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Airport staff slumps and dies while on duty

Aniekan Inuk Effiong, an Air Traffic Controller at Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, is dead.Daily Trust reports that Effiong died on duty in...

Ghanaian surgeon who took millions of dollars for surgeries he never performed gets 7 years sentence in US

Moses deGraft-Johnson, a one-time jet-setting heart surgeon, who walked away with millions of dollars for medical procedures he never performed, has been sentenced to...

Student, 19, dies after ‘jumping down 11-storey rubbish chute

Justine Gross died after a bizarre fall through a trash chute at an apartment building near Penn State, minutes after meeting a young man...

Two SHS students die after being struck by lightening

In a tragic development, two schoolgirls have died after being struck by lightning while on their way from school.The two schoolgirls were students...

Three men caught with 650g cannabis sentenced to 3 weeks community service

As part of efforts to enhance the implementation of Non-Custodial measures in Bauchi State, the Non-Custodial Service Bauchi State Command is in receipt of...

Five dead, scores injured as vehicles ram into crowd

At least five people were killed and more than 40 injured after a car ploughed through a busy Christmas parade on Sunday.Horror footage...

Boy, 11, found dead with brain missing

Suspected ritualists have killed an 11-year-old boy in Bauchi State, Nigeria and made away with his brain. The incident happened on Saturday, November 20. According to...

TB Joshua’s widow and the battle for his Nigerian church

Evelyn Joshua has become the head of one of Africa's most influential evangelical churches, but the 52-year-old is faced with the challenge of maintaining...

Shock as govt appointee slumps, dies in his office

Aformer governorship aspirant in Ekiti State, Senator Gbenga Aluko, is dead.The politician was said to have passed away on Saturday after slumping in his...

He has dementia – Olu Jacobs’ wife opens up on his health

Veteran Nollywood actress, Joke Silva, has revealed her husband, actor Olu Jacobs is suffering from dementia."This is the first time I'm saying it publicly....

Woman who rejected Covid jab begs doctors to save her after she ‘died’ eight times

An unvaccinated woman who 'died' eight times after being hospitalised with Covid has urged other Brits to get the jab.Gemma Roberts' heart stopped...

Goodluck Jonathan celebrates birthday in private jet [Photos]

Former President Goodluck Jonathan turned 64 on November 20, 2021.To mark the milestone, family and loved ones joined him in a private jet...

Teenager who killed two, injured one during Black Lives Matter protest freed

Kyle Rittenhouse, the American teenager, who shot dead two men during protests and riots against police brutality in Wisconsin last year, was acquitted of...

Three arrested for killing, beheading 9-year-old boy for rituals

The Rivers State Police Command has arrested three suspects including a herbalist who allegedly murdered a nine-year-old boy for rituals.The suspects confessed to killing...

Man sells off his newborn baby after lying to wife about stillbirth

A man, identified as Appolos Ndubuisi, has been arrested for allegedly selling his baby after deceiving his wife that she had a stillbirth.The 40-year-old...

Fire breaks out near Paris opera house as smoke engulfs city

A huge fire has broken out near Paris' iconic opera house according to reports on social media.Images and videos shared on social media show smoke...

Court dissolves 19-year-old marriage between Septuagenarian and 52-year-old wife

An Ado-Ekiti Customary Court on Thursday dissolved a 19-year-old marriage between 72-year-old Adeniyi Adeyemi and his 52-year-old wife, Folasade.The marriage was dissolved on grounds...

Man shares traditional wedding list with table of content

A traditional marriage list is going viral because of the lengthy requirement the groom is mandated to fulfil before the bride's family will give her...

Aliko Dangote recounts how his brother died

Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has recounted how his younger brother, Sani Dangote, died.The deceased, who was the Vice President of Dangote Groups, died...

Kamala Harris: First woman to get US presidential powers briefly

US Vice-President Kamala Harris will become the first woman to briefly be given presidential powers as Joe Biden undergoes his regular health check.President Biden...

