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Boy, 7, drowns at home with mum found hanged after pair were reported missing

A seven-year-old boy was found drowned and his mother hanged at their home after they were reported missing. Detectives from Metropolitan Police are not looking...

The 14 holiday destinations you don’t need to quarantine either there or on return

Brits hoping to enjoy a foreign holiday this summer face a summer of chaos as travel restrictions continue to thwart holidaymakers. Travellers have been warned...

Govt official caught having s3x with his secretary after accidentally joining Zoom meeting

A government official was caught having sex with his secretary after accidentally joining a Zoom meeting with his colleagues in the Philippines.  Staff from the...

40% of married Nigerian men are bi-sexual- Actress reveals

Nollywood actress, Halima Abubakar, has revealed that about 40 per cent of married Nigerian men are “Down-low” (bi-sexual). The Kogi state born actress made this...

George Weah under pressure for this reason

Liberia's President George Weah has come under criticism for not personally receiving a petition from protesters campaigning for anti-rape laws to be strengthened. This follows...

These are the most popular baby names so far in 2020

Whether you're keen to follow the trends with baby names, or if you're desperate to know what everyone else is calling their newborns so...

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe ‘to resign for health reasons’

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is set to resign for health reasons, local media report. He has suffered from the disease ulcerative colitis for many...

Why this pastor won’t bless a marriage

Controversial Kenyan preacher, Godfrey Migwi has announced that he won't officiate any wedding in which the groom is yet to see his bride's face...

Zimbabwe makes it illegal for schools to expel pregnant girls

Zimbabwe has made it illegal for schools to expel pupils who get pregnant, a measure aimed at tackling gender inequality in the classroom and...

‘I had my p*nis cut so I’ve travelled the world shopping for a new one’

Richard Stamp is a stark reminder to men across the country why they need to keep on top of their tackle. He suffered months of...

Why it took a Zoo 114 years to apologise to a caged man

Ota Benga was kidnapped from what is now the Democratic Republic of Congo in 1904 and taken to the US to be exhibited. Journalist...

Jeff Bezos is world’s first-ever $200 billion man

Jeff Bezos is giving a whole new meaning to the title of world’s richest man. The Amazon Chief Executive Officer's (CEO) net worth soared to a record $200 billion...

Trotro driver punches passenger over 75 pesewas [Watch]

Tempers boiled in a commercial transport, popularly known as trotro, after a passenger refused to pay full fare for his trip. The incident, which is...

US policeman who shot black man 7 times in the back identified

The United States policeman, who shot a black man seven times in the back, sparking a new wave of protests, has been identified. Rusten Sheskey...

TikTok boss quits as Trump’s ban looms

TikTok chief executive Kevin Mayer has quit after just two months in the job ahead of an impending ban by US President Donald Trump. The...

Africa coronavirus cases near 1.2 million mark

African countries are closing in on 1.2 million Coronavirus cases mark, according to an update by Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The...

One of Ethiopia’s main coronavirus centres ‘nearly full’

One of Ethiopia's biggest coronavirus treatment facilities has told its patients it is nearly full and may not be able to accommodate new patients. The...

12-day-old baby girl has tooth removed

A baby girl born with a tooth has had it removed at just 12 days old. Isla-Rose Heasman's mum Jasmin, from Plymouth, Devon, said she...

Robber invades widow’s home, cooks before attempting to rape her

A 40-year old man, from Ondo State, Tope Oladiran, who has been terrorising residents of Ikorodu axis for a while, has been arrested by...

Why Africans must stop calling themselves ‘Black’ – Pastor Chris speaks [Video]

Pastor Chris Oyakhilome has lashed out at Africans who call themselves black and the Black Lives Matter movement.  The founder of Loveworld Ministries, also known...

Mother elephant reunited with daughter and granddaughter after 12 years apart

A moving photograph captures the moment a grandmother elephant touches trunks with her daughter and granddaughter as they are reunited after 12 years. The 39-year-old...

US Air Force unveils flying car that could shuttle troops across war zones

From The Jetsons to Harry Potter, flying cars have been a staple feature of science fiction blockbusters for decades. Now, flying cars are becoming a reality, with...

Nigerian politician hits out at ‘stupid journalist’

A video a former government minister in Nigeria berating a journalist for asking him a question he did not like has been condemned by...

Woman pronounced dead found alive at a funeral home

In a case of mistaken pronouncement of death, a Detroit woman, who was originally pronounced dead, was later found alive.  Local media said the woman...

Woman’s long hair entangled in the wheels of Okada [Video]

A video showing a woman's long hair enmeshed in the tyre of a motorbike (okada) she was riding on has gone viral on social...

Genevieve Nnaji explains why she is still not married

Famous Nollywood actress, Genevieve Nnaji, has revealed why she is still bachelorette. Speaking in an interview, the Director of acclaimed Lion Heart movie said her...

Africa to be declared free of wild polio in ‘milestone’

Africa is to be declared free from wild polio by the independent body, the Africa Regional Certification Commission. Polio usually affects children under five, sometimes...

Trump’s postal-vote tweet misleading, says Twitter

Twitter has hidden a tweet by Donald Trump for containing “misleading claims” that could “dissuade voters” ahead of the November election. The US president tweeted...

Coronavirus in Kenya: How it turned classrooms into chicken coops

Kenya’s decision to close all schools until next January because of coronavirus has left many of its private schools struggling to survive, as Basillioh...

Dead girl ‘comes back to life’ as her body is being prepared for funeral

A 12-year-old girl came back to life just as her family was preparing her body for her funeral. Siti Masfufah Wardah was admitted to a hospital in...

Nigeria’s economy enters negative growth

Nigeria’s economy has entered a negative growth as confirmed in a new report released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Monday, August 24.  The country's Gross...

University student ‘runs mad’ [Video]

A crowd gathered after a Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) student allegedly ran mad and jumped off a bike in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State. In...

How I escaped from police custody – Serial killer confesses

A suspected serial killer has narrated how he initially escaped from Mokola Police Station in the Akinyele area of Ibadan, Oyo State. According to him,...

Rwanda records highest single-day covid-19 cases

Rwanda recorded 200 coronavirus cases on Sunday - the highest number in a single day since it reported its first case in March.Most of...

‘World’s oldest man’ dies aged 116 in South Africa

A South African who was thought to be the oldest man in the world has died at the age of 116. Fredie Blom's identity documents...

TikTok to launch legal action against Trump over ban

Chinese video app TikTok is set to launch legal action to challenge a ban imposed by US President Donald Trump. Mr Trump’s executive order prohibits...

Doctors in Kenya’s capital begin strike

More than 300 doctors in public hospitals in Kenya's capital Nairobi have begun a strike. The health workers want better pay and working conditions including...

Shocker: Woman who was pregnant for 10 years recounts horrible experience (Watch)

Legit.ng crew had a major encounter with Elizabeth Packal, a woman who revealed she was pregnant for 10 years. In an exclusive interview with her,...

Wedding guest shoots groom in chest; bride refuses to talk

A Texas couple’s wedding day ended with a guest shooting the groom in the chest and the bride refusing to cooperate with authorities, according to reports. It happened at...

New dog walking rules in Germany unleashes debate

A new rule forcing Germans to take their dog for a walk twice a day has unleashed a debate on whether the state can...