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Hushpuppi’s lawyer breaks silence on his arrest

The lawyer representing Ramon Abbass, popularly known as Hushpuppi, Gal Pissetzky of Pissetzky and Berliner, has argued that the popular Instagram star is not...

Nigeria: RCCG sacks top pastor over attempted adultery

An assistant pastor in the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) in Akure, Ondo state capital in Nigeria, Mr Gideon Bakare, has been sacked...

In one minute, I will be free from the voices, from the pain, and from you – Woman drops suicide note on Facebook

A 27-year-old Nigerian woman identified as Ifeoma Blossom Obiora on Facebook left a disturbing note after allegedly suffering a series of marital abuse from...

Zimbabwe: Health minister fired over coronavirus test kits scandal

Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa has fired his Health minister who was implicated in the irregular procurement of $60 million worth of Covid-19 test kits. Government...

Check out progress of Donald Trump’s border wall [Photos]

President Donald Trump has shared progress photos of the “impassable physical barrier” being built along the United States' (US) southern border. Mr Trump is building...

NY Police release video of how US-based Ghanaian rapper was shot and killed [Watch]

A rapper’s life was shattered by flying bullets when a pair of killers opened fire on him and two other friends. Joel Baba, known as...

Ivory Coast PM dies after cabinet meeting

Ivory Coast's PM Amadou Gon Coulibaly has died after falling ill at a ministerial meeting. The 61-year-old had been chosen as the ruling party's candidate...

I prefer Nigerian students lose academic year than expose them to danger – Minister says as State stops students from writing WASSCE

Final year secondary school students in Nigeria won’t participate in the upcoming West African Examination Council's West Africa Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), the...

Madagascar denies claims President Rajoelina has Covid-19

The government of Madagascar has denied reports claiming President Andry Rajoelina has Coronavirus. There have been several reports on social media platforms and news websites claiming...

Baby born holding his mother’s contraceptive coil [Photos]

A newborn baby made an entrance into the world while holding the contraceptive coil that was supposed to stop her from getting pregnant with him. The...

WHO confirms there’s ’emerging evidence’ of airborne transmission of coronavirus

The World Health Organization confirmed there is "emerging evidence" of airborne transmission of the coronavirus. The confirmation follows the publication of a letter signed Monday...

This doctor discharges recovered COVID patients with a hug; the reason is heartwarming

With the novel coronavirus pandemic continuing to spread at an unprecedented rate, it is understandable if you are feeling down and out during the current circumstances....

Kanye West withdraws support for Trump

Kanye West, who recently announced he’s running for president this year, spoke with Forbes on a wide range of topics regarding his plan, which is described in the piece as...

Nigeria: Pastor rapes daughter for 5 years, commits 3 abortions

An Ogun State-based pastor, Oluwafemi Oyebola has been arrested by the state Police Command for raping his biological daughter. 44-year-old  Oyebola, who was in charge...

FBI director: China is ‘greatest threat’ to US

Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) has said that acts of espionage and theft by China's government pose the "greatest long-term threat"...

COVID-19: ‘BECE, WASSCE’ cancelled as Kenya annuls academic year

The Government of Kenya has annulled the academic year of 2020 for primary and secondary schools due to the continuous upsurge of numbers of...

The story of Shina Rambo, the most notorious armed robber in Nigeria’s history

Shina Rambo is a former bandit who terrorised Nigeria in the 1990s. After serving jail-time for his crimes, he was converted by an evangelist...

Cop kneels on black man’s neck until he passes out while dad begs him to stop

A police officer knelt on a black man's neck until he lost consciousness while his dad begged him to stop fearing his son would...

WHO acknowledges ‘evidence emerging’ of airborne spread of COVID-19

 The World Health Organization on Tuesday acknowledged “evidence emerging” of the airborne spread of the novel coronavirus, after a group of scientists urged the...

Trump moves to pull US out of WHO amid pandemic

President Donald Trump has formally moved to withdraw the US from the World Health Organization (WHO). The president had made his intentions clear in late...

