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Lecturer gives birth to seven babies

A lecturer at the Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK), Mrs Ngozi Uzodike, has been delivered of septuplets (seven babies). Uzodike, who works in the Department of...

Nigeria rule on unmarried pregnant officers quashed

A Nigerian court has struck out a police regulation that forbids unmarried female officers from getting pregnant, local media report. In a landmark judgment, a...

Akufo-Addo receives Harvard students at Jubilee House

President Nana Akufo-Addo has said the International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme Ghana has opted for will boost investor confidence in the country. He has...

Five dead; 13 injured after man drives into crowd

Chinese police have arrested a man who drove a car into pedestrians in Guangzhou, killing five people and injuring 13 others. The incident has...

Pastor fakes own kidnap, collects ransom from members

A Nigerian pastor has been arrested by operatives of the Plateau State Police Command in Jos State for staging his kidnap and demanding ransom from...

Four police officers caught on CCTV camera attempting to rob businessmen

A Kenyan media outlet has shared camera footage of the moment four police officers allegedly attempted to rob two people of 2m Kenyan shillings...

‘World’s most wanted human trafficker’ arrested

An Eritrean national described as one of "the world's most wanted" human traffickers has been arrested in Sudan after an international manhunt led by...

Check out the world’s most powerful passport for 2023

A trio of Asian passports offer their holders greater global travel freedom than those of any other countries, according to a new quarterly report...

Oprah remains richest Black woman in America with US$2.5 billion net worth

Oprah Winfrey, the richest Black woman in America, is a household name known for her hit talk show “The Oprah Winfrey Show,” which aired...

Doctor slumps and dies while performing surgery

A medical doctor at the General Hospital, Garaku in Kokona Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, Ahmed Isaiah, has died from Lassa fever.  He was said...

Prince Harry condemns ‘dangerous spin’ about his Taliban comments

Prince Harry has said claims he boasted in his new book about killing 25 Taliban fighters while on duty in Afghanistan are a “dangerous...

Spare review: The weirdest book ever written by a royal

This must be the strangest book ever written by a royal. Prince Harry’s memoir, Spare, is part confession, part rant and part love letter. In...

Prisoner ‘had inappropriate relationships with 2 female jail staff’

An inmate had "inappropriate relationships" with two different women who worked in the prison where he was serving time, a court heard. Harri Pullen allegedly...

Former president’s daughter sentenced to a 5-year prison term

The activist daughter of former Iranian president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani has been sentenced to five years in prison, her lawyer said on Tuesday. The lawyer...

Information that Meek Mill used President’s lectern at Jubilee House false – Information Ministry

Deputy Information Minister, Fatimatu Abubakar, has clarified that information that Meek Mill used the President’s lectern at the Jubilee House in his viral music...

Prince Harry’s book officially hits shops after days of leaks

Bookshops in London opened at midnight to meet demand for Prince Harry’s memoir after it officially went on sale. Fans queuing to buy a hardback...

The wife who was executed for her lover’s crime

On 9 January 1923 Edith Thompson and her lover Frederick Bywaters were executed for the murder of her husband, even though there was no...

Prince Harry’s book officially hits shops after days of leaks

Bookshops in London opened at midnight to meet demand for Prince Harry’s memoir after it officially went on sale. Fans queuing to buy a hardback...

Footballer mauled to death by his own dog

A 60-year-old man who was mauled to death over the weekend by his own dogs in the South African town of Lichtenburg, has been...

China opens borders three year after COVID-19

China has reopened its borders to international visitors for the first time since it imposed travel restrictions in March 2020. Incoming travellers will no longer...

6-year-old in custody after shooting teacher, police say

A six-year-old boy is in police custody after he shot a teacher at Richneck Elementary School in Newport News, Virginia, Friday afternoon, Police Chief...

Chaos after son of notorious drug Lord El Chapo is arrested

Three security force members have died in clashes in the state of Sinaloa after the arrest of a son of notorious Mexican drug kingpin...

Romantic groom falls while lifting curvy bride [Video]

A groom fell flat on the ground with his bride while trying to lift her up at their wedding reception. The newlyweds were having their...

Herbalist dies in a hotel after meeting with pastor’s wife

A popular Nigerian herbalist Fadayomi Kehinde aka Ejiogbe, is reported to have passed on after a meeting with a pastor's wife in a hotel. It...

Sad: Woman dies after fireworks exploded in her clothes

A mum-of-two tragically died on the turn of the 2023 New Year in Brazil after a 'firework got caught in her clothes'. Elisangela Tinem was...

Meet the 7 Ghanaians on the UK New Year Honours List

The United Kingdom (UK) has released the 2023 New Year Honours list and on it is seven Ghanaian names being honoured for services to environmental...

Dubai scraps 30% alcohol tax to boost tourism

Dubai has scrapped its 30% alcohol tax in an apparent bid to boost tourism. It will also stop charging for personal alcohol licences - something...

Couple dies in accident on their way home from their wedding

Social media has been inundated with messages of condolence for a grieving family of a couple who died in a ghastly accident on New...

Pope Benedict’s last words revealed

The last words of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI as he lay on his deathbed were “Lord, I love you!” according to the late pope’s...

2 teenagers who fought and overpowered lion narrate encounter

In surprising news, two brave teenagers from Zimbabwe fought off a charging lion bare-handed while protecting the cattle they were herding. The two teenagers, Khulekani...

Meet the nun and monk who fell in love and married

Twenty-four years after becoming a nun, it was a brief touch of the sleeve of a monk in the parlour of the convent in...

Pope Benedict XVI laid in state at the Vatican

Tens of thousands of people are expected to pay their respects to former Pope Benedict XVI at his lying in state in the Vatican. He died...

Man beats wife to pulp after she caught him in bed with another woman

A 34-year-old Ugandan man, who clobbered his Kenyan wife after she caught him in their matrimonial bed with another woman on Christmas Day, is...

Confusion as parliamentarian arrives at his wedding in tricycle [Photos]

Leader of a Nigerian State Legislative Assembly, Odo Nnamdi Emmanuel and his wife, arrived at their wedding reception in a tricycle, popularly known as Keke...

Former Pope Benedict XVI dies at 95

Former Pope Benedict XVI has died at his Vatican residence, aged 95, almost a decade after he stood down because of ailing health. He led...

Policeman charged with murder of pregnant lawyer on Christmas Day

A Nigerian police officer has been charged with murder over the shooting of a female lawyer in the main city, Lagos, on Christmas Day. Drambi...

Pele: The player who united a nation

Outside the Albert Einstein hospital in São Paulo, fans started gathering when they heard the news of Pele's passing. Some were dressed in the...

Check out meaning behind ‘Pele’ as his real name is revealed

Pele has passed away at the age of 82. Check out meaning behind 'Pele' as his real name is revealed A football legend, one...

Akufo-Addo mourns Pele

President Nana Akufo-Addo has joined the football fraternity and the rest of the world to mourn Brazilian football legend, Pele. President Akufo-Addo like many has...

Mahama pays glowing tribute to Pele

Former President John Mahama has extended commiserations to the family of Brazilian football legend, Pele following his demise. Mr Mahama has lauded Pele was...