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COVID-19: Needle-free Covid-19 vaccine trial begins

A trial has begun of a new needle-free Covid-19 vaccine to protect against future variants of the virus. The vaccine, administered through a jet of...

Mum-of-five breaks down in tears after finding new restaurant ‘destroyed’

A mother-of-five trying to launch her restaurant has been left "devastated and speechless" after finding her hard work had been destroyed. Muna Al Maflehi,...

41-year-old man raped by four young men

A 41-year-old man is on admission at the hospital after he was raped by four men. According to reports, the victim was walking home...

Nigerian lawmakers reject gender equality bill

Lawmakers in Nigeria have rejected a bill seeking to empower women and promote gender equality. Senator Biodun Olujimi from the south-western Ekiti State was forced...

Man shot dead by one-year-old son

A Georgia father-of-one was accidentally shot inside his home by his toddler, who found a loaded gun, picked it up and pulled the trigger,...

5 children dead, others injured after bouncy castle blows at school

What started as a youthful celebration ended in tragedy at an elementary school in Australia. Children and staff at the school in Devonport, Tasmania, were...

Boy, 2, dies after choking on piece of banana mum gave him before bedtime

A toddler died after choking on a piece of banana just before bedtime, an inquest heard. Dylan John James Greig, two, died at his...

I will love him till the end – Lady weds bedridden lover [Photos]

True love it is said can be found in the most unlikely places and circumstances and this has been proven by a couple that...

Man with 59 wives, 300 children dies at 74

Popular Nigerian native doctor, Simon Odo, who married 59 wives and gave birth to over 300 children and grandchildren, is dead. The Enugu-based fetish...

Pornhub reveals what fans love watching

Pornhub has exposed what horny Americans and Brits have been looking for in the past year - and there's a new favourite in town. Hentai...

First-time mum dies of Covid before she got to hold her baby after delivery

A first time mum has tragically died of Covid before she was ever able to hold her baby daughter. Aimee 'Jacqueline' Ayala, 22, from El...

Dad beaten to death in front of daughter while putting up Christmas lights

A dad has been savagely beaten to death in front of his young daughter while he put up Christmas lights outside his home. Two men attacked the father of...

COVID-19: Google threatens to fire employees for flouting vaccination rules

Alphabet Inc’s Google told its employees they would lose pay and eventually be fired if they do not follow its COVID-19 vaccination rules, CNBC...

Court orders Jacob Zuma to return to jail

A South African court has ruled that the country’s former President, Jacob Zuma, should be returned to prison, saying his medical parole was “unlawful”. The...

Drama in court as pastor’s 17 wives clash with family over his inheritance

There was drama at the Master of the High Court’s offices when relatives of the late rapist and polygamist, Robert Martin Gumbura, clashed with...

COVID pill near 90% effective in clinical trials – Pfizer

Pfizer Inc has said the final analysis of its antiviral COVID-19 pill showed close to 90 percent efficacy in preventing hospitalisations and deaths in...

Herbalist threatens to kill client for presenting fake human skull

A suspected herbalist, identified as Daramola Idowu, is in the grips of the police for attempted ritual killing. This incident happened at Osun State Nigeria. According...

Two feuding politicians settle scores in wrestling ring [Photos]

Two feuding Brazilian politicians have settled their differences by fighting in a boxing ring. Simão Peixoto, the Mayor of Borba, was publicly challenged to the fistfight in...

OJ Simpson is a ‘completely free man’

O.J. Simpson is a free man. The 74-year-old former football hero and actor, acquitted California murder defendant and convicted Las Vegas armed robber was granted...

Woman undergoes 36 surgeries and has both feet amputated after mosquito bite in Nigeria

A Sydney socialite has opened up about her life and death battle after malaria left her so sick she needed both feet amputated.  Stephenie Rodriguez,...

Love doesn’t judge – 22-year-old declares after tying knot with lover, 76

The 54 years age difference between a Rwandan woman and her lover is not enough to keep them worlds apart as well as the...

Make Covid-19 vaccines available to all parts of the world – Akufo-Addo to EU

President Nana Akufo-Addo says he is “a firm believer in the statement that ‘no one is safe until everyone is safe'”. He is calling for...

Airport worker raids lost property, steals luggage in revenge for being sacked

A rookie airport worker enlisted up to 10 friends to help him plunder its lost property office in a raid after losing his job. Arfan...

Son of popular polygamist to marry his two girlfriends

A 20-year-old South African man, Mpumelelo Mseleku, is planning to marry his two girlfriends, Vuyokazi Nciweni and Nompumelelo Makhanya. Mpumelelo is the son of Musa Mseleku,...

Postman who left woman, 72, after fall sacked

A postman, who left a frail pensioner lying on her ­doorstep after she fell, has been sacked by Royal Mail. Thomas McCafferty ignored the pleas...

COVID-19: UK removes all African countries from the red list

The United Kingdom (UK) has removed all 11 African countries from its red list, which severely restricted travel between those countries and the UK. The...

Cultists set student ablaze for refusing to join

A university in Nigeria has confirmed an incident where a final-year student was attacked and set ablaze for refusing to join a cult. The student...

Banky W reacts after court declares ‘marriage’ illegal

Popular Nigeria artiste, Olubankole Wellington, known to many as Banky W, has taken to social media to call his wife, Adesua Etomi, a baby...

Man takes 10 COVID-19 vaccine shots in a day

A man reportedly received the Covid-19 vaccine 10 times in one day after he was allegedly paid by anti-vaxxers to get their jabs. The man, who has...

Police officer jailed for sharing photos of murdered sisters

A cop has been jailed for sharing photos of two murdered sisters who allegedly boasted about covering up crimes in racist WhatsApp messages. Pc Deniz...

Outrage as an underage boy marries lover

People have expressed outrage after photos of an underage ''couple'' were shared online. The boy got married to a girl on Thursday, December 9, 2021. A...

Nigerian pastor, wife arrested for conniving to defile chorister

A pastor and his wife, Peter and Elizabeth Taiwo, have been arrested for allegedly conniving to defile a 16-year-old choir member of the church. The...

BBC Africa Eye uncovers Nigeria’s most-feared organised crime group, ‘Black Axe’

BBC Africa Eye investigates Black Axe, one of the most feared and powerful organised crime groups in Nigeria.   This highly secretive organisation – referred to as a “cult” in...

Man puts up his kidney for sale to raise cash for bride price

A Kenyan man has put up his kidney for sale to raise bride price to marry his dream girl.  The unidentified man claimed that his...

Covid-19: South Africa’s President tests positive

South Africa’s President, Cyril Ramaphosa, has tested positive for Covid-19 and is being treated for mild symptoms. Mr Ramaphosa started feeling unwell on Sunday after...

Nigerian Embassy in France calls police over ‘Juju’

A video of a sacrifice in a calabash, locally called Juju, sitting outside the entrance of the Nigerian Embassy in France has been shared...

Why these brothers killed their father will shock you

A 56-year-old man has reportedly been beaten to death by his three sons who accused him of breaking into their house to steal a smartphone they...

Lotto operator sets himself ablaze over debts

A lotto operator, identified simply as Seyi, has reportedly committed suicide by setting himself ablaze. The deceased, who runs a  gambling house in Ikire, Osun State,...

Massive reaction as video shows robot with human face and smile

A video showing a human-like robot, Ameca, with the right facial expressions has stirred reactions on social media. The machine woke with a yawn...

Brazil nightclub fire: 4 convicted over blaze that killed 242

A Brazilian court has sentenced four people to lengthy prison terms over the deaths of 242 club-goers in a fire during a party in...