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Horrific videos from Turkey’s massive earthquake

News is still coming in from across Turkey following a massive 7.7 earthquake that hit the country on Monday, February 6, 2023. Multiple reports confirm...

Lecturer remanded for incest

A lecturer of the Lagos State University of Technology has been remanded in custody of Kirikiri Correctional Centre for allegedly defiling his 10-year-old daughter. The...

In pictures: The 2023 Grammy Awards

Beyoncé has now won more Grammy Awards — 32 — than any other artiste in history. She broke the record when her album “Renaissance” won the...

Over 1,000 dead as huge earthquake topples buildings in Turkey and Syria

A powerful earthquake has struck in south-eastern Turkey, near the Syrian border, killing more than 1,000 people as they slept and trapping many others. The...

Tears as lady dies few days to her wedding

A popular Nigerian hair vendor identified as Ahiwe Precious aka Perry has been reported dead in Owerri, Imo State. Instablog9ja reports Perry died on Friday,...

Man shot by police was cleaning out – family

A man in Ohio has been fatally shot by police while, his family said, he was cleaning out his dead grandmother’s apartment. Joe Frasure was...

Sixth officer fired after death of Tyre Nichols

A sixth police officer involved in the events leading to the arrest of Tyre Nichols has been fired, the Memphis police department has said. An...

Radio station manager beats news anchor over advert money

A video of a radio station manager assaulting his subordinate has caused a stir on the internet. In the video, manager of Uganda-based Kanungu FM,...

The Catholic pilgrims who walked 9 days to see Pope Francis

A group of about 60 Catholic pilgrims are recovering after spending nine days trekking through war-torn South Sudan to see Pope Francis in the...

Teacher confesses to having sex in classroom with 12-year-old, police say

An elementary school teacher in Homestead, US was charged Wednesday with having sex with one of his students. The relationship, police said now the 13-year-old...

Sad as man dies just weeks after marrying love of life

A popular dad of two known throughout one town as a "gentle giant" tragically died suddenly only one month after marrying his partner. Michael James Leicester, from Warrington,...

Man sues female friend for turning him down after four years of friendship

A man is suing a woman for £1.9million in Singapore for 'emotional trauma' after she refused to be his girlfriend following the pair's four-year...

I quit – Model says after her massive breast implants burst

A Canadian model who is addicted to extreme plastic surgery has been left looking like an 'alien' after one of her 10kg breast implants exploded. Mary...

Ex-policeman gets death penalty for lawyer’s murder

A Kenyan court has sentenced to death a former Kenyan policeman for the killing of a prominent human rights lawyer and two other people...

Ghanaian-American councilwoman killed in New Jersey

A 30-year-old councilwoman in the borough of Sayreville, New Jersey, was found shot to death in her car on Wednesday, according to authorities. Eunice Dwumfour,...

Adani: How the billionaire’s empire lost $100bn in days

Indian billionaire Gautam Adani has sought to reassure investors after his company pulled a surprise by calling off its share sale. On Wednesday, Adani Enterprises...

Richest people in Africa in 2023 (LIST)

Nigerian industrialist Aliko Dangote, whose fortune dropped $400 million to $13.5 billion over the past year, has emerged as the richest person in Africa...

Woman kills lookalike to fake her own death

A woman tracked down a lookalike on Instagram and murdered her with a friend in order to fake her own death, German prosecutors believe. Reports...

Landlord puts tenant’s underwear for auction over rent arrears

A Kenyan landlord has put up his tenant's underwear for auction following a row over rent he's being owed.  The auction notice appeared in the local dailies on...

Prosecutor drops R Kelly’s sex-abuse charges

A Chicago prosecutor said Monday that she's dropping sex-abuse charges against singer R. Kelly following federal convictions in two courts that should guarantee the R&B star...

Eight shot dead at birthday party

Eight people have been killed and three others injured during a mass shooting at a birthday party in Gqeberha city in South Africa’s Eastern...

Nigerian man sentenced to death for killing 4 and using their intestines to prepare food

The Rivers State High Court has sentenced one Bestman Lekia to death by hanging for killing four people and using one of his victims’...

Sex worker holds client’s manhood for failing to pay for services

A client has gotten to the wrong side of a sex worker after he failed to pay for services rendered by the lady of...

Man, 71, allegedly dies during sex with 22-year-old lover

A 71-year-old man collapsed and died during a steamy session with a 22-year-old woman at a lodging in parklands, Nairobi, Kenya. The deceased is said...

Actors in mourning as sad news hits colleague

The Nollywood industry has been thrown into a state of mourning after actor, Ikechukwu Mitchel Ogbonna, famed IK Ogbonna announced the death of his...

Why Davido’s uncle has been sacked as Governor after just 62 days in office

Governor Ademola Adeleke-led administration in Osun State came to a hurting halt on Friday as the Osun Election Petitions Tribunal sacked him from office. His...

Kenya rolls out one town, one pub policy

Kenya's deputy president has ordered government administrators in the country's central region to enforce a one-pub-per-town directive that was issued last week. Rigathi Gachagua also...

Kenya pushes one-pub-per-town order to fight alcoholism

Kenya’s Vice President has ordered government administrators in the country’s central region to enforce a one-pub-per-town directive that was issued last week. Rigathi Gachagua also...

Court orders woman to refund millions after she refuses to marry man who paid her fees 

A woman, who backed out of marrying a man who had paid her school fees, has been ordered to refund shillings 9.4 million spent...

Lady in tears after buying chicken feed as ‘gari’ [Video]

A young Nigerian lady has indeed demonstrated a hungry man is an angry man after she bought chicken feed as gari. In a viral...

Funke Akindele chased out of Lagos market while campaigning

Nollywood actress and PDP deputy governorship candidate in Lagos State Funke Akindele was, on Tuesday, chased out of the Ikosi fruit market by suspected thugs while...

Ex-student gets 8 years for spying for Chinese government

A former Chicago graduate student was sentenced to eight years in prison Wednesday for spying for the Chinese government by gathering information on scientists...

Meet the first Nigerian musician to be nominated for an Oscar

Tems has become the first Nigerian musician to be nominated for an Oscar award for helping write "Lift Me Up", one of the soundtracks...

Dog shoots owner during hunting

A dog stepped on a loaded rifle, fatally shooting a passenger in his owner’s car during a hunting trip in Geuda Springs, Kan., sheriff’s...

Doctor who molested patients convicted of federal sex counts

A gynecologist accused of molesting hundreds of patients during a decadeslong career was convicted of federal sex crime charges Tuesday in a victory for...

Homosexuality not a crime – Pope Francis

Pope Francis criticised laws that criminalize homosexuality as “unjust,” saying God loves all his children just as they are and called on Catholic bishops...

Cough syrups kill 300 children, WHO issues another alert

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has issued a fresh warning to all the countries after finding a possible link between child cough syrup and...

South African student turns down offer to study in U.S., chooses local university

South African student Aphiwe Hlatshwayo has rejected an offer to study in the U.S. on a scholarship. Aphiwe, who achieved six distinctions in her...

Former President Obasanjo captain’s football team [Photos]

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Monday, January 23, served as the captain of the football team of Baptist Boys High School, Abeokuta in a football novelty match...

North Korea’s secret squad to shoot anyone caught watching pornography

Kim Jong Un's new secret squads will execute anyone viewing pornography under the North Korean dictator's efforts to clamp down on 'foreign influences'. Enforcers are working...