Mahama meets Nigeria’s president-elect Tinubu

Former president John Dramani Mahama was part of a delegation that met with Nigeria's president-elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu, hours before the septuagenarian was formally...

Bola Tinubu – the ‘godfather’ set to lead Nigeria

Bola Tinubu, 70, has been declared the winner of Nigeria’s most competitive election since the end of military rule in 1999.Widely credited with reshaping...

Bola Tinubu wins Nigeria’s presidential election against Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi

Ruling party candidate Bola Tinubu has been declared the winner of Nigeria’s disputed presidential election.The 70-year-old veteran politician got 36% of the vote, official...

Nigeria government blasts Obasanjo over fraud warning

The Nigerian government has accused former President Olusegun Obasanjo of attempting “to undermine the electoral process” and “incite violence” after he cast doubt over...

Nigeria elections: Tinubu stretches lead in presidential race

Ruling party candidate Bola Ahmed Tinubu is leading Nigeria’s most hotly contested general election since the country’s return to democracy over two decades ago.Fourteen...

EU observers criticise failures in Nigeria’s elections

A European Union observer mission has faulted the lack of transparency and operational failures in the Nigerian election, according to its preliminary findings.It said...

Nigerians summon Avengers, Justice League to salvage ‘vote-rigging’ in general election

“With great power comes great responsibility” is a piece of parting advice popularised by Spider-Man in Marvel comics.But some Nigerians took it personal. Many...

Burna Boy reveals why he refused to support any party in 2023 Nigerian election

Although he is known to have been vocal about the many happenings in Nigeria, Burna Boy has been silent during the 2023 general election.Taking...

Nigerian election: Koku cautions Ghanaian media

A member of the Ecowas Observer team for Nigeria’s election, Samuel Koku Anyidoho, has cautioned the media to be circumspect with the reportage on...

Nigeria election results 2023: Opposition boycott election announcement

Opposition parties have walked out of the venue where results from Nigeria’s tightly contested presidential elections are being announced.The main opposition Peoples Democratic Party...