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Pensioner unable to shut his eyes for 3 years after ‘botched’ cosmetic surgery

A pensioner claims botched surgery means he hasn't been able to close his eyes - for nearly three years. Pete Broadhurst, 79, splashed out £11,000...

Bald man decapitated in ritual attack

Police in Mozambique say the head of a bald man has been removed by criminals who wanted to sell it to a client from...

WhatsApp announces major update to service – here’s how to try it out first

WhatsApp has announced a major change to the service which will give friends and family the chance to react to what you say. In plans...

Pastor shot dead while praying at prayer mountain

A pastor of the Enlightened Christian Gathering (ECG) church has been shot dead in South Africa while worshipping at a prayer mountain. The pastor, identified...

Wealth of world’s 10 richest men doubled in pandemic – Oxfam

The pandemic has made the world’s wealthiest far richer but has led to more people living in poverty, according to the charity Oxfam. Lower incomes...

Man commits suicide after failing to pay for bail

Police in Namibia are still in shock after a 20-year-old man took his own life while in prison. Namibian Police spokesperson Chief Inspector Elifas Kuwinga...

Widow, relatives shot at her husband’s funeral

A woman and her relatives were shot at her husband's funeral after being blamed for the deceased's death. Benita Okwuibe lost her husband Onyedika Jeremiah,...

Man allegedly digs hole in his bedroom for rituals [Video]

A Nigerian man has been nabbed for allegedly digging a grave in his room for ritual purposes. Some residents, who entered the room, claimed it...

Woman, 74 exonerated after spending 27 years in prison for murder she didn’t commit

A Tennessee woman who was wrongfully convicted of murdering her great-niece and spent 27 years in prison, was exonerated this week. On June 26, 1987, Joyce Watkins,...

Tennis star, Novak Djokovic loses Australian visa appeal

Tennis star Novak Djokovic has lost his last-ditch court bid to stay in Australia and is set to be deported. The Federal Court upheld a...

5 men arrested for stealing maize

Twenty-seven tonnes of maize were reportedly stolen from the port of the Angolan city of Benguela. The goods, bought for Angola’s Strategic Food Reserve,...

Fake Military General arrested over forgery of president’s signature

A fake army general has been arrested after he allegedly forged the signature of the Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari to commit fraud. Nigeria’s Economic and...

Ghana removed from EU’s money laundering list – Akufo-Addo

Ghana has officially been removed from the European Union’s list of money laundering and terrorist financing countries, President Nana Akufo-Addo has said. The European...

Man, 34, who faked own death to evade charges caught by police after catching Covid

A fugitive who faked his own death to escape charges in the US was caught when he was admitted to a hospital in Scotland...

Tiktok star dead in fight with boyfriend over video game

A Tiktok creator has died after his boyfriend allegedly strangled him in a fight over a video game, according to reports. Rory Teasley, 28, was...

Ovation Magazine owner joins Nigeria’s presidential race

Journalist and publisher of Ovation Magazine, Dele Momodu, has joined the 2023 presidential race of Nigeria. Momodu who declared his interest at the Peoples...

Man damages BBC headquarters statue with hammer

A man has taken a hammer to a statue on the BBC's Broadcasting House in central London. The Prospero and Ariel statue was carved by...

Govt sponsors 8 engineering lecturers for oil and gas training in Canada

The government's Accelerated Oil and Gas Capacity (AOGC) programme has selected eight (8) engineering lecturers from various Technical Institutions to go for training at...

Anglican bishop charged for attempting to kiss, fondle woman’s breast

A bishop of  Anglican Church of Kenya (ACK) has been charged for allegedly trying to touch and kiss a woman forcefully, without her consent. Bishop Joel...

Teacher, 23, killed during jogging

A 23-year-old primary school teacher killed while jogging along a canal path was murdered by stranger police believe. Ashling Murphy was attacked while...

COVID-19: Woman stuck in blind date’s house by sudden lockdown

It was supposed to be a quick get-to-know-you — but a snap Covid lockdown forced a Chinese woman to stay with her blind date at his...

