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Malaysia’s Prime Minister, cabinet resign after losing majority in parliament

Malaysia’s Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin and his cabinet submitted their resignation to the king on Monday, according to a statement by the palace....

Jacob Zuma undergoes surgery

South Africa’s jailed former President Jacob Zuma has undergone surgery and remains in hospital, prison officials say. The 79-year-old is due to have other procedures...

Nigeria’s Kano state moves to ban mannequin heads on Islamic grounds

The Islamic police force in Kano, a Muslim-majority state in Nigeria, has raised eyebrows after it ordered shops to only use headless mannequins to...

Why Rwandan President is frustrated by Arsenal’s defeat

Rwandan President and Arsenal fan, Paul Kagame, has vented his frustration at the club's shock defeat by a newly promoted club on the opening...

Man hacks bank, successfully transfers N1.87 billion

Detectives from the Special Fraud Unit (SFU) of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) have arrested a 35-year-old fraudster, who hacked into the server of...

Scotland to let pupils aged four change gender without their parents’ consent

Schoolchildren as young as four will be allowed to change their gender without their parent's consent under new LGBT inclusivity guidelines drawn up in...

Man caught having s3x with neighbour’s cow

A man has left residents of Kinyach in Baringo North sub-county of Kenya in shock after being caught engaging in a sexual act with a cow. Jackson Kakugo,...

JHS 1 pupil flogged, suspended for indecent haircut heads to court

A first-year Junior High School (JHS) pupil is marching to court after she was flogged and suspended for wearing an indecent haircut. The pupil, who...

Sierra Leone removing zeros from currency ‘to make life easier’

Sierra Leone is dropping the last three zeros from the face of its currency, the leone. According to the country’s central bank, the new currency...

The new trick cyber-criminals are using to evade capture

“Follow the money” – for generations it’s been the mantra of investigators looking for criminals. In the cyber-realm, this battle between criminals and the authorities...

Helicopter trial goes wrong as blades slash creator’s throat to death

A school dropout, who wanted to build a helicopter, died when one of the blades of his prototype slashed his throat while he was...

Graduate reportedly commits suicide over fear of carryover [Photos]

The burden of failure was too heavy for a fresh university graduate to bear and as a result, she reportedly took her life. Oshokoya Deborah...

Ghanaian escapes jail term for role in $4.7m email scam in Australia

A "money mule" for an email scam syndicate that swindled $4.7 million from its victims will walk free from prison after a Sydney judge...

Man remanded for allegedly defiling 4 daughters

A 39-year-old cleaner, identified as Sunday Julius, has been remanded in Kirikiri Correctional Centre for allegedly defiling his four daughters. Suspect Julius was arraigned for defiling his...

Lady arrested for allegedly selling her photos and Facebook account to fraudsters [Photo]

A lady, identified as Precious Iwuji, has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for allegedly selling her photographs and facebook account to internet...

Bizarre: Prayer warriors blowing tongues over burning building [Video]

A video of church members praying in tongues to quench fire has gone viral on social media. Members belonging to the MFM Lagos Region 1...

Nurse accused of replacing COVID-19 vaccines with saline solution

Authorities in Northern Germany have appealed to thousands of people to get another shot of the Covid vaccine. This was after a police investigation found...

COVID-19 kills former Nigerian First Lady

Mrs Hadiza Shagari, the wife of Former Nigerian leader, Shehu Shagari, has passed on. Mrs Shagari died of COVID-19 complications on Thursday, August 12, 2021....

Court dissolves marriage over husband’s inability to provide for family

A Shari’a court sitting at Rigasa, Kaduna on Thursday dissolved a one-year-old marriage over husband’s inability to provide for wife. Delivering a ruling, the judge, Salisu...

Indonesia’s army stops ‘virginity tests’ on female recruits

Human rights groups welcomed Indonesia's decision to stop abusive “virginity tests” on female army recruits seven years after the World Health Organisation declared they...