US-based Ghanaian rapper shot dead in his home

United States (US) based Ghanaian rapper, Jay Gunz, was shot dead during a shoot out in his home in Bronx, New York on Sunday.The...

Covid-19: Kenya announces all national exams canceled as schools remain closed till 2021

Kenya’s Education Cabinet Secretary (CS), George Magoha, has announced that stakeholders have shelved schools reopening until 2021. Speaking to the press, Mr Magoha explained that...

Pirates of the Caribbean movie star denies ‘beating’ estranged wife

Hollywood star, Johnny Depp, has denied ever hitting his ex-wife Amber Heard as the star insisted it was her who had been violent towards...

Bad news for TikTok lovers as app faces another possible ban

The government of the United States (US) is considering banning TikTok and other Chinese social media apps over national security concerns. The Secretary of state, Mike Pompeo suggested the move...

Watch: Fallen fuel tanker explodes while people were scooping fuel

At least seven people were burnt to death after an overturned petrol tanker exploded in northern Colombia, local police say. More than 40 people were...

Couple remanded for drilling nail into 10-year-old maid’s head [Photos]

A Magistrate court in Nigeria yesterday remanded a couple, Jude Ozougwu, and his wife, Ifeoma Ozougwu in prison for allegedly brutalising their 10-year-old maid,...

Kenyan protesters set fire to police station after killing

Kenyan protesters set a police station on fire after an officer allegedly shot and killed a man for hawking fake hand sanitiser, according to...

Ghana driving Africa’s Covid-19 case count higher – WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has revealed Ghana is one of the countries driving the increase in Covid-19 cases in Africa. WHO says about 190,000...

Photo of huge bat with ‘human-size’ is giving people nightmares

A photo of a gigantic-looking bat has left social media users horrified - but it's not all quite as it seems. The images were shared...

World’s oldest conjoined twins die aged 68

The world's oldest conjoined twins - who spent their whole lives face-to-face and worked on the carnival circuit to support their family - have...

Egyptian TikTok star arrested

The Egyptian security services are reported to have detained a young woman who has a big following on TikTok in the latest arrest of...

Compounds that halt reproduction of coronavirus identified

Scientists have identified several existing compounds that block the replication of the COVID-19-causing SARS-CoV-2 virus within human cells grown in the laboratory, by targeting...

Lady reportedly poisoned on her birthday over an iPhone 11

The death of a lady identified as Debby is trending on Twitter after she was reportedly poisoned by a friend on her birthday over...

President Buhari’s response to latest Boko Haram attack sparks outrage

Following Thursday’s attack on a United Nations Humanitarian Air Service helicopter  by insurgent group, Boko Haram, President Muhammadu Buhari has issued a statement on the issue. His reaction however, has...

5G in a post-pandemic world: Countdown to the digital blastoff

At this years GSMA Thrive event, Huawei’s Rotating Chairman Guo Ping delivered a keynote speech titled “5G in a post-pandemic world: Countdown to the...

Coronavirus may be hiding in these everyday objects in your household!

Coronavirus may be hiding in these daily objects in your household! As the number of coronavirus cases continue to rise at an alarming rate, it has...

Coronavirus pandemic costs Africa travel, tourism almost US$55 billion

African countries have lost almost US$55 billion in travel and tourism revenues in three months due to the coronavirus pandemic, the African Union (AU)...

Coronavirus patients wake from comas and tell doctor ‘they wish they were dead’

Critically ill coronavirus patients have been brought out of lengthy comas only to admit they wish they had died, a frontline doctor says. London consultant Dr Zudin...

Coronavirus in Kenyan parliament

Kenya’s National Assembly Speaker Justin Muturi downplayed fears over Covid-19 infections in parliament, saying only two legislators had tested positive for the virus. But the...

English-born Ghanaian footballer, Derrick Otim has died

Former Nottingham Forest footballer, Derrick Otim has died aged 24 after he drowned in a lake in the US. The English-born Ghanaian midfielder drowned in...