Kenya to investigate ‘sex for work’ exposed in BBC tea documentary
Kenya’s parliament has ordered an inquiry into allegations of sexual abuse on tea plantations revealed in a BBC report.Lawmaker Beatrice Kemei said she watched...
Instagram and Facebook users to pay for blue tick verification
Instagram and Facebook users will now be able to pay for a blue tick verification, parent company Meta has announced.Meta Verified will cost $11.99...
Baby pulled from the rubble reunited with aunt and uncle
A baby born under the rubble of a collapsed building in Syria, and the only member of her immediate family to survive a massive...
Ancient ‘Roman wooden sex toy’ discovered after centuries
A wooden object found at a Roman fort on Hadrian's Wall initially thought to be a sewing tool may have been a 2nd Century...
Assembly workers to be charged for sleeping on top of graves
A municipality in South Africa says it will charge its staff members for misconduct after pictures surfaced on social media showing them sitting and...
3 dead, 600 injured in new earthquake in Turkey
Three people have died after a 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck southern Turkey on Monday, weeks after a deadly quake devastated the region.More than 680 people...
6.4 magnitude earthquake hits southern Turkey
A 6.4 magnitude earthquake has struck southern Turkey, weeks after a deadly quake devastated the region.Turkey's disaster and emergency agency Afad said the tremor...
UN gives Africa $250m for “forgotten crises”
United Nations (UN) Secretary-General, António Guterres, has announced the largest-ever allocation from its Central Emergency Fund.He was speaking on the sidelines of the AU...
All about the first Black billionaire who rebuilt his wealth after costly divorce settlement
When asked who the first Black billionaire was, few people mention Robert Louis Johnson (Robert Johnson), but they are quick to point Mansa Musa,...
Woman fights off attacker in US gym
A 24-year-old woman in Florida was working out at her apartment complex gym when a man attacked her.CCTV shows her fighting him off while...
My earthquake experience in China
When we all woke up to devastating news on the calamitous 7.8 earthquake that had struck both Türkiye (South East) and Syria on Monday,...
Man engaged to rag doll announces it is ‘pregnant’ with third child
A man who claims to be engaged to a ragdoll has announced his fiancée is 'pregnant' with his third child.The TikToker, from Colombia, who...
Nigeria: Pregnant woman dies after doctors allegedly refused to attend to her over payment alerts delay
A pregnant woman, identified as Shema'u Sani Labaran, has died in the Abdullahi Wase Specialist Hospital in Kano State, Nigeria over alleged negligence from...
US to return $1m embezzled by Nigerian ex-governor
The US will repatriate nearly $1m (£840,000) to Nigeria which were embezzled by the former governor of an oil-producing state, the US Justice Department...
Why is South Africa’s navy joining exercises with Russia and China?
South Africa is due to start a joint military exercise with Russia and China.The naval drills coincide with the first anniversary of Russia’s invasion...
Turkish earthquake: They came to be healed, but died in the rubble
This was once a place people came to be helped and healed. But the intensive care unit at the Iskenderun Devlet Hastanesi hospital was...
Sex worker drags customer to court
A 22-year-old trader, Abdulrazak Lawal, appeared before a Kado Grade I Area Court, Abuja on Wednesday, February 15, for allegedly swindling a commercial sex...
Rihanna Reborn: How a megastar became a mother
One of the many surprising elements of interviewing Rihanna is that when she is finally ready to meet she sends her driver across Los Angeles to...
Pastor dies while attempting 40-day fasting for Jesus
A Mozambican pastor has died after fasting for 40 days trying to reach the record reached by Jesus on the biblical Mount of Olives.The...
Qatar donates World Cup mobile homes to Turkey earthquake survivors
Qatar plans to send 10,000 cabins and caravans from last year’s World Cup to provide shelter for survivors of the Turkish earthquakes, officials said.The gas-rich...
Anger after former conjoined twin dies
A student doctor who organised surgery to separate conjoined twins in the Democratic Republic of Congo said he was “furious” when one died of...
South Africa rapper AKA was assassinated
South African police say evidence gathered so far leads them to believe the killing of popular rapper AKA was an assassination.KwaZulu-Natal police chief Nhlanhla...
Senator who walked to Parliament with period stain breaks silence
A Kenyan senator has defended her decision to walk into parliament with a period stain on her trousers on Tuesday.Gloria Orwoba was ordered to...
Video shows Busta Rhymes throwing drink at woman who touched his butt
A woman, who was seen invading Busta Rhymes’ personal space, had a drink thrown at her. On Tuesday, footage of the “I Know What You Want”...
Drama as Senator is ejected from parliament over ‘period stain’
A Kenyan senator was ejected from parliament after attending a session while wearing a white suit stained red in an apparent menstrual activism campaign.Gloria...
Buhari pleads for Nigerians over UAE visa ban
President Muhammadu Buhari has asked his United Arab Emirates (UAE) counterpart, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, to lift a visa ban his nation...
Boy who survived Thai cave rescue dies in UK
Duangpetch Promthep, one of the 12 boys who was rescued from a Thai cave in 2018, has died in the UK.The cause of the...
The UK’s most expensive drug saved one sister, but it is too late for the other
A toddler with a rare inherited condition has become the first child to be treated by the NHS with a new life-saving gene therapy.Teddi...
Turkey-Syria earthquake: Mother and baby rescued twice in three days
A Syrian mother and her newborn baby are recovering after being rescued from the rubble of her earthquake-hit home twice in a week, a...
Businessman gifts wife 300 roses to celebrate Valentine
Popular Nigerian businessman, Obi Cubana, has gifted his wife, Ebinna Iyiegbu, 300 roses to celebrate Valentine.His wife took to her Instagram page to share...
After their genitals were cut, some women search for healing
She remembers it all: How female relatives held her down when she was 11, legs spread and genitals exposed. The fear that stiffened her...
Mubarak Wakaso’s emotional message to Atsu
Black Stars midfielder, Mubarak Wakaso, has penned an emotional message to his friend Christian Atsu, stating that he misses the Hatalyaspor winger who is...
Turkey: Atsu’s family visits quake site, his shoes found, more help needed
The management of Christian Atsu has provided an update on the ongoing rescue mission in Turkey to locate the player from the tragic earthquake.The...
Ballet director smeared faeces on critic’s face after bad review
An award-winning German ballet director has been suspended after smearing dog faeces on a critic’s face.Marco Goecke was apparently furious about a review of...
Turkey earthquake: Qatar to send World Cup mobile homes to affected areas
Qatar is sending 10,000 mobile homes that were used as accommodation during the 2022 World Cup to areas hit by earthquakes in Turkey and...
3 killed in shooting at Michigan State University
At least three people have been killed after a gunman opened fire at Michigan State University (MSU), police say.As well as the three victims,...
Family of 5 die after vehicle runs into stationary truck
Five members of a family have perished in an auto crash along the Lagos-Badagry expressway.The accident which occurred on Sunday night, February 12,...
Two married couples who switch partners every night share experiences
Two married couples who live and raise their families together — and even swap partners — have opened up about life as a “foursome.”...
Why I prefer married men to single men – Actress bares it all
Fast-rising Nollywood actress, Esther Nwachukwu, has revealed her intention to date any married man that asks her out.The actress in a recent interview...
Nigerian pastor arrested for carrying AK47 in church
A church leader who carried an assault rifle during a Sunday sermon about “spiritual weapons” has been arrested, police say.The police officer who owned the...