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YouTuber jailed for beating girlfriend to death on live stream

A YouTuber who killed his girlfriend in a sickening live stream before telling viewers 'she's not breathing' has been jailed for six years. Vlogger Stanislav...

Akufo-Addo gets top award in Sierra Leone

The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, was, on Tuesday, 27th April 2021, decorated with the highest national award of Sierra Leone, as part of...

Why I got married at age 18 – Actress Omotola speaks

Popular Nigerian actress, Omotola Jalade Ekeinde, recently shared details about her marriage in an interview with BBC Yoruba. The mother-of-four who got married at...

Man narrates how he woke up with female organ after break up with lover

"I slept as a man and woke up a woman just one day after breakup" is the bizarre story an African man has shared...

Woman gets 40 lashes for ‘talking to a man on the phone’

Footage of an Afghan woman being lashed 40 times by the Taliban for reportedly speaking to a man on the phone.  Footage shared online shows...

Side chic bathes her married lover with hot oil

A banker has been left with severe injury after his mistress poured hot oil on him over allegations of rape.The unfortunate incident occurred on...

77 prison inmates given Covid-19 vaccine overdose

Dozens of inmates at an Iowa prison were sickened this week after the prison’s nurses inadvertently administered overdoses of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine, an...

I am depressed – Man whose wife drowned hours after wedding [Video]

A grieving husband has narrated how his newly wedded wife mysteriously died just few hours after their wedding. Sharing his sad story on Afrimax English,...

Miscarriage rates over 40% higher in black women, study suggests

Black women face a significantly higher risk of having a miscarriage than white, research suggests. The Lancet analysis of data on 4.6 million pregnancies in...

Man dies trying to rescue woman from London river

A 20-year-old Briton of Nigerian descent Folajimi Olubunmi-Adewole has died after jumping into the River Thames to help a woman who fell off London...

Ivory Coast suspends all driving test staff as road deaths rise

All driving test examiners have been suspended across Ivory Coast while the government “cleans up” the transport sector. Fraud, corruption and a rise in road...

Funeral of man with 281 children, 49 wives goes viral [Video]

Before he was laid to rest Sunday, the Angolan man known as Pai Grande, or Big Dad, drew a crowd of at least 1,000...

Meet the first woman to face death penalty in India [Photos]

A 38-year-old death row prisoner, Shabnam Ali, facing execution in India has appealed for mercy and a review of her case in a last-ditch...

Man buys Google Argentina for £2

Google Argentina’s domain name was bought by a web designer while the site was out of action for two hours in the country last...

EU sues AstraZeneca after delays in vaccine deliveries

The European Union said Monday it had launched legal action against the British-Swedish drug company AstraZeneca after it repeatedly under-delivered on its shipments of Covid-19 vaccines...

Pubs face beer shortage

Pubs in Britain are facing a shortage of premium draught beer including Birra Moretti and Amstel amid huge demand in the first fortnight of...

US university denies FDA lawyer admission because of ‘The Returned Bribe’ scandal

When the Head of Legal Affairs at Ghana’s Food and Drugs Authority (FDA), Mrs. Cynthia Dapaah-Ntow, was denied admission to the Thomas R. Kline...

Authorities seize drugs concealed in statue of Mary, spare parts [Photos]

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have reportedly intercepted 140 grammes of Methamphetamine concealed in the statue of Mary and headed...

Drama as groom warns MC to stop asking him to dance at his own wedding [Video]

A video of a groom who refused to dance at his wedding while issuing a stern warning to the MC not to force him into...

Young boys bathing in cemetery causes stir [Video]

A video of a group of young boys seen bathing in a cemetery has gone viral on social media. Though the location of the act...

Coronavirus reaches Mount Everest as climber tests positive

A Norwegian climber has confirmed that he tested positive for COVID-19 at the base camp on the south side of Mount Everest in Nepal,...

Man charged with fraud for dating 35 women

A serial Japanese dater has been arrested for allegedly dating 35 different women at the same time. Takashi Miyagawa, a part-time worker from the Japanese...

No masks, no social distancing at next month’s Brit Awards, as gov’t looks to restart live events

The UK's flagship music awards ceremony, the Brits, will go ahead with a 4,000-strong crowd, no social distancing, and no masks next month. The show...

Man poisoned by pregnant ex-girlfriend a week to his wedding [Photos]

A 34-year-old man has allegedly been poisoned by his pregnant ex-girlfriend just a week to his wedding. Akuma Felix Emeka, a graduate of the...

Chad holds funeral for slain Idriss Deby

A funeral ceremony for late President Idriss Deby has been held in Chad’s capital, N’Djamena, with thousands of people paying their respect to the...

Scammers steal $32m from 90-year-old woman

A 90-year-old woman from Hong Kong has been scammed of HK$250 million (£23m, $32m) by fraudsters pretending to be Chinese officials, police said. Hong Kong...

Thunder strikes 13 cows dead

Thunderstrike has reportedly killed 13 cows in Atan-Ota, a community in Ogun State on Wednesday, April 21st. According to the community’s traditional chief, the incident...

George Bush reveals who he voted for in 2020

Former President George W. Bush has revealed who he voted for in the 2020 election. He said he wrote in the name of his former...

Twin sisters who married identical brothers become parents at the same time

Identical twin sisters who met and fell in love with identical twin brothers have now had babies within months of one another. Brittany and Briana...

Kim Kardashian shares s3xy bikini photos of herself studying in the sun

Reality star, Kim Kardashian, is working towards becoming a lawyer. In new photos she shared on her Instagram page, the mother-of-four is pictured studying in...

Man hangs himself at in-law’s house after he caught wife cheating

A 30-year-old man hanged himself at his in-law’s homestead following a misunderstanding with his wife over infidelity. Peter Mlauzi from Chakaipa Village in Zimbabwe hanged...

Horrifying moment as man gets stranded in car amid heavy flood [Watch]

An unidentified man came face-to-face with death when his car got stuck in mud following a heavy downpour Thursday morning. The grey Toyota car traveling...

Woman almost goes blind after mistaking nail glue for eye drops

A woman accidentally ended up sealing her eyelids shut after grabbing nail glue which she thought was eye drops. Yacedrah Williams woke up during the...

Donald Trump’s ‘lookalike’ receives heavy slaps on the street [Video]

A viral video on social media has captured moments an American man received a hot slap on the street after wearing a mask to...

COVID-19: Pfizer confirms fake versions of vaccine

US pharmaceutical company Pfizer says it has identified counterfeit versions of its coronavirus vaccine in Mexico and Poland. The doses were seized by authorities in...

New Zealand proposes smoking ban for people born after 2004

New Zealand is looking to ban smoking for anyone born after 2004 in an effort to make the nation smoke-free by 2025. Earlier this week, Associate Minister of...

Lady sneaks examination questions in baby’s cloth [Video]

An unidentified lady has been nabbed while using her baby for examination malpractice.  The lady who vehemently denied being involved in such when questioned by...

Rwanda says France bears responsibility for enabling 1994 genocide

France was aware that a genocide was being prepared in Rwanda ahead of the 1994 killings and the French government bore a significant responsibility...

Five Ghanaians arrested in UAE for trafficking marijuana

Ghana’s consulate in Dubai has announced the arrest of some five Ghanaians in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for trafficking marijuana. The consulate, in a...

US to advise against travel to 80% of countries

The US state department is to advise Americans to avoid 80% of countries worldwide because of the coronavirus pandemic. In a note to the media...