Jealous woman jailed for pouring acid on boyfriend over mistaken cheating fears

A jealous woman who doused her sleeping boyfriend with acid because she mistakenly believed he was having an affair has been jailed for 14 years.Esther Afrifa,...

Soldier jailed for forcing junior recruits to stand on a chair naked

A senior British soldier has been jailed and kicked out of the Army after he forced junior recruits to take part in a naked...

First known case of Covid-19 revealed

The first known Covid-19 case was a vendor at the live-animal market in Wuhan, according to a scientist who has scrutinised public accounts of...

62-year-old woman scammed by fraudster who pretended to be her daughter

A gran lost more than £6,500 after a fraudster posed as her daughter on WhatsApp.Grandmother Teresa Griffiths believed the texts from the messaging app were from her...

Man marries 9 women in protest against monogamy

Brazilian model, Arthur O Urso, decided to marry nine women in a collective wedding to celebrate "free love".The wedding took place in a Catholic...

Woman shares disturbing tale of how her 3-month-old baby was stolen

A 23-year-old mother-of-three has cried out after her youngest child was stolen by a strange man.Fatimah Kabiru was doing laundry when the incident occurred...

Nurse jailed for using dying patient’s bank card to go on spending spree

A hospital nurse was jailed for 14 months yesterday after she went on a spending spree with a dying patient’s bank card.Leanne Wallace, 40,...

Muslim cleric shot dead after Uganda’s bombing

Security forces in Uganda have shot dead a Muslim cleric accused of working with an armed group linked to suicide bombings in the capital...

Lawyer seeks missing US-based son after 35 years

An 85-year-old man, Pa Oluwole Adewumi, has expressed worry over the whereabouts of his first son, Wole, whom he said went missing for the...

Teacher accused of Satanism after snakes appeared in classroom

A school teacher from Chipinge has slapped Chimana Secondary School Development Committee (SDC) and village heads with a $5 million defamation lawsuit after they...

Everything you need to know about your holidays in 2022 from new EU visas to passport rules

A holiday to Europe next year is going to be different for Brits, due to new rules being introduced post-Brexit.Here is everything you need...

Guests thrilled as P-Square climaxes their reunion with plush birthday party [Video]

Nigerian music duo, the P Square brothers have climaxed their reunion after a five-year rift with a plush birthday ceremony.Paul and Peter gave...

Teen brothers accused of stealing eye drops for visually impaired father regain freedom after 9 months in prison

Two teenage brothers have regained their freedom after spending nine months in prison in Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria.The duo, who are 17...

How to find out if someone has blocked you on Facebook in seconds

If you suspect that someone has blocked you on Facebook, there are a number of quick and easy ways to investigate.The signs to look out...

2 cars destroyed as petrol tanker explodes

An explosion rocked the Agodi area of Ibadan, Oyo state capital on Thursday night as a petrol-laden tanker caught fire round NTA Road.According to...

Two men convicted of killing Malcolm X exonerated

Two men convicted of the 1965 assassination of Malcolm X were exonerated during a court hearing Thursday after a half-century effort to clear their...

Outrage as man who sexually assaulted 4 teenagers gets no prison time

A New York man who pleaded guilty to rape and sexual abuse for assaulting four teenage girls during parties at his parents’ home will...

COP26 Summit: Youth Bridge launches #PlantToOwnATree campaign

The Youth Bridge Foundation on Thursday launched its youth #PlantToOwnATree Campaign at the Ghana Pavilion as part of Ghana for Climate Change Day at...

Man who claims to have the world’s biggest manhood shows picture to presenter live on TV

A man, who claims to have the 'world's biggest penis' shocked This Morning viewers by showing hosts Phillip Schofield and Josie Gibson an explicit picture live...

Support Africa to tackle youth unemployment – UN General Assembly urged

The United Nations (UN) Eminent Peace Ambassador in Ghana, Bishop Dr Sam Owusu, has appealed to the General Assembly to help Africa tackle youth...