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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...

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 –...