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Lady denied university admission called to the bar aged 20

A 20-year-old Barrister, Esther Chukwuemeka, is trending on social for becoming the youngest lawyer in Nigeria. She was called to the Bar as a Solicitor...

Woman paralysed while waking up husband for s3x [Photos]

A woman was left paralysed after falling off the bed while trying to wake her husband up for sex. Sophie Rodgers, 44, said she was...

Tokyo Olympic: Team Nigeria officials accused of withholding phone gifts for athletes

Officials of Team Nigeria have been accused of withholding Samsung phone gifts given to athletes at the ongoing 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. Samsung, which...

Olympics: Banned Nigerian athletes hold protest in Tokyo

A group of Nigerian athletes – who were ruled ineligible to compete at the Olympics in Tokyo – have held a protest in the...

Haiti President’s widow speaks for first time

The injured widow of Haiti's president has described the moment assassins "riddled" her husband with bullets after bursting into their home in the middle...

Peacekeeping missions weakening Africa

The security situation in Mali is due to the failure of the UN peace mission (MINUSMA) as well as the French forces that came...

Eight-week-old baby stabbed to death

A baby boy who was stabbed to death in a horrific knife attack in Belfast has been pictured for the first time - as...

COVID-19: Restaurant serves food to only unvaccinated customers

A restaurant in California that has been defiant against COVID-19 restrictions for months is now displaying signs encouraging its customers to show "proof of...

COVID-19: New York City to offer residents $100 to get vaccinated

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has announced a free $100 incentive to anyone who goes to a city-run vaccination site for their...

Billionaire’s son jailed for failing to pay divorce money to ex-wife

A Texan property tycoon with a billionaire father has been sentenced to jail for failing to pay the first instalment of his Chelsea-based ex-wife’s...

Old man caught raping goat

A Malaysian old man's libido has landed him in police grips, after initially leading him to a loafing shed where he raped a goat. He...

Bizarre: Baby girl born with twins inside her stomach

A baby girl, born in Israel earlier this month, had the embryo of a twin inside her stomach, in what medical officials say was...

Motorists rescue man abducted while peeing

Motorists in Abuja have foiled an abduction attempt on a resident around Magicland Park before the city gate. The victim was said to have disembarked...

Ivory Coast: Suspicion and surprise as Ouattara, Gbagbo meet

Ivorian President, Allasane Ouattara and his predecessor, Laurent Gbagbo, met for the first in over a decade on Tuesday.The two men described their encounter...

Conspiracy to commit money laundering: Hushpuppi allegedly pleads guilty

Nigeria’s Instagram star, Ramon Abass, popularly known as Hushpuppi, has reportedly agreed to plead guilty to money laundering charge levelled against him. BBC pidgin claimed...

Police officer arrested after threat to shoot suspect

A Colorado police officer has been arrested after being filmed threatening to kill a man during an arrest. Body camera footage shows Aurora policeman, John...

Outspoken billionaire jailed for 18 years in China

A prominent Chinese billionaire has been sentenced to 18 years in prison, the latest in a string of punishments against outspoken corporate bosses. Sun Dawu...

40-year-old slice of Prince Charles and Diana’s wedding cake to be auctioned

Forty years after Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer‘s fairytale wedding, a slice of the wedding cake is going up for auction. The large slice of cake icing...

Meet the first visually impaired Asian to climb to the top of Mount Everest [Photos]

Eight million people in China are blind, but opportunities for them remain limited. This year, only 11 in the country took the college entrance exams. Many...

Nasa sends mold that can ‘organise itself and transmit knowledge’

Nasa is sending slime that can learn, adapt, and move to the International Space Station via a mission next month in collaboration with the European Space Agency. The naturally occurring slime...

Man confesses to killing ‘sugar mummy’, raping her corpse

A 23-year-old bricklayer, Adebayo Kingsley, has confessed to killing his 46-year-old lover to have sexual intercourse with her. Adebayo Kingsley is said to have stormed...

Mortuary worker explains what goes on in a morgue including using kitchen tools

When growing up there are so many careers to fantasize about, whether it's an actress, a singer, a chef, or - apparently - a...

Barack Obama joins NBA Africa

The National Basketball Association (NBA) today announced that former President Barack Obama has joined NBA Africa as a strategic partner.President Obama will help advance...

Police declare man wanted for allegedly stealing 89 cows [Photos]

A man, who allegedly stole 89 cows in Akwa Ibom state, has been declared wanted by the police. "Beware! Wanted for stealing 89 cows in...

Nigerian Army chief issues special order to troops

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Farouk Yahaya, has ordered officers and men to be professional in the discharge of their duties. Lt. Gen...

Bribe my angels – Pastor tells congregation [Video]

A pastor has caused quite a stir on social media after telling his church members to bribe his angels so that his grace can...

Elderly customary ruler abducted by gang on motorbikes

Police in Nigeria say they are trying to locate and rescue a prominent traditional ruler who has been abducted by gunmen in the north...

‘Lovebirds’ who were married for 76 years die 6 hours apart [Photo]

An elderly Kenyan man and wife, who were married for 76 years, have reportedly died six hours apart.  Maritim Biwott Arap Tuwei and his wife,...

Tokyo Olympics: Boxer ‘bites’ opponent’s ear in heavyweight fight

Morocco boxer, Youness Baalla, channeled his inner Mike Tyson as he shockingly attempts to bite New Zealander David Nyika's ear during their heavyweight fight. Baalla somehow avoided being...

Naomi Osaka exits 2020 Tokyo Olympics

Japanese superstar, Naomi Osaka, suffered a surprise exit in her home Olympics as Czech Marketa Vondrousova earn a straight-set win in Tokyo. Osaka, 23, has...

Man allegedly beats lover to death for using his charger without permission

An Abuja-based man, identified as Hasan Taiwo, has been arrested for allegedly beating his live-in lover to death in their home in Lugbe area. According...

Househelp, three others arrested in connection with banker’s murder

The Police Command in Yobe said it has arrested four suspects in connection with the killing of Hassan Abubakar, a staff of a commercial...

Private Business Jet in Lagos: Could Yevgeny Prigozhin be in Nigeria?

The private business jet P4-BAR aircraft Gulfstream G550, which was traveling from Benghazi, landed at the Lagos airport in Nigeria. The landing took place...

Poor internet: Malawi president’s excuse for travelling to UK for virtual conference

Controversy has trailed the comments made by Lazarus Chakwera, President of Malawi, moments before he travelled to the United Kingdom (UK) for a virtual conference. President...

Ghana hosts maiden ECOWAS committee meeting

Ghana will host the maiden delocalised committee meeting of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Parliament at Winneba, Central Region, from July...

I’m no longer feminist – Woman cries for husband online [Video]

A woman has gone online to renounce feminism while begging for interested men to marry her. The woman said she spent years being a feminist and she's...

Tokyo Olympics: Chinese weightlifter wins gold on one leg

Chinese weightlifter, Li Fabin, broke two Olympic records on Sunday, and he did so with a bit of flair. On his opening clean and jerk...

Footballer slumps and dies during match

A football player, identified as Jonah, has died after he slumped during a football match in Nasarawa State in Nigeria. Details of his death are still sketchy at...

World Drowning Prevention Day marked

The United Nations (UN) on Sunday, July 25, 2021, marked the world’s first-ever World Drowning Prevention Day. This follows a historic resolution by the UN...

Nigeria school kidnappers abduct man delivering ransom

Kidnappers in Nigeria have seized a man who was sent to deliver a ransom payment to secure the release of dozens of abducted school...