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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,...

Elon Musk heads to court over Tesla pay that made him world’s richest person

Tesla and CEO Elon Musk will spend this week in court to defend the massive compensation package that helped make him the world’s richest...

Drink-driving MP resigns and apologises

A Rwandan MP, who resigned from Parliament on Monday, has apologised for “drink-driving”. On Monday, parliament approved the resignation of Gamariel Mbonimana for “personal reasons”....

Former Republican President Donald Trump says he’s launching another White House bid

Former President Donald Trump, aiming to become only the second commander-in-chief ever elected to two nonconsecutive terms, announced Tuesday night that he will seek the...

Watch how women were nabbed while attempting to smuggle cocaine in their hair

Two women were arrested in Colombia Thursday for attempting to smuggle cocaine in their hair extensions, the Colombian Ministry of Defense said.  The ladies, who...

Akufo-Addo in London on private visit

President Nana Akufo-Addo on Sunday, 13th November 2022, left Ghana for a two-day private visit to the United Kingdom. President Akufo-Addo will return to...

Man who made Paris airport home for 18 years dies

An Iranian man who lived in a Paris airport for 18 years has died. Caught in diplomatic limbo, Mehran Karimi Nasseri made a small area...

Govt not sponsoring all delegates to COP27 – Lands Minister

Lands Minister, Samuel Abu Jinapor, has refuted claims that the Ghanaian government is sponsoring all the members of its delegation attending the COP27 in...

Same-sex couple finally gets their dream wedding after being turned down by 31 churches

A same-sex couple who said they were turned down 31 times to be married in a church has finally tied the knot. On the 32nd...

Jeff Bezos to give away his $124 billion fortune to charity

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has said he plans to give away most of his $124bn (£107bn) fortune during his lifetime. The businessman told news network CNN he...

Adorable video from popular actress’ bridal shower drops

Nollywood actress Peggy Ovire is well on her way to becoming a married woman and many are just as excited for the film star. The...

Man allegedly kidnaps son to demand ransom from wife

Detectives drawn from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) on Saturday rescued an eight-year-old boy who had been reportedly kidnapped by his stepfather. In a statement, DCI...

Man jailed for stealing bread and other items

A 26-year-old man identified as Victor Samson has been sentenced to three years in prison for stealing bread and other items worth N679,000. Samson, who was...

Akufo-Addo reacts to closure of Twitter Africa office

President Nana Akufo-Addo has described as unfortunate, the decision by Twitter to fold up its operations in Africa. “We had looked forward to its presence,”...

Black Lives Matter leader accused of $10million fraud

One of the organisers of the Black Lives Matter demonstration that saw the toppling of Edward Colston’s statue has been charged with fraud over...

Scary moment two Word War II planes collided mid-air

Two vintage World War Two-era planes have collided and crashed at an air show in the US state of Texas, killing at least two. Footage...

Ghanaian man awarded $3M in racial discrimination lawsuit in U.S.

An all-White jury in Maine awarded $3 million to a Ghanaian native after it determined that his former employers racially discriminated against him when...

Putin has 1,000 spies in Britain hiding behind normal jobs from teachers to baristas

Russia has around 1,000 secret agents embedded in Britain, it has emerged. Vladimir Putin ’s spooks are hiding behind normal jobs from minicab drivers and baristas to...

Children among 21 dead as bus tragically plunges into canal in Egypt

At least 19 people died and six were injured on Saturday when a minibus tragically overturned in Egypt. The bus was carrying about 35 people when it tumbled off...

I told Liz Truss she was going too fast, says Kwasi Kwarteng

Former chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng has said he warned Liz Truss she was going too fast with her ill-fated economic plans. In his first interview...

Nasty Blaq named ambassador for Dubai-based Run Is Fashion line

Popular Nigerian entertainer, Nasty Blaq, has been announced as the Brand Ambassador for international fashion house, Run is Fashion.  Taking to his Instagram page to...

Twitter drama continues with blue-tick confusion

More turmoil is surrounding Elon Musk and Twitter, as high-profile staff quit and the rules about verified accounts keep changing. People on and off the...

Why slave descendants want the Benin Bronzes to stay in US

A group of African Americans has filed a lawsuit to stop the return of some Benin Bronzes from the Smithsonian Museum in Washington DC...