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I don’t want baby mama but real wife – Falz’s mum tells him on birthday

Popular Nigerian rapper and actor, Folarin Falana, known in the entertainment industry as Falz, has turned a year older. Falz turned 32 on Thursday, October...

Russia to ban sharing LGBT ‘propaganda’ with adults as well as children

The controversial Russian ban against promoting so-called "gay propaganda" looks set to be extended to all adults. The move represents a toughening of an existing...

4 teens killed in a car crash while attempting TikTok challenge

Four teenagers in Buffalo died in a car crash that authorities believe may be linked to a disturbing new TikTok challenge. The fatal victims and...

Woman sentenced to death by stoning for adultery

Efforts to prevent a young Sudanese woman from being stoned to death after she was convicted of adultery, are being hindered by the absence...

Elon Musk visits Twitter carrying sink as deal looms [Watch]

Elon Musk has posted a video of himself walking into Twitter’s headquarters carrying a sink, raising speculation about the fate of his planned takeover. The...

Pope Francis warns priests about risks of watching porn online

Pope Francis has warned priests and nuns about the dangers of watching pornography online, saying it “weakens the priestly heart”. The Pope, 86, was responding...

Meghan Markle reveals she is 43% Nigerian

The Duchess of Sussex says genealogical testing has revealed that she is “43% Nigerian”. In the latest episode of her Spotify original podcast, Archetypes, Meghan...

Woman arrested after allegedly stabbing one of her boyfriends to death

A lady simply identified as Gift has been arrested for stabbing her boyfriend, Eghosa, to death after he caught her with another man.It was...

Akufo-Addo congratulates new UK Prime Minister

President Nana Akufo-Addo has sent congratulatory messages to the new British Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak. Mr Sunak was elected after Liz Truss' resignation last week after...

Suspected smugglers allegedly kill Customs officer, injure 3 others

An officer of the Nigerian Customs Service was killed by suspected smugglers while on patrol on Sinau-Kenu Road in Baruteen Local Government Area of...

Veteran actor raises alarm over being blackmailed with his nudes [Video]

Veteran Nollywood actor, Ralph Niyi, has raised an alarm about being blackmailed with threats of his nudes getting leaked by a yet-to-be-identified person.  In a...

World dirtiest man dies shortly after taking first bath in decades

An Iranian hermit nicknamed the "dirtiest man in the world" died at the old age of 94, reported news agency AFP on Tuesday, citing...

2-month-old baby amputated after father assaulted him for disturbing his sleep

The Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), and the National Human Right Commission (NHRC) have called on Nigerian government and the Nigeria police to...

Married man destroys Range Rover he bought for side-chick for cheating on him

A married man caused a scene at a Lagos Night club in Nigeria when he destroyed a Range Rover he supposedly bought for his...

Woman stripped of qualification after burning degree

A young woman in Malawi has had her academic qualifications revoked after a video, in which she was seen burning her university degree as...

Prominent Pakistani journalist shot dead in Kenya

An investigation has begun in Kenya after well-known Pakistani journalist Arshad Sharif was shot dead by police at a roadblock on Sunday. He was "fatally...

Popular actor and wife end under 4-year-old marriage

Nollywood actor Gideon Okeke has confirmed that his marriage of less than four years to Chidera Uduezue has ended. The couple had a beautiful white...

UK,US issue stark warning over travel to Nigeria

The US and the UK have issued a stark warning over the risk of terror attacks in Nigeria, with the US embassy in Abuja...

Burkina Faso coup leader sworn in as interim president

Captain Ibrahim Traore has been sworn in as interim president of Burkina Faso, several weeks after Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba was removed in a coup. At...

Policemen, others killed as gunmen attack popular pastor’s convoy

At least seven people have been killed after gunmen attacked Nigerian clergyman, Apostle Johnson Suleman's convoy. The General Overseer of Omega Fire Ministries (OFM) International was on...

Woman arrested for ‘faking her own kidnap’

A 19-year-old Zambian woman has been arrested on charges of faking her own abduction. The woman, whose identity has been withheld by police, is alleged...

We must apologise to Nigerians – Aisha Buhari

Aisha Buhari, the wife of Nigeria’s president, has said “we must apologise to Nigerians” as her time as first lady draws to an end. Speaking...

US Embassy reduces wait time for non-immigrant visa appointments

The United States Embassy in Ghana says the waiting time for appointments after non-immigrant visa applications has been reduced. The new waiting duration, according to...

Two arrested with fake $270,000 notes

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has arrested two suspected currency counterfeiters in Abuja. A statement issued by the EFCC spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren, on...

Minister sacked for condemning Russia at UN

Madagascar’s president has sacked the country’s foreign minister because he voted in favour of a UN resolution condemning Russian referendums to annex parts of...

Liz Truss: A quick guide to why the Prime Minister resigned

Liz Truss has resigned as the UK's prime minister after six weeks. Here's what you need to know about her if you don't regularly...

SA president under investigation over unreported theft

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is facing a criminal investigation after a revelation that he failed to report the theft of about $4 million...

Liz Truss resigns as UK Prime Minister after just 45 days

Liz Truss has dramatically resigned as prime minister after just 45 days in the job. The PM said her successor will be elected in a...

Trump in court for defamation suit over rape accusation

Former US President Donald Trump has answered questions under oath in a lawsuit brought against him by an advice columnist who says he raped...

Uganda announces lockdown as Ebola cases rise

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has declared an immediate three-week lockdown in two high-risk districts as the country battles a rise in Ebola infections. All movement in...

Drama as man catches wife with popular musician [Video]

A married man created a scene after he caught his wife in a car with a popular Cameroonian singer, Longue Longue. The dramatic incident happened on...

Shock as woman loses voice shortly before giving testimony in court

In a case that has sparked controversies in Zimbabwe, a woman is reported to have mysteriously lost her voice just moments before she was...

George Floyd’s family sues Kanye West for $250m after rapper disputes cause of death

After weeks of spewing antisemitic and controversial remarks, Kanye West has found himself at the centre of a $250-million lawsuit filed by the family of police...

Rwanda opposes contraceptives for 15-year-olds

Rwandan parliament has rejected a bill to amend a 2016 law to allow contraceptives to be given to girls from the age of 15. A...

Nigeria floods: Death toll hits 603, more than a million displaced

The death toll from floods in Nigeria this year has increased to 603 as local authorities race to provide relief to hundreds of thousands of people...

Two escape death after truck plunges into lagoon

Two persons narrowly escaped death when a waste compactor truck plunged into the Lagos lagoon. The incident, according to an eyewitness, happened at about 7.45 pm...

Burial arrangements for Ex-BBNaija housemate announced

The final funeral rites of former Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) housemate, Rico Swavey, has been scheduled for Thursday, October 20, 2022. The burial will be preceded...

Panic as Nigerian students are attacked in India

Nigerian officials have called on the authorities in India to ensure the safety of Nigerian students in the country. This followed fighting between Nigerian and...

Popular actress battling strange ailment quits acting

Ailing Nollywood actress, Halima Abubakar, has quit acting. Her management announced the development in a statement on her official Instagram account. The statement noted that Halima...

Guinness World Records names Monday ‘worst day of the week’

The world’s authority on record-breaking achievements since 1955, Guinness World Records, has officially named Monday the worst day of the week. Guinness World Records tweeted this...