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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...

Drama as woman storms church to pour hot water on alleged rival

A lady is in police grips for pouring water on a woman who accused her of having affairs with her husband. The incident happened...

Woman jailed for leaving baby to starve to death while she travelled for party

A mum, who left her 20-month-old daughter to starve to death while she went away for six days to celebrate her 18th birthday, has...

Serial rapist on bail re-arrested for defiling another girl, 4

The Kwara State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), on Friday, paraded a 35-year-old alleged serial rapist, Kola Mogaji, for...

Herbalist kills client, uses his body parts for money ritual for himself

Two herbalists are in police grips for murdering, dismembering and using the body parts of a man for money rituals. The herbalists, Faseun Afolabi and...

House help forced to remove 17 panties she stole from her boss [Video]

A South African house help landed in hot waters when she was exposed for stealing over a dozen of her boss' panties. A video, widely...

Lady who murdered ‘sugar daddy’ arrested while chilling in a hotel

A lady, simply identified as Laureta, has been arrested for allegedly killing a businessman, Chukwuemeka. Ckukwuemeka has been identified as Laureta's sugar daddy who was...

Billionaires’ Club: Check out top 20 richest people in Africa

The world, Africa included, may have been hit hard by the Coronavirus pandemic but the rich are still sailing through just fine. According to Forbes,...

Mayor beats taxi driver in road-rage fight [Video]

This is the shocking moment a newly elected mayor hurls punches at a taxi driver in a horrifying road-rage fight. In video footage available online,...

‘Horny’ man almost dies after getting stuck in ex’s window [Photos]

A man in Ukraine was crushed and almost suffocated to death when he tried to get into his ex-girlfriend's house through her window to...

Fish with ‘human’ teeth caught in North Carolina

A rare fish with human-like teeth has been caught in the United States. A photo of the fish was shared on Facebook this week by...

Jacob Zuma admitted to hospital

Former South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma has been admitted to a hospital outside prison for medical observation, the prison authorities have said. His foundation said...

Woman in San Francisco pictured waving AK-47 out of car window

The US police have seized a car after a woman was seen hanging out of its window brandishing an AK-47 assault rifle during an...

CNN fires three employees who came to office unvaccinated

News media company CNN has terminated three of its employees for coming to the office unvaccinated against the Covid-19 last week, according to a...

Titanic museum iceberg wall collapses, injuring 3 visitors

A wall of ice collapsed Monday at the Titanic Museum Attraction, injuring three visitors to the popular tourist spot in Tennessee's Smoky Mountains. The Pigeon...

Official: Messi quits Barcelona FC

Lionel Messi and FC Barcelona were unable to solidify a new contract; which means the star forward won’t re-sign with the club. An official statement from the club has...

Lightning strike kills 17 at wedding

At least 17 wedding guests were killed after being struck by lightning on their way to the nuptials in Bangladesh. Fourteen others  including the groom...

Horror as pastor is murdered on pulpit during church service

The Sunday Service at Redeemed Christian Church of God in Nigeria was closed abruptly after intruders stormed the premise. The assailants killed the head pastor,...

Man arrested for dressing as girlfriend to take exam on her behalf

A Senegalese student has been detained after he disguised as a woman to sit for national examinations on behalf of his girlfriend.The student, who enrolled in...

Man reportedly runs mad after his new girlfriend turned into a goat

What was meant to be the beautiful start to a new relationship turned sour after a shocking incident occurred at Mayuge village, Navakholo constituency...

Angolan President bids farewell to Akufo-Addo

Angolan President, Joào Manuel Lourenço, has ended his three-day State visit to Ghana. On the back of this, President Lourenço called on President Nana Akufo-Addo...

Police officer shocks woman who stole 5 eggs to feed her children

A starving mother in a quest to feed herself and her hungry children, decided to steal five eggs from a grocery store, but unfortunately,...

Bride cancels wedding as groom fails to recite 2 Times Table

In an unprecedented turn of events, a young man in India had his education background challenged by his fiancée with a simple test: Read...

COVID-19: Nigeria gives cash to urban poor senior citizens

The Nigerian Government is set to begin cash payment to 200,000 beneficiaries. Those who will get the money, are urban poor senior citizens, who don’t...

COVID-19: I should have gotten the damn vaccine – Dad sends heartbreaking text before dying

A Las Vegas dad, who had been battling COVID-19, reportedly sent his fiancée a heartbreaking text, which read: "I should have gotten the damn...

Thief who specialises in stealing ‘expensive biscuits’ nabbed

A suspected biscuit thief has been nabbed in Oghara, in Ethiope West Local Government Area of Delta State.  It was gathered that the man allegedly...

China’s Wuhan to test all 12 million residents as Delta variant spreads

China's Wuhan city will test its 12 million residents for the coronavirus after confirming its first domestic cases of the highly transmissible Delta variant. Wuhan,...

Trending photo: Sick soldier receives IV fluid hanged on tree

A photo of a Nigerian soldier receiving medical treatment from his colleague has gone viral. The photo shows the sick soldier lying on a bed...

Parents stage daughter’s kidnap to repay bank loan

The Delta State Police Command has arrested a couple for allegedly planning the kidnapping of their 21-year-old daughter, Stephine Solomon Oghenevoke. Remember that on July...

Youth leader jailed 1 year for insulting President

A Nigerian Youth leader has been put behind bars for using distasteful words on President Buhari and his secretary. Ikamu Hamidu Kato, an Adamawa state...