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Nigeria: Goodluck Jonathan speaks on running for presidency

Former President of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan, has said he can’t tell if he will run for presidency in the 2023 general election. He stated this...

Russia says its goal is to control southern Ukraine as well as Donbas

Russia has revealed that the goal of its invasion of Ukraine is to take “full control” over southern Ukraine as well as the eastern...

COVID-19: Longest infection lasted more than 16 months

UK doctors believe they have documented the longest Covid infection on record - a patient they treated who had detectable levels of the virus...

World’s oldest death row inmate killed by lethal injection for murdering police officer

The world's oldest death row inmate has been put to death at a US prison for murdering a police officer. Carl Wayne Buntion, 78, murdered police officer...

All West African economies in trouble – Ibn Chambas

CHAIRMAN of ECOWAS Trade Liberalisation Scheme Task Force, Dr Mohamed Ibn Chambas, has stated that all economies within the sub-region are facing difficulties as...

Cristiano Ronaldo shares first photo of baby girl after tragedy

Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodriguez have shared the first photo of their baby girl. In a post on Instagram, Ronaldo can be seen holding his new daughter and smiling...

Boxing legend Mike Tyson ‘beats up passenger’ on flight ‘to leave him bloodied’

Former heavyweight world champion Mike Tyson allegedly beat up a fellow passenger on a flight out of San Francisco last night. Footage obtained by TMZ...

Russian rock band faces resistance over anti-war stance

The letter “Z” has become a staunchly pro-war symbol of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, sported by politicians, athletes and others. BBC Russian reports that anti-war...

Putin’s secret island where Ukrainians are sent to work camps and can’t leave

Vladimir Putin has reportedly set up a secret remote island in the east corner of Russia where Ukrainians are sent to work camps and banned from...

Russian tycoon lambasts country’s ‘massacre’

A Russian tycoon has lambasted the country’s “massacre” in Ukraine and called for an end to the “crazy war”. Oleg Tinkov wrote in a profanity-littered...

The head of Russia’s second biggest oil company has quit

One of Russia’s richest men has quit as CEO of Lukoil, the country’s second-largest oil company. In a brief statement Thursday, Lukoil said Vagit Alekperov informed...

Man loses job for reacting poorly to his own surprise birthday party

A Kentucky man won $450,000 in a lawsuit against his former employer who allegedly fired him for having a panic attack and leaving his...

Politician pledges free condoms for sex workers when voted to power

Mithika Linturi has pledged to support commercial sex workers by providing an enabling environment for their trade if elected Meru governor in August 2022. Addressing...

Russian soldier killed in Mali – reports

A Russian soldier has reportedly been killed in Hombori in Mali's central Mopti region. The AFP news agency quoted a military memo as saying that...

Professor hot for using student’s hand to rob his manhood

The management of the Obafemi Awolowo University in Nigeria has assured the public that it would not condone sexual rascality, no matter how highly...

El Chapo’s druglord arrested after lover posted photos of them kissing

A notorious drug lord wanted in nearly 200 countries has been seized after sneaking out for sex with a Colombian model who then uploaded...

Why I didn’t attend Rita Dominic’s marriage ceremony – Mercy Johnson

Nollywood actress, Mercy Johnson, has disclosed why she was absent at her colleague, Rita Dominic’s wedding, which was held in Imo State in Nigeria. While reacting to a...

CCTV shows moment popular boxer was robbed at gunpoint

Footage has been released of the terrifying moments leading up to when Amir Khan was robbed at gunpoint. The former boxer and his wife, Faryal...

Manhunt as athlete is stabbed to death in Kenya

Kenyan police have launched a manhunt after the body of a female athlete was found with stab wounds in the town of Iten, famous...

We’re like a little modern family – Sperm donor with about 55 children

A serial sperm donor will soon have 55 children after travelling across the UK and Europe to help women get pregnant. Kyle Gordy, 30, from...

