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14-month-old Kenyan needs the world’s most expensive drug to stay alive

A 14-month-old Kenyan, Ayah Lundt, was born healthy and hitting all the developmental milestones as the months went by.Her parents noticed things were off...

Lovers find out they’re siblings after dating for 10 months

A man and his girlfriend, who had been dating for 10 months and fell in love, have discovered they are biological siblings after they...

‘S3x-starved’ woman forces judge to adjourn sitting

A magistrate’s court at Mwenezi in Zimbabwe was forced to adjourn its sitting after a sex-starved woman wailed uncontrollably during a court session. According to The...

Police arrest burglar who pretends to be a ghost [Photos]

A suspected burglar, who pretends to be a ghost to rob houses, has reportedly been arrested in Zimbabwe.  According to a Facebook user, General Chiwenga...

Man drinks wife’s urine for years; this is why

A saying goes that the emotion that can break one’s heart is sometimes the very one that heals it. A man has shared a bitter...

France asks for forgiveness after Rwanda genocide

French President Emmanuel Macron, in a visit to Rwanda, has said France recognised its “responsibility” in the 1994 Rwandan genocide, asking for forgiveness for...

WhatsApp sues Indian govt over privacy rules

WhatsApp has sued the Indian government in a bid to block new rules it says would lead to "mass surveillance" by forcing social media platforms to...

20 rescued, over 150 persons feared dead after boat capsizes

Dozens of people are feared dead in north-western Nigeria after a boat carrying about 200 passengers broke into two and sank in a river,...

Journalist slaps guest on live TV after he admitted being a scammer [Video]

Human rights activist, Ahmed Isah of Brekete Family TV, caused a shocker when he slapped his guest while filming live. The media man was asking...

45-year-old female politician weds 23-year-old lover [Photos]

A popular female politician has married her 23-year-old lover in a lavish ceremony in Nigeria. The ceremony between Adamawa politician, Barrister Jamila Babuba, 45, and...

Exclusive photos: Check out current state of River Pra amid galamsey fight

Though the government is committed to put an end to galamsey across the country, the menace seems to be increasing polluting more water bodies...

Letter from Africa: Why Queen of England has a throne in Nigeria

A myth among the Efik people of southern Nigeria is that one of their 19th Century kings was married to Queen Victoria of England. "I...

Soldier allegedly kills man who gave him lift [Photos]

The Akwa Ibom State Police has arrested a soldier for the alleged murder of a businessman in Ikot Abasi Local government area of the...

Akon’s Range Rover stolen while he was pumping fuel into his vehicle

Senegalese-American singer, Akon's car was stolen from a gas station on Monday night, May 24 in the Buckhead neighborhood of Atlanta.  The car was reportedly stolen...

Man who sneaked into hostel dressed as a female nabbed [Video]

An unidentified man, who disguised and sneaked into a female hostel of the Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, was caught...

AU Day: African youth needs stronger voice – Mahama

Former President John Dramani Mahama has underscored the need for African leaders to create opportunities for the youth. He said posterity will not forgive them...

AU Day: Akufo-Addo sends strong message to African leaders

President Nana Akufo-Addo has charged African leaders to take a bold step towards accelerating the continent's socio-economic development. According to him, the prosperity of the...

Blind man has sight partially restored after 40 years

A blind man has had his vision partially restored using optogenetic therapy and engineered goggles — the first successful case of such therapy in...

First man in world to get Covid-19 vaccine dies

The first man in the world to be given the Covid-19 vaccine has died. Tributes have been paid to 81-year-old William Shakespeare who hit global...

Man and wife put up banner with names of guests allowed to reception venue

A Nigerian man and his wife celebrating their wedding anniversary erected a banner at the venue with the names of guests and their seat...

Russia threatens to slow down Google for failing to delete prohibited content

Russia has threatened to decelerate Google’s traffic and issued the company with a small fine for failing to remove what it says is unlawful content.  A Russian...

Meet the blind cat with huge eyes

They say it is our uniqueness which makes us special, and this is certainly true in the case of Pico, a blind Norwegian Forest...

Release Mali’s president immediately, UN says

UN chief António Guterres has demanded the immediate release of Mali's President Bah Ndaw and PM Moctar Ouane, who have been detained by soldiers. They...

Man catches prophet sleeping with his wife [Video]

A video making rounds online has shown moment a man caught a prophet sleeping with his wife. Narrating how he caught them in the act, the...

TikTok boss quits at age 38 after amassing $44bn fortune from controversial app

One of the billionaire brainboxes behind TikTok is stepping down as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of ByteDance, the Chinese company that owns the hit...

Woman with 7 husbands shares details of her marriage life [Watch]

She lives differently from most people in her community; she has never cut her hair, has the ability to raise the dead, and is...

Why commercial s3x workers are now accepting maize, beans for payment

Prostitutes in Dema Growth Point, Zimbabwe, are reportedly now accepting buckets of maize and cups of beans as payment from their cash-strapped male clients. Some...

Massive reaction as lady delivers twins 2 years after saying it on Twitter

A Nigerian lady has taken to social media to announce new additions to her family as she delivers twins successfully. In a Twitter post,...

I stole plantain to raise money for my girlfriend’s makeup – Suspect cries

A young man has been arrested for stealing bunches of plantain in Ebedebiri, Sagbama LGA of Bayelsa, after he was accosted by some Good...

Chief orders Mugabe remains reburied

A traditional chief in Zimbabwe has ordered that the remains of the country's former president Robert Mugabe be exhumed and reburied at a national...

Nigeria names ‘Covid test fugitives’

The authorities in Nigeria have published the names of 90 travellers who arrived in the county in the last two weeks, saying they are...

Indian couple holds mid-air wedding ‘to escape Covid-19 restrictions’

An Indian couple reportedly chartered a plane and held a mid-air wedding with more than 160 guests in an effort to escape coronavirus restrictions. Video...

Nigerian Armed Forces Command undertakes study tour at Ghana Immigration Service

The Nigerian Armed Forces Command Staff College has visited Ghana for a study tour to the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS). According to the statement signed...

Police arrest eight men on suspicion of sending fake Royal Mail texts

Eight people have been arrested in series of raids as part of police investigations into scam text messages. Officers from a City of London and...

Nigeria: 10 children of Chief Imam set to wed same day [Photo]

As many as 10 siblings, all children of prominent Islamic preacher and Chief Imam of the University of Maiduguri, Dr Imam Sheikh Muhammad Goni Ali...

Divorce event planner reveals why some married men cheat

A Twitter user, whose bio says he is a 'divorce event planner', has said most married men do not cheat out of their own...

COVID-19: Father of 5 dies after refusing vaccine

A Michigan family is mourning the loss of their beloved patriarch who passed from COVID-19 after refusing the vaccine. Antwone Rivers, 39, and his wife,...

Black Lives Matter activist shot in London

Prominent Black Lives Matter activist Sasha Johnson is critically ill after being shot in the head, her party says. The Taking the Initiative Party said...

Lady roaming for network falls off storey building [Video]

A yet-to-be identified Ghanaian lady based in Egypt is currently battling for life after falling off a three-storey building. The incident is said to have...

Social media on fire as twerking robot in heels enters the market [Video]

Technology is indeed the new normal, as a twerking robot is set to replace female strippers in night clubs. Social media has been set on...