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Kim Kardashian officially declared a billionaire

Kim Kardashian West is joining the ranks of Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk and other moguls: She is officially a billionaire, according to Forbes. Forbes released its annual...

Egypt: Ancient mummies paraded through the streets of Cairo in historic display [Video]

Ancient mummies of Egypt's royal pharaohs emerged from their resting places Saturday and were paraded through the streets of Cairo to a new home. What...

Faulty birth control pills gets 150 women pregnant

In Chile’s arid Atacama desert, Tabita Daza Rojas is trying to scrape together enough money to finish construction on her home before her baby,...

Woman finds out on son’s wedding day bride is her long-lost daughter

A woman, attending her son’s wedding, was left in tears after she identified the bride as her long-lost daughter. The incident happened in Suzhou,...

COVID-19: Saudi Arabia to allow only ‘immunised’ pilgrims to Mecca

Saudi authorities said Monday that only people immunised against COVID-19 will be allowed to perform the year-round Umrah pilgrimage, starting from the holy month...

Details of 11m Facebook users leaked – Is your phone number on list?

The leaked details of 11 million British Facebook users have been discovered on a hacking website. More than 500 million users of the social media...

Homeless man turned model becomes a celeb [Video+Photos]

A homeless Nigerian man, Ali Olakunmi, has become a celebrity overnight after a model failed to show up for a scheduled photoshoot session. His...

Prison break: More than 1,800 prisoners escape

More than 1,800 inmates have escaped after a heavily armed gang attacked a prison in southern Nigeria using explosives, correctional authorities said Monday, in...

Thieves return stolen items after they were arrested by swarm of bees [Photos]

Two men, who stole a television set and a cylinder, have returned them after being arrested by a swarm of bees. The bizarre incident...

Covid rule-breaker ‘dies after exercise punishment’

A Filipino man who was found breaking quarantine rules has died after being made to do 300 squat-like exercises by police as punishment, his...

Prince Harry ‘wants apology’ from Royal Family over treatment of Meghan Markle

The alleged fall out from Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's interview with US star Oprah Winfrey last month rumbles on. Many experts believe that the strains caused...

Russia’s President passes law that may keep him in office until 2036

Vladimir Putin has signed a law that will allow him to run for the presidency twice more in his lifetime, potentially keeping him in office...

Two-week-old baby boy dies after his pram was hit by car

A two-week-old baby boy has been reported dead after his pram was hit by a car on a pavement in West Midlands. The BMW vehicle...

What depression taught me – MzVee

She’s called her latest album inVeencible, and it’s full of banging tracks featuring the likes of Sarkodie, Kojo Funds, Efya and Falz. But MzVee hasn’t...

Nike gets restraining order against Lil Nas X’s ‘Satan shoes’

The Nike and MSCHF’s feud over Lil Nas X’s 'Satan Shoes' keeps unfolding. Now, the sports giant has secured a temporary restraining order, which effectively...

My twin brother forced me into crime – Robbery suspect tells police

A 29-year-old armed robbery suspect, Taiwo Ojomo, who was arrested alongside three others by operatives of Intelligence Response Team (IRT), led by DCP Abba...

Man and girlfriend wed in shrine

A man and his girlfriend have gone viral on social media over the location for their wedding. In the video shared on Instagram by @isntablog9ja,...

Archbishop found dead in his room

The Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Kampala in Uganda, Dr Cyprian Kizito Lwanga, has died, the Catholic Church has said.  He was reportedly found dead...

Beggars protest over low sales

About 250 beggars in Ibadan, on Thursday, April 1, protested against low patronage by members of the public following a recent rumour that they...

Check out pre-wedding photoshoot of man set to marry two wives

A polygamous man is surely killing two birds with one stone as he gets set to marry his two lovers at one event. The husband-to-be...

Former beauty queen shot dead in her car [Photos]

A former Nigerian beauty queen and doctorate student from Philadelphia has been shot dead while sitting in her car in front of her family's...