AstraZeneca says early trial data indicates third dose helps against Omicron

AstraZeneca said on Thursday that preliminary data from a trial showed that its COVID-19 shot, Vaxzevria, generated an increase in antibodies against the Omicron and...

Man allegedly kills his 3 children; hides bodies in freezer

A 52-year-old man, Ifeanyi Amadikwa, has allegedly killed his three children, aged 11, 8, and 4, and hid their corpses in a deep freezer...

‘Poisonous’ woman creates 30 fake Instagram accounts to get ex-boyfriend jailed

A "poisonous" ex-girlfriend sent herself threats from a fake Instagram account to try and get an innocent man sent to jail. Courtney Ireland-Ainsworth, who was...

Kylie Jenner becomes first woman to reach 300 million Instagram followers

It may be time to officially crown Kylie Jenner the Queen of Instagram. The Kylie Cosmetics mogul, 24, has become the first woman in the world to...

Lecturer jailed over sex for grades

A Moroccan university professor accused of giving students good grades in return for sexual favours has been jailed for two years. It’s the first verdict...

South Africa man arrested for planting cannabis near President’s office

South African police have uprooted several cannabis plants growing near President Cyril Ramaphosa’s office in Pretoria. They belonged to activists from the indigenous Khoisan community,...

Nigeria lifts Twitter ban after seven months

Nigeria has lifted its ban on Twitter – seven months after clamping down on the social networking site. Nigeria’s government suspended Twitter last June after the...

Ghana’s Cardinal Turkson breaks on Vatican resignation [Listen]

JoyNews/AdomNews · I Didn't Resign From Vatican - Ghana’s Cardinal Turkson Breaks Silence Cardinal Peter Appiah Turkson, seen by some as a candidate to become...

I was sexually abused by a priest, then I became a priest

In November, a report from the Nebraska attorney general’s office identified hundreds of victims who’d made “credible allegations of sexual abuse against 57 Catholic Church officials in...

Empress Gifty backs Shatta Wale; shades Nigerian gospel artiste – [Video]

Gospel musician, Gifty Adorye is the latest celebrity to call out Nigerian musicians for failing to support their Ghanaian counterparts. According to her, Nigerian gospel...

Woman, 22, mortified realising belly button was incorrectly pierced 8 years ago

A woman was left mortified when she realised she had her belly button incorrectly pierced eight years after getting it done. Faith Kelly, 22,...

Church chases best man out over his beard [Video]

A Nigerian man has called out the Redeem Christian Church of God (RCCG) in Aba for allegedly chasing him out of their auditorium because...

Cervical Cancer: WHO aims at vaccinating 90% of girls globally against HPV by 2030

The World Health Organisation (WHO) through the Cervical Cancer elimination initiative is aiming at vaccinating 90% of girls globally with the human papillomavirus, or...

Horrifying moment 18-year-old dumped her newborn baby in dustbin

An 18-year-old New Mexico mother who was caught on video throwing her newborn child into a dumpster told police she did not know she...

I was sexually abused by a priest, then I became a priest

In November,a report from the Nebraska attorney general’s office identified hundreds of victims who’d made “credible allegations of sexual abuse against 57 Catholic Church officials in...

2021 AFCON: Ivory Coast suffers as goalkeeper suspended by Fifa for alleged doping violation

Africa Cup of Nations title hopefuls Ivory Coast were dealt a blow on the eve of their first game at the tournament as first-choice...

Covid-19: Half of Europe to be infected with Omicron within weeks – WHO

The World Health Organization has warned that half of Europe will have been infected with the Omicron variant of Covid-19 within six to eight...

Congregants beat pastor for asking them to pay to unlock 2022 blessings

Pastor James Mugo, the General Overseer of Wings of Blessings Africa Church, has reportedly landed in the hospital after he was allegedly beaten up...

Surgeons successfully transplant pig’s heart into human for the first time in history

Surgeons have successfully transplanted a genetically modified pig’s heart into a human being for the first time ever offering hope to thousands in need of organs....