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Mob kills patient inside ambulance

A South African mob attacked and killed a patient in an ambulance on suspicion of committing a crime, according to the Gauteng province health...

Twitter Africa employees accuse Elon Musk of discrimination over severance terms

Laid-off employees at Twitter’s Africa headquarters are accusing Twitter of “deliberately and recklessly flouting the laws of Ghana” and trying to “silence and intimidate”...

Travellers burnt to death in Nigeria road crash

Officials in Nigeria say at least 54 people died and scores of others were wounded in two separate road accidents on Tuesday. The victims included...

Man kills up to 10 in Virginia Walmart store

A gunman has killed up to 10 people in a Walmart supermarket in Chesapeake, in the US state of Virginia, police say. A man believed,...

Twins born from embryos frozen 30 years ago

Twin babies have been born in the US state of Tennessee from embryos frozen more than 30 years ago. It is believed to be a...

Nigeria starts commercial oil drilling in North

President Muhammadu Buhari has officially kicked off the historic drilling of crude oil in Nigeria’s north-east on Tuesday, supervising the first oil extraction in...

Ghana vs Portugal: John Dumelo makes wild prediction for World Cup game

Ghanaian actor and politician, John Dumelo, has made a bold prediction ahead of Ghana's World Cup game against Portugal on Thursday. According to him,...

Canada: Why the country wants to bring in 1.5m immigrants by 2025

Canada is betting big on immigration to fill the gap in its economy left by ageing Baby Boomers leaving the workforce - but not...

Two Policewomen die in fatal crash on their way for sporting event

Two female police officers with the Borno state police command, Nigeria have been reported dead in a fatal accident on Tuesday. The deceased have been...

Teacher’s aide arrested for sex with student 2 weeks after starting job

Granite Public Schools’ Superintendent Missy Berry has confirmed a woman charged last week for reportedly having sex with a 16-year-old student did work for...

Rugby player ‘terrified’ he would die after an injury is found dead at home

A young rugby player who was "terrified" of dying after suffering a concussion during a match tragically took his own life at home earlier this year,...

South Africa’s ex-President Jacob Zuma ordered to return to jail

South Africa’s Supreme Court of Appeal has ordered former President Jacob Zuma to return to prison after upholding an earlier ruling that his medical...

#Qatar2022: Samini drops new World Cup theme song for African teams [Listen]

Dancehall musician Samini has dropped a new song, 'WinAfricaWin', for African football teams that qualified for the World Cup tournament currently ongoing in Qatar....

Three dogs burnt to death after attacking child

Members of a community in Cape Town, South Africa, stoned to death and then burnt three pit bulldogs who had attacked a young girl. The...

Students injured after science experiment goes wrong

Multiple students in a primary school in the Australian city of Sydney have been injured after a classroom science experiment went wrong. Reports say...

Elon Musk lifts Donald Trump’s Twitter ban

Twitter’s new owner Elon Musk has said Donald Trump’s account has been reinstated after running a poll in which users narrowly backed the move. “The...

Student commits suicide in classroom after mate falsely accused him of rape

A student of Kriel High School in South Africa has reportedly hanged himself after being falsely accused of rape by a female student. The hashtag,...

135-year-old message in a bottle found under floorboards

A plumber could not believe his eyes when he cut a hole in floorboards in an Edinburgh house and found a bottle containing a...

Forbes richest self-made billionaire jailed 11 years for fraud

Elizabeth Holmes, 38, who was once described by Forbes as one of the richest Self-made billionaires in America, has been sentenced to 11 years...

Popular actor ties knot in colourful ceremony at 46

Multiple award-winning actor, Frederick Leonard, has married colleague actress, Peggy Ovire in a colourful traditional ceremony. The duo tied the knot on Saturday, November...

Father arrested after 9-year-old girl gives birth

A nine-year-old girl from Masekesa village in Zimbabwe who made headlines recently after it emerged she was heavily pregnant has given birth. State media reports...

#Qatar2022: This new luxury cruise ship is a floating hotel for the World Cup

The World Cup is never without its share of spectacle, and now there’s a new luxury cruise ship on hand to kick off the...

Ghana denies issuing advisory against travel to Abuja

Ghana has denied issuing a travel advisory against non-essential travel to Abuja, the capital of Nigeria. The advisory circulating Wednesday (November 16, 2022) and bearing...

Pilot hangs out of cockpit window to retrieve passenger’s phone

Accidentally leaving your smartphone behind at home is one thing, but leaving it at an airport shortly before you’re about to board a flight...

Twitter hit with mass resignations after Elon Musk’s ‘hardcore’ ultimatum

Elon Musk is now facing a new crisis at Twitter as a wave of employees seemed to reject his ultimatum of an “extremely hardcore”...

‘Gogo’ Priscilla – world’s ‘oldest pupil’ dies at 100

Kenya’s Priscilla Sitienei, who was thought to be the world’s oldest school pupil has died peacefully at home at the age of 100. “Gogo”, which...

TV cult preacher jailed for 8,658 years in Turkey

A court in Turkey has sentenced a televangelist, who surrounded himself with young women he referred to as his “kittens”, to 8,658 years in...

World population hits 8 billion; UN report says

Until 1804, fewer than one billion people roamed our planet. More than a century later, in 1927, we crossed two billion. Since then, the world...

Ini Edo puts hot body on display in latest photos

Popular Nollywood actress, Ini Edo, has set the internet on fire with her latest photos. The evergreen actress has left social media users in...

Kizz Daniel reveals reason for naming latest single ‘Odo’

One of the hottest songs on the planet now is ‘Cough (Odo)’ by Nigerian singer Kizz Daniel. The singer has finally revealed why he chose...

Man sentenced to life in prison for killing 6 at Christmas parade

A judge sentenced a man who killed six people and injured many others when he drove his SUV through a Christmas parade in suburban Milwaukee to...

Robber busted in attempt to sell stolen phone to victim’s wife

A robber identified as Felix Ayeye has been arraigned before a Lagos High Court sitting at the Tafawa Balewa Square in Lagos State. This was after...

Don’t be surprised if I commit suicide – Ex-wife of Zimbabwean Vice President

Zimbabwe Vice President Constantino Chiwenga’s ex-wife, Marry Mubaiwa, has warned that she is contemplating suicide, saying that people should not be surprised if she...

Ghanaians cautioned against non-essential travels to Abuja

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has cautioned the citizenry to avoid non-essential travel to Abuja, Nigeria. This, according to the Ministry, is...

Family members die in ghastly accident while attending wedding

A family of nine has lost their lives in a tragic accident while on their way to a wedding in Limpopo, South Africa. The...

US midterms: Republicans narrowly win back the House

Republicans have secured the 218 seats needed for a majority in the lower chamber of Congress a week after the midterm elections, the BBC’s...

Watch Anas’ latest exposé, Galamsey Economy

Ace investigative journalist, Anas Aremeyaw Anas, has premiered his latest project. The exposé, dubbed ‘Galamsey Economy’, was shown at the Accra International Conference Centre this...

Confusion as lawyer slumps and dies during campaign rally

A lawmaker representing a constituency in the Lagos State House of Assembly, Sobur Olayiwola Olawale, has died in Jos, Plateau State. Olawale, popularly known as...

Nigeria charges 26 men over suspected crude theft

A Nigerian court has charged 26 men with conspiracy to commit a maritime offence and attempting to illegally deal in crude oil after authorities...

Akufo-Addo meets King Charles [Photo]

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Tuesday, November 15, met with King Charles III of England. The meeting, which took place at the Windsor Castle,...