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Prince William expresses ‘profound sorrow’ over slavery in Jamaica

The Duke of Cambridge has spoken of his "profound sorrow" over slavery during a speech at a dinner in Jamaica. Prince William said slavery was...

Father loses four children in boat accident

A Nigerian father lost four of his children after they drowned following a boat accident in the northern state of Kebbi. Musa Labaran, who survived...

Former England and Tottenham striker Jermain Defoe retires at 39

Former Tottenham, West Ham and England striker Jermain Defoe has announced his retirement at the age of 39, with a standing as a Premier...

Mariam Owusu-Poku: From Miss Malaika Ghana to a leading TV role in ENO

For Mariam Owusu-Poku, Miss Malaika Ghana 2018, moving from modeling to acting was inevitable. “I’ve always wanted to act, and acting and pageantry are...

Haunting before and after photos show destruction of Ukraine’s once-thriving cities

These haunting photos what Ukrainian schools, streets and buildings looked like before and after the Russian invasion. Russian leader Vladimir Putin launched his unjust invasion on February 24...

I’ll walk barefoot from Accra to Lagos if Nigeria beats Ghana – Popular Ghanaian/Nigeria actor

Actor and politician John Dumelo is full of hope that Ghana will win against Nigeria in the World Cup qualification football game scheduled for...

Man charged with smuggling more than 1,700 reptiles into U.S.

A California man is facing decades behind bars for his alleged involvement in illegal wildlife trade. According to the Justice Department, 30-year-old Jose Manuel Perez—aka “Julio Rodriguez”—was...

Nigerian soldier kills child, injures 13 in deadly mass shooting

A Nigerian soldier said to have been under the influence of drugs killed at least three civilians and injured 13 others during a mass...

I’m Russian, my wife is Ukranian — Here’s how Putin’s actions make me feel

I’ll be honest. I don’t like writing or talking about politics. Where I am from, nobody does. My generation — people born in the late 1990s — was...

Man pulls gun, challenges Mike Tyson to a fight

Mike Tyson knows what he’s capable of and he’s not scared by a mere threat. The former professional boxer has been praised for his reaction...

Ukraine mayor says cemetery can’t handle the dead as city is in ‘complete carnage’

A Ukrainian mayor has warned that his cemeteries can no longer handle the dead as the city is left “in complete carnage” from the Russian...

Chelsea allowed to sell tickets again as UK government revises its special license

Chelsea FC will be allowed to sell tickets to away games, cup matches and fixtures involving the women’s team after the UK government made alterations...

Egypt seeks IMF support amid Ukraine crisis

Egypt has asked for help from the IMF as the government struggles to deal with the impact of the war in Ukraine. As the world’s...

Somali militants kill female MP in suicide bombing

At least 15 people, including a female member of the Somali federal parliament, were killed in two suicide bombings in Beledweyne town in central...

Former US Secretary of State passes on

Madeleine Albright, a Czech immigrant who went on to become the first female secretary of state in US history, has died aged 84. A...

Chelsea: Club allowed to sell tickets after government alters licence

Chelsea will be allowed to sell tickets to away games, cup matches and fixtures involving the women’s team after the UK government made alterations...

Ukraine’s biggest zoo caught in the crossfire

The Mykolaiv Zoo bills itself as the best in Ukraine, but now the 4,000 wild animals it holds are trapped in a whole new...

Pastor arrested for raping three brothers in order to release divine power into them

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested the pastor of Chapel of Revelation Ministry, Elijah Emenendu, for allegedly raping three siblings who are members...

Roman Abramovich ‘opens talks to buy new club’ amid Chelsea sale

Roman Abramovich has allegedly opened talks to buy a new football club while still in the process of trying to sell Chelsea. The billionaire put the...

Putin sends in ‘execution squads’ to kill own troops if they try to flee Ukraine war

Vladimir Putin and the Kremlin are reportedly sending execution squads after their own army with orders to kill Russians who try to flee. Ukraine security services claim that...

