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Mali players fight each other at Basketball World Cup

Basketball's world governing body has launched an investigation after a fight broke out among Mali players at the Women's World Cup in Australia. One member...

King Charles: New royal cypher revealed

The cypher of King Charles III has been revealed, showing an image to be used by government departments and on state documents and post...

NASA flies spacecraft into asteroid in direct hit

The American space agency's Dart probe has smashed into an asteroid, destroying itself in the process. The collision was intentional and designed to test whether...

Orthodox Church leader says Russian soldiers dying in Ukraine will be cleansed of sin

The head of the Russian Orthodox Church has said that Russian soldiers who die in the war against Ukraine will be cleansed of all...

Akufo-Addo is a better president than Kwame Nkrumah – Agya Koo [Video]

Actor Kofi Adu, popularly known as Agya Koo, says none of Ghana's past governments have been able to develop the country like President Nana...

Suspected notorious kidnapper arrested in Nigeria

Police in Nigeria have arrested a suspected notorious kidnapper known for flaunting his wealth on social media. Many knew John Lyon as a banker whose...

Deadly gun attack leaves 13 dead at Russian school

A gunman has opened fire at a school in central Russia, killing at least 13 people and injuring 21, Russian officials say. Victims include seven...

Pfizer CEO tests positive for COVID-19 again

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Pfizer Inc (PFE.N), Albert Bourla, said on Saturday he tested positive for COVID-19."I’m feeling well and symptom free," Bourla...

M.I Abaga and fiancé tie the knot at colourful traditional wedding ceremony

In April 2022, M.I Abaga announced his plans to marry after he unveiled to the world his girlfriend whom he had been secretly dating...

Dangote reemerges as world’s 74th richest billionaire

As the world’s richest billionaires’ ranking continues to shift, with the most recent offset being the emergence of Indian billionaire Gautam Adani as the...

Cambridge University admits it benefited from slavery

Britain’s prestigious Cambridge University has admitted it benefited from the trans-Atlantic slave trade, which ran from the 16th to the 19th Century and involved...

Bill Gates and Melinda reunite a year after divorce

Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates remain committed to working together to make a difference. The billionaire philanthropists, who finalised their divorce in August 2021 after 27 years of...

Ukraine war: Russians flee to border after military call-up

Queues have sprung up along Russia’s border as men attempt to leave the country amid a military call-up for the war in Ukraine. President Vladimir...

Cholera kills 20 Boko Haram members

A cholera outbreak in Hajj camp where about 12,000 surrenders are currently kept in Maiduguri, Borno state's capital, has led to the death of about 25...

The fake sex chats fuelled by an elaborate scam

The client is a 50-year-old man in the US, the attractive young white woman he is chatting with online is Gingerhoney, a model whose...

CNN cancels interview with Iranian president over headscarf demand

Veteran CNN journalist Christiane Amanpour cancelled an interview with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi after he demanded she wears a headscarf for their meeting in...

Church of England bars Desmond Tutu’s daughter from leading funeral

The late Desmond Tutu’s daughter has been barred by the Church of England from leading a funeral because she is married to a woman. Mpho...

Floods sweep away 1,500 corpses from Nigerian cemetery

Floods have destroyed more than 1,500 graves at a cemetery in the central Nigerian town of Mariga in Niger state. More than 500 graves have...

Men who eat meat should be banned from having sex – Study

All men who eat meat should be banned from having sex, according to an animal rights group which claims that scoffing sausages is a...

Rita Dominic reacts to reports of having twins

Nigerian actress Rita Dominic has debunked reports that she has given birth to twins. This was after reports of the actress welcoming twins with her...

Ukraine captain calls for Russia to be totally isolated from sport

Andriy Yarmolenko, captain of the Ukrainian football team, has called for Russia to be "isolated on every level" from sport. UEFA announced this week that...

Court remands Chinese man over girlfriend’s killing

A Magistrates’ Court in the northern Nigerian city of Kano has remanded in custody a Chinese businessman who is accused of killing his Nigerian...

Every bomb that hits Ukraine hits our pockets – Akufo-Addo to UN

President Nana Akufo-Addo has recounted the devastating effect of the Russian-Ukraine war on African countries. According to him, as African countries struggle to revive their...

Teacher jailed for fondling student

A  31-year-old teacher, Idowu Daniel, has been handed a seven year jail sentence by an Ikeja Special Offences Court, for sexually assaulting his 16-year-old student. Ruling on...

Donald Trump sued for fraud over family business

Donald Trump and three of his children have been hit by a fraud lawsuit after a New York investigation into their family business. It alleges...

I’m getting married for money – Lady shares pre-wedding photos

A woman took to Facebook to share photos believed to be from her pre-wedding shoot but what caught attention was the caption she used. "I'm getting...

Fears as Mexico earthquake kills two on exact same day as previous killer quakes

Two people have been left dead after a powerful earthquake shook Mexico on the exact same day as two previous killer quakes. Locals said "the 19th is a day...

Queen’s crown was bolted to coffin to prevent repeat of historical mishap

The Queen’s crown was bolted to her coffin to prevent a repeat of a historical mishap that saw her granddad's King George V's bejewelled Maltese...

Why musicians are most likely to be denied visas at embassies – Event promoter [Video]

Event promoter and CEO of Inside LLC, Nana Boateng Gyimah, has disclosed why some top musicians get bounced by embassies when its factual they...

I’ve not dated since I parted ways with Burna Boy – Stefflon Don [Video]

British-Jamaican rap star Stefflon Don says she hasn't dated anyone since her relationship with Nigerian music star Burna Boy ended. In her recent interview with...

Shatta Wale requested for private jet ahead of ‘DTB’ show – US-based event planner [Video]

One of the biggest Ghanaian show planners and promoters, Nana B. Gyimah, has disclosed the events that led to Shatta Wale touring the United...

Uganda confirms fresh outbreak of Ebola virus

A 24-year-old man infected with Ebola has died in central Uganda in a fresh outbreak confirmed by health officials. The health minister has told journalists...

Queen Elizabeth II buried beside Prince Philip

The Queen has been buried beside her husband, Prince Philip, after a state funeral and a poignant chapel service – as the nation bids...

African leaders who attended Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral

Several African leaders were among hundreds of foreign dignitaries who attended the funeral of British Queen Elizabeth II in London. Some 2,000 people gathered in...

Nigeria makes biggest ever cocaine seizure

The Nigerian drug enforcement agency says it has made what appears to be the biggest seizure of cocaine in the country’s history. Some 1.8 tons...

Massive reaction as Ghanaians in UK hold funeral for Queen Elizabeth II [Video]

Some Ghanaians in the United Kingdom have decided to organise their own funeral for the late Queen Elizabeth II. While the late monarch was being...

Akufo-Addo, wife attend Queen’s funeral

President Nana Akufo-Addo and wife, Rebecca Akufo-Addo, have joined scores of mourners at the Westminster Abbey Hall for the final funeral rites of Queen...

Police officer collapses, carried away on stretcher during Queen’s funeral

A police officer has fainted while on duty in London for the Queen's funeral and was carried away on a stretcher during the event. The officer collapsed...

Queen’s funeral: I feel privileged, says final lying-in-state mourner

The last person to view Queen Elizabeth II's lying-in-state says it was "a real privilege" to pay her respects. Chrissy Heerey, a serving member...

Woman die in accident while chasing husband and side chick

A middle-aged woman was killed in an auto crash while chasing her husband and his alleged mistress in Calabar, the Cross River State capital on Sunday. It was...