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I’m a genius – Man, 63, with 8 wives, 7 side chicks and 107 children says

A 63-year-old Kenyan man with eight wives and seven mistresses has said he is too smart to be managed by one woman. David Zakayo Kalukhana,...

Women can now swim topless in Berlin’s swimming pools

Women in Berlin can now swim topless in the city’s public pools if they choose to – just as men can. As well as being hailed as...

Paying for prayer: I went into debt, trying to secure a miracle

varline Okello breaks down in tears as she tells me she is hundreds of dollars in debt, after paying a pastor to pray for...

What husband did to man he caught in bed with his wife will shock you

In a shocking and somewhat crazy development, a 28-year-old Zim man is facing court to answer for his despicable actions against his co-tenant, Tendai...

Woman jailed for beating husband daily in their 20 years of marriage

A husband who suffered abuse at the hands of his wife for 20 years has opened up about the harrowing years.  Sheree Spencer, a mother...

Man robs bank for $1, asks to be sent to prison

A 65-year-old man robbed a bank in the United States for just $1. Fox News reports that Donald Santacroce walked into a Wells Fargo in Salt Lake City, Utah, where he...

Robbers stab Nigerian music manager to death only to realise his luxury watch is fake

A Nigerian-born music manager in the United Kingdom, Emmanuel Odunlami, was stabbed to death for a fake luxury watch worth £300,000 after he left...

Stop casting Americans as Africans – Omotola tells Western movie industry

Veteran Nollywood actress Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde has urged the western film industry to stop casting Black Americans as Africans in their movies. According to her, western...

Nigeria probes Lufthansa for alleged mistreatment

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority has begun investigations into the alleged maltreatment of more than 200 Nigeria-bound passengers by German airline, Lufthansa Airlines. Local media...

Young people must not argue with parents when choosing life partners – Omotola

Nigerian actress Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde has advised young people not to argue with their parents when it comes to the selection of their life partners. Speaking...

Scientists revive ‘zombie’ virus frozen in permafrost for 48,500 years

Warmer temperatures in the Arctic are thawing the region’s permafrost — a frozen layer of soil beneath the ground — and potentially stirring viruses that, after lying...

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...