Rubber penis in family planning kit sparks row

A rubber penis in family planning kits used by local health workers has led to a controversy in the western Indian state of Maharashtra. Opposition...

Shock as 38 disabled beggars stand up from wheelchair to flee from arrest

Drama, shock and disbelief filled Thika town, Kenya during a mop-up exercise of physically challenged street beggars as 38 of them ran for their...

Cameroon goalkeeper Onana involved in car crash ahead of Algeria tie

Ajax goalkeeper, Andre Onana, has reportedly been involved in a serious car crash on his way to Cameroon national team amid World Cup play-off...

Inside Ukrainian hospital filling up with war wounded and traumatised civilians

Medical experts are bracing for a flood of war-wounded and sick civilians fleeing the Ukraine frontline as Russia ’s shelling intensifies. Moscow’s attacks on cities such as Mariupol has put hospitals under...

Putin’s troops plant mines as they prepare for ‘long war’ of attrition in Ukraine

Russian forces are planting mines around areas they have seized as they prepare for a “long war” of attrition in Ukraine, new images show. The Institute for the...

Nigerian student dies weeks after fleeing Ukraine

One of the Nigerian students who fled the war in Ukraine has died in his hometown of Sokoto in northern Nigeria. It’s not yet clear...

Ukraine war: Terror of African students in Russian-occupied Kherson

About 100 African students are pleading for help to leave the Ukrainian port city of Kherson, more than two weeks after it was captured...

Zambian ex-justice minister charged with corruption

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) in Zambia has charged and arrested the country’s former justice minister for allegedly being in possession of property reasonably suspected...

Nigeria scraps pre-departure Covid tests

The Nigerian government says fully vaccinated travellers coming into the country will no longer be required to take a pre-departure PCR Covid-19 test. This is...

The hunt for Nigerians who can change into cats

Armed with a sharp knife, a megaphone and dressed all in black, Gbenga Adewoyin could have passed for a medieval witch hunter, a herbal...

Court remands man for stealing seasoning cubes

A Shari’a court sitting in Kano State has remanded a 37-year-old man in a correctional centre for stealing cartons of seasoning cubes. The defendant, Yusha’u Ado, who...

Wife of Ukrainian politician caught at border with huge cash [Photos]

Border security officers have caught a glamorous wife of a prominent Ukrainian tycoon and politician with millions of dollars. According to Dailymail, the woman was...

Ukraine: Russia bans Instagram, Facebook, cites ‘extremist activities’

A Russian court on Monday banned Facebook and Instagram as “extremist”, part of sweeping efforts by Moscow to crack down on social media during...

Ukraine war: Terror of African students in Russian-occupied Kherson

About 100 African students are pleading for help to leave the Ukrainian port city of Kherson, more than two weeks after it was captured...

Friends beg Vladimir Putin’s ‘lover’ to persuade him to end Ukraine invasion

Friends of Vladimir Putin's alleged lover have begged her to go to Moscow and persuade him to end the war, it is claimed. Former...

Ukraine war: Holocaust survivor killed by Russian shelling in Kharkiv

A Ukrainian man who survived the Nazi Holocaust during World War Two has been killed during a Russian attack on the eastern city of...

Motor rider speeding off with screaming girlfriend fined

A Kenyan motorist has been fined by a court after being filmed speeding off on a highway with a screaming female passenger while one...

SA police launch search for suspects who raped two women inside church

The South African police have launched a search for three armed men who allegedly raped two women inside a church. The police spokesperson, who strongly...

Girl, 5, dies on way to meet doctors after being sent home from school with ‘tummy bug’

A five-year-old girl from Hull tragically died on her way to see an out-of-hours General Practitioner just hours after another doctor sent her home...

Former Mali Prime Minister dies in detention

Mali’s former Prime Minister Soumeylou Boubèye Maïga, who has been on trial for corruption charges, has died aged 67. Mr Maïga died on Monday at...