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I knew people will call me ‘beauty with no brains’ – BB Naija’s Nengi

Big Brother Naija Lockdown second runner-up, Rebecca Nengi Hampson, says she knew people will call her beautiful girl with no brains. She said even after...

Cuba helicopter crash: 5 dead!

A Cuban military helicopter has crashed into a hill in the east of the island, killing all five people on board, the Armed Forces...

Two evangelists fight over preaching spot [Video]

Nigerians have questioned the anointing on two evangelists as they were spotted in a tough battle over preaching spot at Ikeja bus stop in...

Covid-19: Novavax vaccine shows 89% efficacy in UK trials

A new coronavirus vaccine has been shown to be 89.3% effective in large-scale United Kingdom (UK) trials. The Novavax jab is the first to show...

Biden to sign memorandum to reverse Trump’s abortion access restrictions

President Joe Biden will sign a presidential memorandum on Thursday to reverse restrictions on abortion access domestically and abroad imposed and expanded by the Trump...

Dangote sues ex-girlfriend for $30,000

Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has told a United States of America court how his former American girlfriend, who exposed a part of his...

Full list of countries on the UK’s quarantine ‘red list’

Travellers arriving into the United Kingdom (UK) from countries deemed high-risk because of coronavirus will need to spend their isolation in ‘quarantine hotels’, the...

Coronavirus: Doctor accused of killing patients to ‘free up beds’

A doctor has been accused of murdering two of his patients to free up beds in a Covid-19 hit hospital, prosecutors in Italy have...

Man who strained his back to pick up company car keys to receive compensation

An Australian court has ruled that a man, who accidentally dropped the keys to a company car and strained his back while bending over...

Sad scenes: Three Ministers killed by Covid-19 get buried

Zimbabwe’s Foreign Minister, Sibusiso Moyo, is among three top government officials being buried at the Heroes Acre in the capital, Harare after they succumbed...

Coronavirus: Magufuli warns Tanzanians against vaccines

Tanzanian President, John Magufuli, has warned the country’s health ministry against rushing into embracing the COVID-19 vaccines promoted by foreign companies and countries.Mr Magufuli...

If you fall under the anointing and you break anything, you will pay – Pastor warns members [Watch]

A video of a pastor warning his members against falling under the anointing and breaking the church property has gone viral. In the hilarious video,...

Witches in court over health of 3-year-old girl

Six self-confessed ‘witches’ have been put before a court in Yola, Adamawa state capital over the failing health of a three-year-old girl.  The suspects; a 60-year-old woman, one...

Pastor happy after ‘God’ did this to his daughter’s abuser [Video]

The Founder and Presiding Bishop of Christ Life Church worldwide, Francis Wale Oke, has narrated how 'God killed' a university lecturer who failed one of...

Bill Gates sends shocking message to Nigeria

American businessman, Bill Gates, has advised the Nigerian government to consider fixing the poor health sector in the country rather than spending money on...

Popular actor slumps and dies a year after battling stroke

Veteran Nigerian actor, Ernest Asuzu is dead. Popular Nigerian blogger, Kemi Filani, has reported that the actor slumped and died around 9:00 pm on Tuesday, January...

Lady kills husband with a high-heeled shoe

A wife in Ugbuwangue, Warri, Delta State in Nigeria has allegedly hit her husband with the heel of her shoe over allegation of infidelity, killing him...

Coronavirus deaths in South Africa put coffin-makers under pressure

South Africa is the most affected country by the COVID-19 pandemic on the continent, with 1.3 million confirmed cases and just over 40,000 deaths,...

Man narrates how he married his biological daughter and had two kids with her

A Nigerian man has narrated how he ended up marrying his biological daughter andhaving two kids with her. The man, who called in during Gbenga Oyato's radio show...

ECOWAS caps covid-19 PCR test for nationals at $50

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Heads of State have capped the cost of PCR test for COVID-19 for nationals within the region...

