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From Dancehall King to Comedy King? How Shatta Wale stepped in for comedy at Ghana’s tipping point

A day after polls closed, tempers were high as confusion erupted at some polling stations. Two people had died in the Techiman South constituency...

Davido entertains guests as he performs at his driver’s wedding [Video+Photo]

Nigerian singer David Adeleke, better known as Davido, followed through with his words as he showed up for his driver, Tunde's wedding ceremony to...

Coronavirus patient caught after going on the run from Hong Kong hospital

Li Wan-keung escaped the isolation ward by putting a jacket over his hospital clothes and exiting via a stairwell. A coronavirus patient has been caught...

Covid: EU to discuss response to variant as travel bans on UK expand

European Union officials will discuss later a co-ordinated response to a new, more infectious coronavirus variant in the UK, which has led many countries...

US-based Ghanaian surgeon pleads guilty to federal healthcare fraud

US-based Ghanaian cardiovascular surgeon, Dr Moses DeGraft-Johnson who was earlier this year charged for participating in a federal healthcare fraud has pleaded guilty. The 46-year-old...

Jealous 10-year-old throws step-brother into well

A 10-year-old girl shocked her family when she revealed she threw her step-brother into a well at Akure in Nigeria. While being paraded alongside other...

NDC election protest surfaces in US [Video]

The nationwide protest of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) against the December 7 election, has found its way in Washington DC, United States of...

Mother pours hot water on daughter for refusing to sell on the street

A Lagos food vendor, identified as Mrs Mary Omifunto, has emptied a hot pot of water on her 14-year-old daughter, Kaosarat, causing burns on...

Tamale NDC Chairman’s 413-acre rice farm set ablaze [Video]

Some 320 out of 413 acres of rice farm belonging to the Northern Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Ibrahim Mobila, has...

Man beheads friend over ingredients for soup

A magistrate court in Ondo state has ordered the remand of a 27-year old Indian hemp farmer, Owalum Benedict Ochin, to prison custody for beheading...

GIPC, German Cooperation sign €762,300 financing agreement

The Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) has signed a €762,300 financing agreement with the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development to help...

Weah puzzles Liberians with ‘Mr Liar Man’ song

There's frenzied speculation in Liberia about the person who wronged President George Weah so much that it prompted him to express his frustration and...

Tyler Perry says he is single and going through a midlife crisis

Multiple award-winning filmmaker, Tyler Perry, has taken to Twitter to reveal that he is single at 51-years-old and does not know what to do...

Mahama briefs Secretary-General of The Commonwealth on election results declared by the EC [Photos]

Former President and flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has shared photos after he met with the Secretary-General of The...

Burundi’s ex-president Buyoya dies

Former President of Burundi, Pierre Buyoya, has died aged 71, his cousin and a diplomatic source have confirmed to the BBC. The family source said...

Afghanistan conflict: Top US general meets Taliban negotiators

America’s most senior general met Taliban peace negotiators on Tuesday to urge a reduction in violence, the US military said. Mark Milley, the chairman of...

Covid-19: WHO to investigate virus origins in China’s Wuhan

A team of 10 international scientists will travel to the Chinese city of Wuhan next month to investigate the origins of Covid-19, the World...

Beyonce & Jay-Z’s daughter becomes one of the youngest grammy nominees of all time

Blue Ivy Carter is only eight years old, but in this year alone she’s done everything from narrating the audiobook for Hair Love to snagging a BET Award for her...

French President tests positive for Covid-19

France's Emmanuel Macron has tested positive for Covid-19, forcing several European leaders to self-isolate after coming into contact with him. The 42-year-old president was tested...

Tanzania ‘chooses local herbs over vaccine’

Tanzania has reportedly said it has no plans to import Covid-19 vaccines, instead, pinning its hopes on research into “local herbs”. In an interview with...

Police seize 10 tigers after mistreatment complaint

Ten tigers held in a cage lorry by a circus trainer in France have been taken away by police, local media say. The officers reportedly...

Nigeria to re-open 4 land borders on this date

Nigeria will reopen its four border crossing points from 31st December. This comes after more than a year since it closed its land borders to...

Bizzare: Woman gives birth to a chicken-like creature [Video]

A 27-year-old woman shocked her neighbours who woke up on Sunday morning to the news of her delivering a chicken-like creature. Reports indicate the bizarre...

Man sets lover, pastor ablaze after catching them in bed

A 40-year-old man, Etifa Obukulubu, is in police grips after setting his lover and her pastor on fire at Igbogene in Nigeria. The suspect, who...

Cardi B surprises Offset with a Lamborghini for his 29th birthday [Video]

On Monday night — as Offset celebrates his 29th birthday — his wife Cardi B surprised him with a luxurious gift: a golden Lamborghini Aventador SVJ. After hosting friends...

Bishop suspended for doing the unthinkable

A popular Diocesan Bishop has been suspended for allegedly having sex with the wife of another priest. According to a letter seen by Premium Times,...

If you have this blood type, you’re at a high risk of severe Covid

It's not just your habits or pre-existing conditions that determine how you'd respond to the novel coronavirus if you were to contract it. The...

Man who helps people die on Twitter sentenced to death for killing nine

A Japanese man dubbed the 'Twitter killer', who pleaded guilty to killing nine people in a high-profile mass murder case in 2017, was sentenced...

The 10 highest-paid celebrities of 2020

The world’s highest-paid celebrities list has dropped once again. In 2020, Forbes estimated that the 100 celebrities ranked earned a stunning $6.1 billion before taxes and fees, which is actually down from 2019. The...

Mixed reactions as Paul Okoye performs P-Square’s song at wedding

Some P-Square and music fans appear confused over the performance of one-half of the duo at events or concerts after the group broke up. This...

Akufo-Addo attends swearing-in ceremony of President of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire [Photos]

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo attended the swearing-in ceremony, in Abidjan, of His Excellency Alassane Ouattara as President of the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire...

Pastor, herbalist jailed for dealing in human parts

A church founder, identified as Pastor Gabriel Josaya, also known as Eli-Wakuku and a herbalist identified as Gabriel Moyosore, have bagged a four-year jail sentence for dealing...

Moderna vaccine safe and effective, say US experts

Moderna’s vaccine is safe and 94% effective, regulators say, clearing the way for US emergency authorisation. The analysis by the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA)...

Putin finally congratulates Biden on US election victory

Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Joe Biden on his victory in the United States (US) presidential election Tuesday, six weeks after the vote and...

It’s official: Joe Biden secures enough electors to become the 46th President

Joe Biden has officially secured enough electoral votes to become the next president of the United States. Biden crossed the Electoral College’s 270-vote threshold on Monday, confirming...

COVID-19: Over 300,000 dead in US

More than 300,000 people have died from the novel coronavirus in the US as the nation struggles to cope with spiking numbers of infections,...

Demands by ghost of a murdered man will shock you

The avenging spirit of a businessman who was murdered 36-years-ago, is reportedly demanding for compensation from the families of the five men behind the sad act.  Manica...

Maid jailed for infecting employer’s baby with syphilis [Photos]

A Ugandan househelp, Vicky Abiria has been sentenced for feeding her boss' baby with her urine.  Abiria was sentenced to four years imprisonment by Kira...

UK to allow sexually active gay and bisexual men give blood, ending a controversial ban

The United Kingdom (UK) will allow some sexually active gay and bisexual men to donate blood, overturning a ban that originated during the HIV/AIDS...

Coronavirus: Nearly 30 Nigerian army generals test positive

The Nigerian army says close to 30 generals have tested positive for coronavirus after they attended a military conference. Testing was ordered when a major-general...