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Rocky Dawuni in Las Vegas for 64th Grammy Awards [Videos]

Music icon Rocky Dawuni will make an appearance at the 64th Grammy Awards happening in Las Vegas this weekend. Taking to his social media pages,...

Qatar 2022 World Cup to be played in air-conditioned stadiums [Video]

The 2022 World Cup will be ground breaking in a number of ways when the first ball is kicked at the Al Bayt Stadium on...

What is the World Cup trophy made out of & what happened to the original one?

“It’s the most beautiful thing. I tell the players that 30 days of sacrifice just to kiss that cup is nothing in a man’s...

Police officer charged after he was caught performing sex act on park bench

A serving police community support officer has appeared in the dock after he was allegedly caught performing a sex act in a London park. PCSO...

‘I’m a female bus driver and I’m sick of people thinking I’m st*pid because of my job’

A bus driver has hit back at assumptions that she's "stupid", insisting she took the job because she loves driving. Kate Russell stitched a video...

Rihanna’s new bracelet from A$AP Rocky may reveal their baby’s due date

Rihanna may be quietly revealing more details about her pregnancy than what has been said. The Barbadian songstress is believed to be hinting at her...

Davido features on 2022 FIFA World Cup soundtrack

Nigerian American singer, songwriter, and record producer, David Adedeji Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has been featured on the soundtrack for the 2022 FIFA...

War in Ukraine: Russia accuses Ukraine of attacking oil depot

An oil storage depot is on fire in a Russian city just north of Ukraine after what the local governor said was an attack...

Ukraine asks Kenyans for donations to support war

The Ukrainian embassy in Kenya is seeking donations to support the country’s war against Russia and save the lives of the affected people. The embassy...

South Africa’s $1m shopping-spree student jailed

A South African woman who went on a spending spree after erroneously receiving nearly $1m (£700,000) in her bank account has been found guilty...

Kenya’s BBI blocked in blow to President Uhuru Kenyatta

In a huge blow to President Uhuru Kenyatta, Kenya’s judges have once again blocked a government-backed plan to make fundamental changes to the constitution. Supreme...

Military aircraft to escort Nigerian trains

Military aircraft are to escort passenger trains along the vital rail link between Nigeria’s capital, Abuja, and the northern city of Kaduna. The announcement by...

Exclusive: U.S. warned firms about Russia’s Kaspersky day after invasion

The U.S. government began privately warning some American companies the day after Russia invaded Ukraine that Moscow could manipulate software designed by Russian cybersecurity...

Ukraine war: ‘Most Russian troops’ leaving Chernobyl, Ukraine says

Many of the Russian troops occupying the former nuclear power plant at Chernobyl have left, Ukraine's state nuclear company says. Energoatom said two columns of...

Two Palestinians killed during Israeli raid in West Bank

Two Palestinians have been killed and 15 injured during an Israeli raid in the Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian officials...

Nigerian air strike kills motorbike gang members

Nigeria’s military says it has killed 34 members of a motorbike gang in an air raid in the northern state of Kaduna. It carried out...

Putin says Russia will enforce rouble payments for gas from Friday

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that he had signed a decree saying foreign buyers must pay in roubles for Russian gas from...

Will Smith’s mother speaks out about Oscars slap

Will Smith’s mom says she’s as surprised as anyone that her son slapped Chris Rock at Sunday’s Oscars. Carolyn Smith gave her first interview about the shocking turn...

Man arrested for attempting to rape his mother

A 36-year-old man has been arrested and arraigned in a court in Kenya, for attempting to rape his mother.  The incident occurred at Karao village, Kombewa...

Ukraine war: Ukraine sends buses to Mariupol for rescue effort

Fresh efforts are under way to evacuate civilians trapped by Russian forces in the Ukrainian city of Mariupol. Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk said...

Russia bombs Red Cross building as Ukrainian officials warn of humanitarian disaster

Russian forces blitzed a Red Cross building in Ukraine today - within 24 hours of peace-talks aimed at ending their bloody invasion. The complex - clearly marked with the...

Uganda records first case of sleeping sickness in 2 years

The Ugandan government has registered one case of sleeping sickness in the country over the past 20 months, with authorities now intensifying efforts to...

Four pensioners who met as toddlers are still friends 86 years later

Four pensioners who became friends as toddlers are still ­inseparable almost 90 years later. Pamela Wright, Mary Betteridge, Freda Jackson and Elsie Marsay first met in 1935...

God will protect my life – Terrified Nigerian soldier prays

A video of a Nigerian soldier praying to God as he walks alone in the bush has been shared online. In the video, the uniformed...

Women and children drown fleeing gang attack

More than a dozen people including women and children fleeing attacks by armed gangs have drowned in the central Nigerian state of Niger when...

New drug that prevents you from catching Covid-19 gets green light in Europe

British-Swedish pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca announced on Monday its antibody-drug Evusheld, which is taken pre-emptively to prevent Covid-19, has been approved in the European Union. The treatment, administered...

100-year-old woman, grandson arrested for plucking out beggar’s eyes for charms

A Nigeria Police Command has arrested one Isah Hassan,17, and a 100-year-old woman for allegedly removing the right eyeball of a 12-year-old Almajiri boy for...

Uproar as policeman forces his way into car through window [Video]

Kenyan police say they have taken disciplinary action against a policeman filmed forcing his way into a private car through a window on a...

Tunisian president dissolves parliament

Tunisian President Kais Saied has dissolved parliament, which he suspended eight months ago following mass protests. It came as the lawmakers on Wednesday convened...

Will Smith refused to leave Oscars after slap – Academy says

Will Smith was asked to leave the Oscars ceremony after hitting Chris Rock but refused, the Academy says. The body also says it has initiated...

Demoralised Russian troops shooting down own aircraft and refusing orders, top spy says

Demoralised Russian troops have accidentally shot down one of their own aircraft and are refusing orders as the invasion continues, a top British spy will say. Sir...

COVID-19: Shanghai expands lockdown as new daily cases surge by a third

Authorities began locking down some western areas of Shanghai two days ahead of schedule, as new COVID-19 cases in China's most populous city jumped...

Ukraine War: Putin demands Mariupol surrender to end shelling

Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that shelling of the besieged Ukrainian city of Mariupol will only end when Ukrainian troops surrender. Mr Putin made...

Airbus A380 powered by cooking completes flight

It’s huge, it’s wide, and it’s potentially a lot more sustainable. The Airbus A380, a behemoth of the skies, has completed a trial flight powered...

Nigeria await Fifa verdict on crowd trouble after Ghana game

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) could face sanctions from world governing body Fifa after crowd trouble marred the end of their 2022 World Cup...

War in Ukraine: Russia launches new attacks after peace promise

The governor of Ukraine's Chernihiv region says there is no let-up in attacks by Russia, despite its pledge to reduce military activity there. The governor,...

Boxing ring girl calls out Vladimir Putin for a fight

Boxing ring girl Jiselle Arianne has called out Russian president Vladimir Putin for a boxing fight after being asked who she would face in the ring. The...

War in Ukraine: Russia launches new attacks after peace promise

The governor of Ukraine's Chernihiv region says there is no let-up in attacks by Russia, despite its pledge to reduce military activity there. The governor,...

Sudan military leader replaces heads of universities

Sudan’s military leader Abdel Fattah al-Burhan has appointed new heads of 30 public universities. It followed his decree dissolving the boards of trustees of the...

Ukraine war: What next for the African students who fled?

Desmond Chinaza Muokwudo, a 30-year-old Nigerian student who has recently fled Ukraine, spent 11 years saving up for an education in Europe. Once a pipeline...