Coronavirus: UK variant ‘may be more deadly’

Early evidence suggests the variant of coronavirus that emerged in the UK may be more deadly, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said. However, there remains huge...

Floyd Mayweather spotted carrying grandchild in his arms for the 1st time (Photo)

Boxing legend Floyd Mayweather was spotted rocking his grandson Kentrell Gaulden Jr in his arms for the first time. The 43-year-old's daughter, Iyanna, and...

Larry King: Veteran US broadcaster dies aged 87

Larry King, giant of American broadcasting, has died at the age of 87 in Los Angeles. He died on Saturday at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Centre,...

Michelle Obama wows US presidential inauguration in head-to-toe plum and burgundy

Given her eight years at the White House, it was little surprise that Michelle Obama knew precisely how to dress for the occasion. Continuing her long tradition...

UK: Anyone who tests positive for Covid-19 may get this amount of money under govt plans

Anyone who tests positive for coronavirus could soon receive a one-off payment of £500 in a government move to persuade more people to get...

Man allegedly kills his girlfriend for texting another man

A man has been arrested over the murder of his girlfriend, Orie Evusi who was declared missing four days ago.  The suspect, Happyman had been...

Nigeria blasphemy: Jailed 13-year-old boy wins Kano appeal

A 13-year-old boy, who was handed a decade-long jail sentence for blasphemy last year, will now walk free. He was convicted by an Islamic court...

Vaccinations halted for 24 hours in Brazilian city of Manaus

The Brazilian city of Manaus has halted its vaccination drive against the novel coronavirus for at least 24 hours, CNN Brasil reported late Thursday,...

South African minister dies after Covid-19 battle

Prominent South African politician, Jackson Mthembu, has died of Covid-related complications, President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced. Mr Mthembu, who since 2019 had been serving as...

Check out Joe Biden’s first executive orders in office

President Joe Biden, in his first official act as president, signed series of executive actions on Wednesday night, January 20, to reverse the policies...

Joe Biden invites Nigerian family to the White House

United States President, Joe Biden, put a call through to a Nigerian family to thank them for their support and invite them to the...

Biden lifts Trump’s entry ban on Nigeria, others

Newly sworn-in President Joe Biden of the United States has used his first day in office to issue some executive orders unhitching some of...

Lady kidnaps ex-lover for refusing to marry her

The Police Command in Kano on Wednesday paraded four suspected kidnappers among whom was a 23-year-old lady, Maryam Mohammed alias Hajiya, the mastermind of...

African countries to start Coronavirus vaccine pre-orders

The Africa Medical Supplies Platform (AMSP) has begun its Covid-19 vaccines pre-order programme for all African Union member states. The pre-order, being done on behalf...

Inauguration Day: Full text of Trump’s farewell speech

Donald Trump on Wednesday, left the White House as the 45th President of America. Trump lost to Joe Biden of the Democratic Party in the...

Inauguration Day: Full text of President Joe Biden’s speech

Today January 20, Joseph R. Biden was sworn in as the 46th president of the United States of America. Biden of the Democratic Party defeated...

Jealous housewife kills husband’s 17-year-old fiancée days to wedding

The Kano State Police Command on Tuesday nabbed a 20-year-old housewife identified as Suwaiba Shuaibu from Doguwa Local Government Area of the state for...

I will always fight for you – Trump says in his closing address as President

In his closing remarks as President, Donald Trump promised to “always fight” and wished the incoming Biden administration “great luck.” “You are amazing people. This is...

Ugandan Archbishop suspended over adultery

The Anglican Church in Uganda has suspended its former Archbishop, Stanley Ntagali, from conducting priestly duties or representing the church until further notice over...

Nigerian-Lebanese engages Donald Trump’s daughter with expensive ring

Donald Trump’s youngest daughter, Tiffany, has announced her engagement on her father’s last full day in office. A picture posted to Instagram shows Ms Trump, 27, and Nigerian-Lebanese fiancé...