Shell to pay $111m over 1970s oil spill in Nigeria

Oil giant Shell will pay a Nigerian community $111m (£80m) over an oil spill more than 50 years ago. A spokesman said the payment would...

Tanzanian men demand to be breastfed

The Tanzanian government has issued a stern warning against men craving breastmilk which has severely impacted the health of their toddlers and spouses. This was...

Scary moment man was shot dead in the middle of Facebook live [Video]

A 24-year-old man was shot dead by masked gunman who barged into his home in Puerto Rico while he was streaming live on Facebook.   Julio...

Over 31 lawyers offer to defend Hushpuppi’s alleged police accomplice

No fewer than 31 lawyers have expressed their interest in defending a Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari, suspended in connection with a $1.1m...

Jamaican music star Popcaan to launch new album in Ghana

Jamaican dancehall star, Andre Hugh Sutherland, known professionally as Popcaan, says he is set to launch his upcoming fifth studio album in Africa, Ghana...

Man chokes to death after swallowing his car keys

A Dutch tourist choked to death after swallowing his car keys while on holiday in Barcelona. The 37-year-old, whose identity has not been revealed, swallowed...

Man survives after iron rod plunges through his head in construction accident [Photos]

A man survived after a 20ft metal pole (iron rod) pierced his brain when he fell from a building site. The 24-year-old was working on the site...

A child’s emotional letter to Lionel Messi

A child, identified as Nhyira Asiedu, is beseeching ex-Barcelona player, Lionel Messi, to return to the club. Messi left Barcelona last week – the only...

24 family members die of suspected food poisoning

As many as 24 members of a family have died of suspected food poisoning at Danzanke village of Bargaja ward in Isa Local Government...

Police officer sets himself ablaze at his home

A Kenyan police officer attached to Ngethu Water Treatment plant in Kiambu has committed suicide by setting himself ablaze. The incident occurred on Monday, August...

Judge orders IGP to compensate alleged ‘rapist’ over wrongful detention

A Ghanaian judge in The Gambia, His Lordship Alexander Osei Tutu, has ordered the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) and the Attorney-General to compensate an...

Man calls out his pastor for allegedly snatching his wife of over 12 years

A man has taken to social media to call out his pastor who allegedly snatched his wife from him. A man, identified as Bright Ben, wrote that...

If feminism is your vision, don’t get married – Popular pastor warns

Bishop David Oyedepo, the General Overseer of the Living Faith Church International aka Winners’ Chapel, has advised women against joining the feminist movement. He said...

Househelp steals boss’ gold chain and phone, gifts them to boyfriend

A Nairobi househelp, who stole her employer’s gold chains, cash, and mobile phone has, alongside his boyfriend, pleaded guilty to the theft charges. Rebecca Isiche...

7-year-old boy sets himself on fire

A young boy tragically died in Utah over the weekend after he was burned while playing with matches, authorities said. The fatal incident unfolded on...

Man with ‘world’s biggest p3nis’ advises men who are not so well endowed

The man with the "world's biggest p3nis" has opened up on what it's like to be that well endowed. Jonah Falcon, whose penis is 13.5 inches...

Nigeria kidnappings: Chibok schoolgirl freed after seven years

One of the Nigerian schoolgirls seized by Islamist militants Boko Haram from the town of Chibok in 2014 has been freed and reunited with...

Uganda: Govt to seize 100 departed Asians’ assets, cancels 600 titles

The government of Uganda has set in motion a process to recover at least 100 Departed Asian property repossessed by former owners despite government...

Outrage after girl, 14, dies while giving birth at church shrine

Police in Zimbabwe are investigating the death of a 14-year-old girl during childbirth, a case that sparked outrage among citizens and rights activists. Memory Machaya...

The teenagers pulled from the sea and accused of terrorism

Lamin squints at the sun as he points across the harbour. “This place reminds me of the worst day of my life,” he says. It...