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Here’s why Morgan Freeman wore gloves in Qatar World Cup opening ceremony

World Cup fans noticed that Morgan Freeman was wearing a glove - but didn't know that the Hollywood actor was the victim of a...

Malawi’s Vice-President Saulos Chilima arrested for corruption

Malawi's Vice-President Saulos Chilima has been arrested on allegations that he accepted money in exchange for awarding government contracts, the country's anti-corruption agency says. He...

Boy, 5, rescued from python by dad and elderly grandad

A five-year-old Australian boy has survived being bitten, constricted and dragged into a swimming pool by a python about three times his size. Beau Blake...

Kanye West announces 2024 presidential bid

Rapper Kanye West has said he intends to run for US president in 2024, despite facing several scandals over his recent behaviour. The star, who...

Nigerian football club Lobi Stars rule out move for Man United’s Ronaldo

Nigerian side Lobi Stars has ruled out a move for Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo in what appears to be banter, maintaining that the club...

Notorious Kenya policeman to be charged with murder

A Kenyan policeman who gained notoriety after mobile phone footage showed him gunning down two men in 2017 is to be charged with murder. Kenya’s...

Donald Trump sued as New York Adult Survivors Act takes effect

Writer E Jean Carroll has sued Donald Trump in the US state of New York for allegedly raping her in the 1990s. Ms Carroll is...

Woman allegedly stabs husband to death over sexual demands

A 27-year-old woman, Odunayo Olumale, has been arrested in Oyo State, Nigeria for allegedly stabbing her husband, Olamilekan Salaideen, to death over sexual demand.  ...

Here is how much Morgan Freeman is worth now

American actor Morgan Freeman hit global headlines when he headlined the opening ceremony of the Qatar 2022 World Cup on Sunday. The veteran Hollywood...

Newborn baby killed in Russia strike at Ukraine hospital

A newborn baby has been killed in a Russian missile strike on a maternity unit in Ukraine’s southern Zaporizhzhia region, emergency services say. The baby’s...

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...