Thieves mysteriously fall asleep after raid [Photos+Video]

Two thieves mysteriously fell asleep after they broke into an elderly woman's house in Hammanskraal, Pretoria, South Africa.  The criminals were said to have broken...

Thieves steal 1,000 gallons of diesel from gas station in 3 days

Fuel kept disappearing from a family-owned gas station in Texas and, at first, they couldn’t figure out how or why, news outlets reported. That was...

Meet the High Priest with 25 wives and 120 children

The late Johanne Marange Apostolic Church leader and High Priest, Noah Taguta, who died last Sunday, has been confirmed to have had 25 wives...

Russia not planning to use nukes in Ukraine war ‘at this stage’, Minister says

Russia has said it is not considering using any of its nuclear arsenal “at this stage” as it renews its attack on Ukraine. In the days...

Man who spent 32 years in jail for murder he did not commit freed

A man wrongly convicted of murder who spent more than three decades behind bars has been exonerated after a witness admitted police had pressured him into...

We have hours left, help us – Ukrainian commander appeals for help

A marine commander in the last Ukrainian stronghold in the besieged city of Mariupol issued a video message in the early hours of Wednesday...

Michelle Obama on daughters Sasha and Malia as adults: ‘Now they have boyfriends and real lives’

Michelle and Barack Obama are back to being empty nesters. On Tuesday’s episode of The Ellen DeGeneres Show, the former First Lady of the...

Two carpenters electrocuted after ladder falls on high tension

Two carpenters, identified as Zakariya Babangida and Hisham Mohammad Sange, have been electrocuted to death in Jos, Nigeria. The incident reportedly occurred at about 5:00...

Nigeria king visits Otumfuo [Photos]

The Olu of Warri Kingdom, Nigeria, Ogiame Atuwatse III, has paid a courtesy call on the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II. The visit to the...

Prince Harry gives update on Queen Elizabeth II’s wellbeing after U.K. visit

Prince Harry told Hoda Kotb in a new interview for Today that he and his grandmother Queen Elizabeth II shared laughs over tea during their recent...

Gas station owner ‘on verge of tears’ after undercharging for fuel

For a brief few hours, a convenience store in Tennessee was offering perhaps the lowest fuel prices of any gas station in the country...

Five killed in Nigerian bar bomb attack

At least five people have been killed and 19 others seriously injured in a blast in Taraba state in northeast Nigeria. The explosion on Tuesday...

Russian embassy responds to Ethiopians who want to join war

The Russian embassy in Ethiopia has responded after dozens of young men gathered outside its compound in Addis Ababa this week saying they wanted to help...

Nigerian military helicopter crashes in troubled state

A Nigerian military helicopter has crashed in the northern city of Kaduna. Military sources say two pilots were on board the training aircraft when it...

Nigerians sharing ‘school sex tape’ face 14 years jail term

Nigerians have been warned that sharing images of child pornography is an offence that carries a 14-year jail term after a video alleged to...

Why Koreans could soon become a year younger

“How old are you”? It’s a simple question with a clear answer. But for those in South Korea, answering this question is anything but...

Ukraine war: Kyiv’s allies pledge more weapons to help win war

Ukraine's allies have pledged to send more weapons to help it defend against a renewed Russian offensive. The US and other allies vowed to send...

Putin’s missing defence minister finally seen in public as health speculation mounts

Russia's absent Defence Minister has finally been seen in public amidst swirling health rumours as he admitted the West is stalling war progress in Ukraine. According to some sources, General Sergei...

‘I survived Adolf Hitler, survived Joseph Stalin and I’ll survive Vladimir Putin too’

A 96-year-old Holocaust survivor from Ukraine who was in Auschwitz with Anne Frank has said after surviving Stalin and Hitler, she will survive Putin...

Britain to send Stormer armoured missiles to Ukraine in move that ‘will anger Putin’

Britain is set to send Stormer armoured missiles to Ukraine to help blast Vladimir Putin's aircraft out of the sky and repel Russia's new offensive in the east...