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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...

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...