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New twist in Robert Mugabe burial row

A Zimbabwean chief has denied reports that he had summoned former First Lady Grace Mugabe to his traditional court, in the latest twist in...

CCTV captures moment robbers beat man while stealing from his shop [Watch]

CCTV footage has given away some unidentified men who raided a wine shop to steal. The armed robbers, numbering five, were captured holding a man...

Indian doctors warn against ‘bathing’ cow dung & urine as COVID cure [Video]

Doctors in India are warning against the practice of using cow dung in the belief it will ward off COVID-19, saying there is no...

What will happen to your WhatsApp if you don’t update by May 15

Users yet to accept new terms and conditions for the messaging platform WhatsApp will start to get “persistent” reminders after the 15 May deadline. The...

Don’t carry cow dung in your luggage – US customs to Indian travellers

After discovering cow dung cakes in the baggage of a passenger from India at an international airport in the suburb of Washington DC, the...

Politician arrested at airport while smuggling cocaine in slippers [Photos]

Former Vice Chairman of Lagos Island East Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Sakiru Asekun, has been arrested while allegedly attempting to smuggle cocaine concealed...

President Akufo-Addo to visit France, Belgium and South Africa

President Nana Akufo-Addo is expected to leave Ghana on Sunday, 16th May, for a nine-day official working visit to France, Belgium, and South Africa. These...

Israel intensifies attacks in Gaza as conflict enters fifth day

Israel has intensified its assault on Gaza, as Palestinian militants continue to fire rockets into Israel on the fifth day of hostilities. Israel's military said...

Policeman beaten to death in Eid clashes

A police officer in Congo's capital Kinshasa was beaten to death and 46 others were wounded as rival Muslim groups clash during Eid celebrations...

CDC says fully vaccinated Americans no longer need masks indoors or outdoors in most cases

Americans who are fully vaccinated can go without masks or physical distancing in most cases, even when they are indoors or in large groups,...

Why there are two Eids a year explained as Muslims celebrate end of Ramadan

Muslims in the United Kingdom and around the world are celebrating Eid under coronavirus restrictions for the second year as Ramadan comes to an...

Judge rules Meghan Markle’s legal costs to be paid by U.K. tabloid after she wins lawsuit

Meghan Markle has won an additional legal victory in her battles against Associated Newspapers, the publisher of the Mail on Sunday and Mail Online. A remote hearing at the...

Wife allegedly dies during sex in ‘lover’s house

A married woman has allegedly died following a sex marathon in her lover's house. The deceased, whose identity is yet-to-be known, was rushed to the...

Man dies while dancing at an event [Video]

An event came to an abrupt end recently after one of the male attendees suffered a cardiac arrest while he was dancing and died...

Hollywood actor reveals how porn addiction almost cost him his marriage

Hollywood actor Terry Crews wrestled privately with a problem that affects a surprising number of men: pornography addiction. In series of three videos he posted...

Man charged for using COVID loans to buy Ferrari

A Southern California man has pleaded not guilty to charges he obtained $5 million in federal coronavirus-relief loans for phony businesses and then used...

Somalia rejects Mahama’s appointment as AU envoy

Somalia has rejected the appointment of former Ghanaian President John Mahama as the African Union’s (AU) special envoy to help mediate its political impasse...

Transgender women jailed for ‘homosexuality’

Two transgender women in Cameroon were sentenced on Tuesday for “attempted homosexuality," according to their lawyers. The two women were arrested earlier this year for...

GNPC reacts to delayed stipends to Ghanaian medical students in Cuba

The Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) has broken its silence over claims of Ghanaian medical students in Cuba living in horrible conditions. According to the...

South Africa to allow women marry multiple husbands; here is why

In the near future women in South Africa will soon be allowed to marry more than one husband, in the same way, that polygamous...

Man slumps and dies while dancing at an event

Residents of Rivers State, Nigeria, are still in shock after one of their chairmen slumped and died while dancing at an event. In a video...

I defile underage boys for ritual purpose – Man confesses

The Katsina State Police Command has arrested a notorious homosexual, Muhammadu Auwalu Aliyu, alias Danmaiwaina, 31, whose priority is minors.According to the spokesperson of the...

Presidential bodyguard returns after 50-year absence

A former head of security for late Ugandan President Milton Obote, who was presumed dead, has returned home to Uganda after 50 years. Vincent Obodo,...

COVID-19: Nigerian govt reintroduces lockdown

The Federal Government today reintroduced COVID-19 restrictions in all 36 states of the country, including the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. This new directive takes effect...

Beggar who makes GHS 1,000 daily arrested for posing as disabled woman with children

A 23-year-old Tanzanian national has been nabbed while begging for money from unsuspecting Kenyans by posing as a disabled mother in the streets of...

Former British High Commissioner to Ghana jailed

A former UK High Commissioner to Ghana, Craig Murray has been jailed for contempt in the United Kingdom. The 62-year-old was sentenced to eight months...

Protest as man arrested for murder dies in police custody

There was a protest at the Ikorodu area of Lagos State of Nigeria on Monday over the death of a man, Omolola Rotimi Ejioye,...

Oppong Weah’s son ‘jailed’

The son of Liberia's ex-footballer president, George Weah, has been handed a six-month suspended jail sentence by a French court for "Ibiza-style" parties at...

Anger over Amazon’s plans to build headquarters on sacred land

An indigenous group in South Africa has condemned a decision to go ahead with a multimillion-dollar development in Cape Town which will include the...

Vendor bites off woman’s lips over ‘pure water’

A grocery vendor in Nigeria has allegedly bitten off a lady’s lip during a fight that erupted after the lady complained of the price...

Man with 16 wives reveals how he sleeps with four per night

Misheck Nyandoro, a Johanne Marange Apostolic sect with 151 children from 16 wives, has revealed plans to add a 17th wife that will bear...

Boris Johnson under investigation over £15,000 Mustique holiday

Boris Johnson is under investigation by the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards over his £15,000 trip to Mustique. Kathryn Stone has confirmed for the first time...

Don’t take COVID-19 vaccine – Winners Chapel members warned

Founder of Living Faith Church Worldwide, Bishop David Oyedepo, has warned members of his church against taking the COVID-19 vaccine. Oyedepo claimed the vaccines are...

Boy, 10, bursts into tears seeing step-mum in wedding dress

A 10-year-old boy was caught on camera bursting into tears as she saw his step-mum in her wedding dress for the first time. Little Jude...

Nigeria’s Celestial Church of Christ warns against spiritual perfumes

A man's death from flames ignited by candles and perfumes during a prayer session has prompted a warning from one of Nigeria's biggest churches. The...

Six killed in apparent murder-suicide at birthday party

Six people were killed at a birthday party in Colorado Springs early Sunday after a man opened fire inside a home before taking his...

Man dies after his body caught fire during anointing service

Popular Lagos socialite, Kayode Badru, has been reported dead in a tragic anointing service accident. According to CelestialNewsOnline, the dubai-based socialite flew into the country...

Barack Obama mourns after being hit with sad news

The Obamas announced Saturday that their beloved family dog, Bo, has died. "This afternoon was a difficult one for our family. We said goodbye to our...

Sarkodie finally breaks silence on #FixGhanaNow campaign

Rapper Sarkodie has finally joined the tall list of celebrities campaigning against the government to fix the country. According to him, though some people believe...

WHO approves Chinese Covid vaccine

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has granted emergency approval for the Covid vaccine made by Chinese state-owned company Sinopharm. It is the first vaccine developed...