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Will you admit Fomena MP in Parliament today? – Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu gives answer

The Majority Leader and Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, has decided to abstain from commenting on whether or not Andrew Amoako Asiamah will...

US removes Sudan from state sponsors of terrorism list

The US has officially removed Sudan from a list of state sponsors of terror, according to its embassy in Khartoum. “The congressional notification period of...

Coronavirus: Germany to go into lockdown over Christmas

Germany is to go into a hard lockdown over the Christmas period as the number of deaths and infections from the coronavirus reaches record...

US Supreme Court rejects Trump-backed bid to overturn election

The US Supreme Court has rejected an unprecedented attempt to throw out election results in four battleground states that was backed by President Donald...

Covid: FDA approves Pfizer vaccine for emergency use in US

The US Food and Drug Administration has authorised the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine for emergency use. The agency said the authorisation was a “significant milestone” in...

African leaders congratulate Akufo-Addo

African leaders continue to extend their well-wishes to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for his successful re-election at the just-ended presidential election in Ghana. Heads...

First execution of Trump’s final days goes ahead

Death row inmate Brandon Bernard has been executed in Indiana after last-minute clemency pleas were rejected by the United States Supreme Court. Bernard, 40, was...

Nigeria readies to receive 20 million Covid-19 vaccine doses

The Nigerian government says it’s put machinery in place to receive 20 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine by early next year. This comes as the...

Zambian woman ‘sues partner for not marrying her’

A Zambian woman attempted to sue her partner for reconciliation on the grounds that she’d been waiting eight years for them to marry, reports...

Trump orders series of prisoner executions in his final days in office

As President Donald Trump's days in the White House wane, his administration is racing through a string of federal executions. Five executions are scheduled before...

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris named Time Magazine’s Person of the Year

President-elect Joe Biden and vice president-elect Kamala Harris have been named Time magazine’s Person of the Year.  The incoming US leaders won the honour for...

I am broken – Davido continues to mourn his personal bodyguard

Davido has continued to mourn his personal bodyguard of 11 years, Ogbeide Tijani, who died after a long battle with an undisclosed ailment on Tuesday,...

Why Bridget Bema, the ‘stubborn’ Kenyan girl is trending [Video]

A young Kenyan girl named Bridget Bema recently caught the attention of social media users after a video of her being called...

South Africa officially in a second wave of Covid-19

South Africa’s health minister has said the country is now experiencing a second wave of the coronavirus pandemic. Minister Zweli Mkhize said four provinces –...

82-year-old Nigerian king hits the gym [Video]

Lamidi Olayiwola Atanda Adeyemi, the present Alaafin of Oyo, has been spotted working energetically on his punches despite his age.   In the video, shared on...

Kenyan man ‘who woke up in a morgue dies’

A Kenyan man who "came back to life" in a morgue where he had been taken after being presumed dead last week has died,...

Covid: Biden to ask Americans to wear masks for 100 days

US President-elect Joe Biden has said he will ask Americans to wear masks for his first 100 days in office to curtail the spread...

Meet 27-year-old baby [Photos]

There’s a mere 18-month age gap between this proud mum and her baby — and thanks to the wonders of science, the record-breaking infant...

My driver is getting married and I’m his best man – Davido

Nigerian singer Davido surprised many social media users when he disclosed that his driver is tying the knot in no time and he is...

U.N. reclassifies Cannabis as a less dangerous drug

A United Nations commission voted on Wednesday to remove cannabis for medicinal purposes from a category of the world’s most dangerous drugs, a highly...

Forbes names Nigeria’s former Finance Minister as ‘Africa Person of the Year 2020’

Forbes has named Nigeria’s former Finance Minister, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as the 'Africa Person of the Year 2020.' Forbes Africa tweeted on Tuesday, December 1: "The 2020 #AfricanOftheYear...

Nobody told me goat was an animal – Vegetarian cries out

A self-acclaimed vegan has called out a restaurant customer care to cry out after she ordered for 'Goat Curry' and ate it, claiming she...

Panic as angry man kills kinsman over bride price

A serious tragedy has struck in Umueje village, Obinze community, in the Owerri Local Government Area of Imo State after a man, named Victor...

Covid Pfizer vaccine approved for use next week in UK

The UK has become the first country in the world to approve the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine for widespread use. British regulator, the MHRA, says the...

UK authorities, NIB bust trader over forgery of judicial documents

The United Kingdom (UK) authorities and Ghana’s National Intelligence Bureau (NIB), formerly Bureau of National Investigations, have busted a trader for allegedly forging judicial...

Man who earns GH¢ 308 monthly took lady out, she ate food worth GH¢69 and this happened

A Nigerian man, identified as Olusegun on Twitter, has shared a very 'horrible' dating experience he had while his monthly salary was still N20,000...

Hilarious reactions as white man joins Nigerian Police Force

A white man has sparked reactions from Nigerians on social media after photos of him after he joined the Nigerian Police Force went viral. It...

Man calls out his father for naming him Martha

A South African man has taken to Twitter to call out his father for naming him after his grandmother, Martha.  In his tweet, he said...

I spent money on 4 different men yet they dumped me – Lady cries out

A heartbroken Nigerian lady has taken to Twitter to narrate how she has spent on different men who later dumped her after chopping her money. In...

Drama as male student rocks high heels to university campus

The concentration of students of Lagos State Polytechnic shifted from their lecturer when a course mate took his seat in class. A first glance at...

‘Wizard’ returning from coven crash lands! [Video)

A young man accused of being a 'wizard' allegedly "crash landed" on the roof top of a building. The man who was clutching a hundred naira note...

READ: Obasanjo’s love letter to Mahama and Akufo-Addo

Nigeria’s Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has urged Ghana’s presidential candidates against violence ahead of the December 7 general elections. He urged the key players in...

Why I almost had surgery to remove tribal marks – Actress

Nollywood actress, Linda Osifo, has revealed she nearly had surgery to remove her facial tribal marks. The actress, on her Instagram page, said she was...

Why a man stabbed his partner to death will shock you

A Nigerian man has been accused of stabbing his partner to death for refusing to register her new car in his name.  Facebook user, Ngozi...

Child rapist collapses after being lashed 146 times [Photos]

A child rapist collapsed after he was flogged 146 times with a cane during a public whipping in Aceh, Indonesia. The 19-year-old sex attacker was arrested...

Check out the Austrian village known as ‘F*cking’

The small Austrian village of Fucking will get rid of the unfortunate name that has seen a brisk tourism trade and frequent thefts of...

Shock as Kenyan man ‘comes back to life’ in morgue

A critically ill Kenyan man, who collapsed in his house and was rushed to hospital, shocked morgue attendants after he regained consciousness as they...

African players bid farewell to ‘legend and icon’ Maradona

Liberia's President George Weah was among African football greats who have shared tributes to Argentina's football legend Diego Maradona, who died on Wednesday aged...

Diego Maradona: Thousands bid farewell as Argentina grieves [Photos]

Thousands of fans are paying their final respects to Argentine football legend Diego Maradona at the presidential palace in Buenos Aires. Three days of national...

Two policemen dismissed for impregnating 15 female police trainees

The Minister of Justice, Helena Kida, has dismissed two police male training instructors after they were found guilty of impregnating a total of 15...