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Couple arrested for killing, secretly burying their ‘stubborn’ 28-year-old son

A couple and their daughter have been arrested while their son, who is on the run, is wanted over the death of their last...

Christening of Tonto Dikeh’s ex-husband, Churchill’s new baby [Photos]

The controversial ex-husband of Tonto Dikeh, Olakunle Churchill, and his wife, actress Rosy Meurer have christened their son, King Andre. The all-white ceremony came off...

Kim Yo-jong says North Korea open to ending war if conditions met

The influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un says they are willing to resume talks with the South if it ended its “hostile...

Funeral mourners forced to drop coffin after brawl breaks out at graveyard

Funeral mourners were forced to drop a coffin to the ground after a brawl broke out in a graveyard. The fight at the Tuam Cemetery...

Pandemonium as motorcyclists kill policeman, destroy patrol vehicles

A Chief Superintendent of Police, Kazeem Abonde, has been killed during a clash between policemen and motorcyclists in the Ajao Estate area of Lagos...

One dead, scores injured in supermarket shooting incident

Police in the US state of Tennessee say that one person has been killed in a mass shooting at a grocery store, and 12...

EU rules to force USB-C chargers for all phones

Manufacturers will be forced to create a universal charging solution for phones and small electronic devices, under a new rule proposed by the European...

Lady strangled to death by uncle because she refused arranged marriage

An uncle who allegedly killed his "westernised" niece with her parents' support because she refused an arranged marriage has been tracked down thanks to Facebook. Saman...

Judge threatens to report witness to IGP over appearance

The presiding judge of the Delta State High Court sitting in Asaba, F. N. Azinge, on Wednesday threatened to report a prosecution witness in...

38-year-old arrested with billions worth of cocaine

A 38-year-old man, Okey Eze, has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport,...

Akufo-Addo receives rousing welcome in New York [Video]

President Nana Akufo-Addo has been given a rousing welcome by scores of Ghanaians in New York City. Akufo-Addo is currently in the city for the...

Couple having sex in car rescued after it rolled down the hill [Photos]

A Randy couple had to be rescued by cops after flipping their car while they got revved up together. The amorous pair were in the...

‘Oh my God’ – Rihanna screams as she meets Nigerian singer Tems [Video]

Popular American singer, Rihanna, on Wednesday night met with Nigerian singer, Tems. They met at an event where Rihanna’s latest Savage X Fenty collection was...

NPA boss visits Sierra Leone; pledges Ghana assistance [Photos]

The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has pledged its assistance to Sierra Leone's Petroleum Regulatory Agency (PRA-SL), to help improve efficiency in its operations. This was in a...

Vaccine as a tool for immigration control is retrogressive – Akufo-Addo

President Nana Akufo-Addo has decried moves by some countries in Europe not to recognise Covishield, the Indian version of the AstraZeneca vaccine. According to him,...

Man bags two-year jail sentence for allegedly calling police ‘thieves’

A 25-year-old man, Bala Hassan, has bagged a two-year jail term for allegedly referring to policemen as thieves. Hassan was handed the jail sentence on Tuesday,...

Four dead, one missing as bus plunges into river

Four corpses have been recovered with 13 passengers rescued alive with one missing after an 18-seater bus plunged into the Black River, a tributary to...

Journalists welcome twins after 13 years of marriage [Photos]

A couple, both journalists practicing in Anambra State in Nigeria, have welcomed a set of twins after thirteen years of marriage.  Mr Chris Obileri of...

Cristiano Ronaldo replaces Lionel Messi as highest-paid footballer in the world

Cristiano Ronaldo has replaced Lionel Messi as the highest-paid footballer in the world, according to latest rankings released by Forbes. Ronaldo is set to make $125m...

Ghana set to participate in 2021 UN Food Systems Summit

Ghana is set to participate in the UN Food Systems Summit to be convened by the UN Secretary-General, António Guterres on September 23, 2021,...

President Akufo-Addo addresses UN General Assembly today

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will today mount the podium at the United Nations (UN) General Assembly Hall at the annual gathering of world...

Conjoined twins separated as babies still sleep like they’re joined together

Twin sisters who were born conjoined at the spine say they still sleep as if they were joined together, 20 years on. Eman and Sanchia...

Electricity worker falls from pole while disconnecting community

 An Ikeja Electric worker identified simply as Tunde has been hospitalised after falling from a pole on Palace Way, Abule, Arepo, in the Obafemi...

Physically challenged kidnapper arrested with N2m ransom paid

A physically challenged man, Buhari Haruna, 22, has been arrested by the Katsina State Police Command for attempted kidnapping for ransom.He was paraded at...

Man arrested after failed attempt to behead lover for rituals

A man suspected to be a ‘Yahoo boy’ has been arrested by the police in Bayelsa State over alleged failed attempt to use his...

Couple kidnapped four days to their wedding

Gunmen struck at Ekiti East Local Government Area on Sunday and abducted a would-be couple planning to get married next week, the police said...

Stray bullet kills pastor during morning devotion in his home

A head pastor of the Glorious Gospel Fire Assembly in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, has died after he was hit by a stray bullet. It is...

Johnson Sirleaf, Tanzania President, others named 2021 Influential Women in Africa

Former Liberia President, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and Tanzania President, Samia Suluhu Hassan, have been named in the list of top 100 most influential women...

Trigger-happy police officer kills man, 25, hours to sister’s wedding

A 25-year-old man, Moses Adam, has passed on after he was hit by a stray bullet fired by a police officer in Benin City,...

Gunman kills six at Russian University [Video]

A gunman has killed six people at a university in the Russian city of Perm, officials say. The assailant walked on to the campus on...

Rwandan court finds real-life ‘Hotel Rwanda’ film hero guilty on terror-related charges

A Rwandan court on Monday found Paul Rusesabagina, a one-time hotel manager portrayed as a hero in a Hollywood film about the 1994 genocide,...

No sign of £4.8m ‘golden toilet’ stolen from Blenheim Palace, two years on

An '18-carat gold toilet' is still missing and no one has been charged with its theft two years after it was stolen. The working toilet...

Rwanda: The mysterious deaths of political opponents

The death of former Rwandan lieutenant Revocant Karemangingo, a critic of President Paul Kagame, is the latest addition to a list DW has compiled...

Stonebwoy announces Anloga Junction UK tour

Award-winning dancehall musician, Stonebwoy, has announced new dates for his Anloga Juntion United Kingdom (UK) tour after the global pandemic disrupted the event last...

CCTV captures man in police uniform breaking into home [Video]

A Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) footage has exposed a man purported to be a police officer who broke into a resident's home. In the video, which...

Female prayer warrior leaves church to marry fetish priest

Though there is the perception that she is not compatible with her husband, a Nigerian prayer warrior says she does not regret marrying her...

Marry each other – Nigeria’s IGP appeals to police officers

The Inspector-General of Police of Nigeria, Usman Baba Alkali, has called on officers and men of the Force in the country to get married...

Proprietor’s 10 dogs maul 2-year-old pupil to death in school compound

A pupil at Global Growth Academy, Amokpo, Umuanunwa, Nteje in the Oyi Local Government Area of Anambra State has been eaten by 10 dogs...

Boy, 15, gets USB cable stuck in his p3nis after inserting it to measure its length

A 15-year-old boy had to be rushed to the hospital after he inserted a USB cable into his pen*s and it got stuck. The unidentified...

Military junta rejects ECOWAS’ demand to let Conde leave Guinea

Guinea’s military junta said on Friday it would not bow to regional pressure and allow President Alpha Conde, detained since his overthrow on September...