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Uproar as toddler with fork hoe stuck in head dies

A two-year-old Kenyan child who had a forked hoe lodged in his skull has died while undergoing surgery at the country’s main hospital. The boy’s...

The teacher whose hand was cut off for an exam paper

In 2010, the hand of a professor in India was cut off by extremists after he was accused of insulting Islam in an exam...

Meek Mill, Black Sherif, Stonebwoy, Asake, other music stars gear up for Afronation 2022

US rapper Meek Mill will be teaming up with African music stars such as Stonebwoy, Black Sherif, P Square, and Davido among other notable...

More than 500 dead in Nigeria floods

The authorities in Nigeria say the number of people killed by floods ravaging the country in recent weeks has risen to more than 500. More...

Singapore jails OnlyFans creator in first such conviction

Singapore has jailed and fined an OnlyFans creator, in the city-state’s first conviction of users of the adults-only platform. A court on Wednesday fined Titus...

Cough syrup deaths: India production halted after child fatalities

Indian health officials have ordered a maker of cough syrups to halt production after they were linked to the deaths of children in The...

Ghana, 142 others vote against Russia’s attempted annexation of four Ukrainian regions

The UN General Assembly (UNGA) overwhelmingly approved a resolution on Wednesday telling Russia its annexation of four Ukrainian zones is illegal and not valid. Ghana was among...

US returns 23 looted artefacts to Nigeria

The United States has returned 23 pieces of looted artefacts to Nigeria. The Benin Bronzes were handed over to a Nigerian delegation at a ceremony...

Akufo-Addo opens renovated Ghana Embassy in France [Photos]

President Nana Akufo-Addo on Tuesday opened the renovated building of the Ghana Embassy in Villa Said, Paris, France. President Akufo-Addo, at a brief ceremony to...

5 catholic priests sacked over alleged insubordination

The Catholic Bishop of Nnewi Diocese in Anambra State, Nigeria, Right Reverend Jonas Benson Okoye, has dismissed five priests in his diocese over alleged insubordination. The five...

‘If you talk, they’ll put a bullet in your head’

Soran raises two fingers to his left temple and motions firing a gun. “If you talk, they will put a bullet in your head,”...

DJ Khaled dines with Burna Boy as they hit studio to record new jam [Video]

Nigerian music star Burna Boy has been hanging out with popular US producer DJ Khaled, and the latter has posted some of their moments...

Investigative journalist Francisca Enchill, 24 distinguished others make list of finalists for WAMECA 2022

Corruption Watch's investigative journalist, Francisca Enchill from Ghana and 24 distinguished journalists, have made the list of finalists for the 2022 edition of the...

New Zealand proposes taxing cow burgs to reduce emissions

New Zealand has proposed taxing the greenhouse gasses that farm animals produce from burping and urinating in a bid to tackle climate change. The world-first...

World Bank and IMF warn of possible global recession

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank have warned of a possible global recession at the start of the annual meeting of...

Ex- South African Prez Jacob Zuma freed as prison sentence ends

Former South African President Jacob Zuma has been freed following the expiry of his prison sentence for contempt of court, the government said on...

Akufo-Addo receives honorary doctorate degree from Sorbonne University

President Nana Akufo-Addo, on Monday, 10th October 2022, was presented with an honorary doctorate degree from the University of Sorbonne, in Paris, France, one...

Haiti asks world for military aid to curb chaos

Haiti has asked for foreign military support to curb its gang violence crisis which has paralysed the country. The Haitian government authorised Prime Minister Ariel...

Boy guilty of killing 15-year-old in revenge attack

A youth has been found guilty of the “revenge” killing of a 15-year-old boy who was attacked in the street with a knife, an...

Africa has world’s highest suicide rates – WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says Africa has the highest rate of people dying by suicide in the world. In a statement, the agency said...

How ‘thieves’ have been tapping Nigeria’s oil at sea for 9 years [Video]

In a shocking revelation, the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC), Mallam Mele Kyari, has narrated how an...

Fistfight breaks out over control of Kenya parliament

Fighting broke out in Kenya’s parliament on Thursday evening following a ruling by the Speaker that broke a deadlock over which coalition has the...

Davido hints at tying the knot with Chioma

From recent indications, it seems Davido will be tying the knot finally with his long fiancée, Chioma Rowland. The music star dropped the hint while he was away...

WHO alert over India-made cough syrups after deaths in The Gambia

A global alert has been issued over four cough syrups after the World Health Organization (WHO) warned they could be linked to the deaths...

Putin’s dream of Russian victory slips away in Ukraine

"The truth is on our side and truth is strength!" Vladimir Putin boomed into a microphone on Red Square last week, after a grand...

Ex Policeman kills at least 37 in nursery attack

An ex-policeman has killed at least 37 people, most of them children, in a gun and knife attack at a childcare centre in north-east...

FDA reacts to WHO’s caution against 4 paediatric medicines found in The Gambia

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has confirmed the World Health Organization's (WHO) identification of four substandard medicinal products in The Gambia. The four products...

Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program celebrates decade of developing young leaders

The Mastercard Foundation celebrates the decennial anniversary of the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program. Launched in 2012, the program began as a $500 million initiative to...

Sudan: Roads Minister apologises for bad roads

South Sudan’s roads minister has apologised to the public for the bad condition of roads in the country as a study found that they...

Zambia ex-Health Minister charged with $17m in corruption scandal

The authorities in Zambia have charged a former health minister with corruption. Chitalu Chilufya is accused of conspiracy to defraud the state $17m (£15m) over...

Burkina Faso’s coup leader assumes presidency

Burkina Faso’s coup leader Ibrahim Traoré has assumed the presidency, following last week’s seizure of power by military officers. A statement read on national television...

Lady stabs sister to death for flirting with boyfriend

A 21-year-old Florida woman has been charged with first-degree murder for allegedly stabbing her sister to death after learning she had been flirting with...

Morocco issues first cannabis production permits

The Moroccan government has issued 10 permits for farmers to legally grow cannabis for industry and export for the first time. Farmers in the northern...

Man kills brother while testing ‘bullet-proof’ charm

A Nigerian boy has been killed by his brother while testing a newly-bought “bullet-proof” charm, police say. The two believed they had “fortified themselves with...

Woman with two husbands shares struggles [Video]

A young woman married to two men says she is uncomfortable meeting both of them in the bedroom at the same time. Francine Jisele from...

Sex for grades is corruption – Buhari

Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari says sexual harassment in the country’s universities has reached alarming proportions, and law and order agencies are rightly treating it...

President’s son loses army post after Twitter rant

The Ugandan President’s son, Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has been dropped from his position as the commander of the country’s land forces. He was however promoted to...

BoG delayed in increasing policy rate – World Bank

The World Bank has expressed concern about the delayed policy interest rate hike by the Bank of Ghana (BoG) during the period of surging...

Mahama to address CEO Summit in Virginia

Former President John Mahama is in Virginia, USA to address the 500 CEO Summit organised by Liberty University, the largest Christian University in the...

Flight attendant charged with stealing $8k bracelet

A woman identified as a Republic Airways flight attendant was arrested Monday at Reagan National Airport after authorities said she took a passenger’s bracelet...