Pastor Chris fined over COVID-19 sermon

British regulator Ofcom Wednesday fined Loveworld Television Ministry, owned by Nigerian pastor Chris Oyakhilome, for peddling unsubstantiated claims about COVID-19. The broadcaster is to pay...

Apple to finally let repairers in Ghana, other countries sign up to repair & spare parts programme

Apple’s Independent Repair Provider programme will soon be available in more than 200 countries, nearly every country where Apple products are sold. Launched originally...

Girl, 13, gives birth during Maths exam

A 13-year-old Primary Seven candidate in the Mpigi District gave birth to a baby boy during a Mathematics examination in the ongoing Primary Leaving Examinations. The...

Bafana Bafana coach sacked!

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of South African Football Association (SAFA), Advocate Tebogo Motlanthe, has announced the dismissal of the senior national team coach,...

Thieves raid top army general’s home, steal tractor

A combined force of the Ugandan army and police in Napak District is hunting for the group of unknown thugs who broke into the...

7-year-old boy charged with rape

A seven-year-old boy has been charged with rape after an alleged incident on Thanksgiving in upstate, New York. New York State Police charged the unidentified...

Police investigate mysterious death of cows

The Ondo state police command says it has begun an investigation into the cause of death of some cows in Akungba-Akoko, Akoko South West Local...

Donald Trump launches website after social media ban

The former president and first lady, Melania Trump, have launched a website to serve their personal offices. The website, 45office.com, comes after Trump's ban...

3 Music Awards 2021: We owe suppliers GH¢3 million – Sadiq Abdulai Abu

The Chief Executive Officer of 3Music Awards, Sadiq Abdulai Abu, says his company has a debt of about GH¢3 million after hosting the 2021...

Wiyaala pays tribute to late Captain Maxwell Mahama in latest video [Watch]

Singer Wiyaala has released the video to her song ‘The Captain’s Lament’ which pays tribute to the late Captain Maxwell Mahama who passed on...

‘Okada’ catches fire at fuel station while being served with engine on [Video]

A video making rounds on social media captured the moment a fuel dispenser caught fire while the attendant sold fuel into a bike. Before the fire...

How I suffered, endured after getting married to please my father – Top Nigerian actress recounts [Video]

Veteran Nigerian actress, Patience Ozokwor, has narrated how she got married at a young age to please her parents, especially her father. The actress, in...

Man jailed 400 years for defilement

A 46-year-old man, who defiled his 10-year-old stepdaughter close to 1,000 times over five years, has been sentenced to nine life terms in the...

Pastor Chris slams pastors who are endorsing Covid-19 vaccine [Video]

Pastor Chris Oyakhilome, the Founder and President of LoveWorld Incorporated, also known as Christ Embassy, has slammed pastors who are advocating for Covid-19 vaccines....

Nigerians react as Davido ‘dumps’ Chioma; spotted kissing new girlfriend [Photos]

Photos of Nigerian singer Davido kissing 22-year-old Mya Yafai has hit the internet and generated a buzz online. The Nigerian singer was first linked with the American...

Emotional moment students surprised lecturer on his birthday [Watch]

"Surprise", some students of the Igbajo Polytechnic in Nigeria chorused when their Head of Department walked into their classroom. In a video sighted on Instablog9ja,...

Heavy traffic as two soldiers ‘storm’ street for proposal [Photos]

Two soldiers believed to be Nigerians have gotten the expected, 'yes' any man in love with a woman would love to hear. Viral photos of two Nigerian soldiers...

Trump asks wedding party: Do you miss me yet?

Donald Trump turned up at a wedding at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida over the weekend and railed against Joe Biden, China and Iran. The...

I killed my mother because my pastor said she’s a witch — Suspect

A 30-year-old woman, Blessing Jimoh, has been arrested by men of the Ondo State Police Command for allegedly killing her mother, Ijeoma Odo. According to...