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Ivorians protest Ouattara’s third term run

President Alassane Ouattara will run for a third term in the October elections in Cote d’Ivoire, and some fifty-odd Ivorians are indignant as they...

Man rescued after being locked up by parents for 7 years [video]

The Kano State Police Command has rescued a 32-year-old man, Ahmad Aliyu, who was allegedly locked up by his father and stepmother for seven years in Farawa Babban...

Woman happily shows off her two husbands and reveals they are happy together

A woman who is happily married to two men and live in the same house with them has shared photos of them together while...

Rapist begs police to kill him [Video]

A man, who was arrested and confessed to being an armed robber and a rapist, suggested that police officers should kill him, and a video...

Widower makes amazing statue of dead wife to keep her memory alive (photos)

An Indian widower has commissioned a lifelike statue of his late wife after she was killed in a car crash.  The statue holds pride of...

Nigeria goes digital, set to include DNA data for ID cards

Nigeria has moved from National Identification and Registration of citizens via card-based version to strictly digital, the Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, and...

Meet the girl who picked up an AK-47 to defend her family

When her home was attacked last month, 15-year-old Nooria picked up an AK-47, killing two men and wounding a third. She was hailed as a...

Buhari’s daughter to wed at presidential villa

Nigeria’s President Mohammadu Buhari’s daughter, Hanan, is set to wed a politician’s son in September. Local media reports that the wedding will be held at...

Coronavirus: France to be added to UK quarantine countries

Thousands of holidaymakers have seen their plans thrown into chaos after UK quarantine measures were imposed on France from Saturday. The 14-day isolation requirement begins...

Trump stokes Kamala Harris ‘birther’ theory

President Donald Trump says he has heard Democratic running mate Kamala Harris “doesn’t qualify” to serve as US vice-president, amplifying a fringe legal theory...

Meet the woman who looks just like the late Michael Jackson

It's not every day that you bump into someone who looks like one of the most celebrated musicians in the world on your timeline....

Lady who deliberately infected men with HIV begs for forgiveness (video)

A Kenyan lady, Harriet Vihenda Akunava took to social media to beg for forgiveness for infecting people with HIV. While many thought she was joking, the...

70-year-old sentenced to death for defiling 12-year-old girl

An Islamic court in the Nigerian city of Kano has sentenced a 70-year-old man to death for defiling a 12-year-old girl. In recent weeks, there...

Shocking: Boko Haram condemns death sentence on singer for blasphemy

Factional leader of the Boko Haram terrorist group, Abubakar Shekau, has reportedly released a new audio, faulting the death sentence a Sharia court in Kano state...

Mahama’s message to Kamala Harris on her nomination as US Vice Presidential Candidate

Former president John Mahama has sent a congratulatory message to Kamala Harris, Vice Presidential Candidate of the Democrat party in the United States of...

19-year-old Ugandan student contests presidency

A 19-year-old Ugandan, Hillary Humphrey Kaweesa, is hoping to make history by unseating the incumbent President Yoweri Museveni in the upcoming presidential elections. Mr Kaweesa has picked...

Send old generation out of power- Obasanjo tells African youth

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has advised African youth to come together and use their electoral power to kick out the older generation from all...

Three dead after passenger train derails near Stonehaven

Three people, including the driver, have died after a passenger train derailed in Aberdeenshire. The train conductor was also among those killed in the incident...

Liberia’s Vice President flown to Ghana with ‘respiratory complications’

The Vice President of Liberia, Jewel Howard-Taylor, has been flown to Ghana for health treatment. The government said she was sent to Ghana on Tuesday...

Owusu Bempah predicts US election; results will shock you

Ahead of the crucial elections in the United States of American (USA) on November 7, 2020, controversial Ghanaian prophet has predicted its outcome. Prophet Isaac...

Panic as Nigeria is added to the list of “Failed States” on Wikipedia

Web based encyclopedia – Wikipedia has updated its list of failed states and Nigeria is now one of the countries on the list. The free...

Check out proposed Cabinet members of an African govt

Professor Patrick Loch Otieno Lumumba, a renowned Kenyan Pan-Africanist, has listed African presidents would become Cabinet members in a supposed African government. Professor Lumumba...

BBC pundit cries in court for breaking Coronavirus rules

The former England women's footballer, Eni Aluko cried in court after breaking coronavirus quarantine rules in Barbados. This was after she left her...

Man writes emotional letter to bride who died in Beirut explosion

A young man has written an open letter to his bride whom he lost due to the Beirut explosion in Lebanon last week. The explosion...

Kenya to engage Russia over vaccine

Health officials in Kenya have said they will engage Russia over its Covid-19 vaccine, radio station Capital FM reports. This is after Russia became the first...

India: Deadly violence breaks out in Bengaluru over facebook post

At least three people have died in southern India's Bengaluru city after protesters clashed with police over a provocative social media post about the...

Pope baptises twins after surgery to separate them

Italian news agencies report that previously conjoined twins have been baptised by Pope Francis in the Vatican City.Ervina and Prefina, whose skulls were fused...

America: Joe Biden selects California Sen. Kamala Harris as vice presidential running mate

Joe Biden named California Sen. Kamala Harris as his running mate on Tuesday, making history by selecting the first Black woman to compete on...

I don’t care about what people say about me when I’m dead – Obasanjo

Ex-president Olusegun Obasanjo has responded to those who criticised his comment on the death of Senator Buruji Kashamu. Mr Obasanjo had said that the late...

Shocker: Catholic priest impregnates 30 nuns

Pope Francis has confirmed reports for the first time that a particular Malawian Diocesan impregnated 30 nuns. According to Pope Francis, priests and bishops in the...

Coronavirus: Putin says vaccine has been approved for use

Russian President Vladimir Putin has said a locally developed vaccine for Covid-19 has been given regulatory approval after less than two months of testing...

Police arrest 65-year-old, two others for gang-raping 11-year-old girl

A Nigerian Police Command has arrested a 65-year-old man, Ahmadu Garba, and two others identified as Abubakar Bala, 37, and Suleiman Ahmadu, for allegedly...

S3x workers in serious relationships show off partners [Photos]

A twitter thread has proven that sex workers can still find love despite the nature of their job, which requires them to provide several...

Coronavirus: Putin says vaccine has been approved for use

Russian President Vladimir Putin has said a locally developed vaccine for Covid-19 has been given regulatory approval after less than two months of testing...

Singer sentenced to death for blasphemy

A musician in Nigeria's northern state of Kano has been sentenced to death by hanging for blaspheming against the Prophet Muhammad. An upper Sharia court...

Nigerian singer sentenced to death for blasphemy

A musician in Nigeria's northern state of Kano has been sentenced to death by hanging for blaspheming against the Prophet Muhammad. An upper Sharia court...

Love at Covid-19 isolation centre: Discharged lady snubs father, goes home with new lover

There was drama at the Oyo state Infectious Disease Centre on Saturday when a young lady refused to follow her father home after she...

Saudi man to sue wife for accessing his WhatsApp messages

A Saudi man is reportedly set to take legal action against his wife for stealthily accessing his WhatsApp messages and monitoring them for nine...

Obasanjo undergoes Covid-19 test[photos]

Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo underwent Covid-19 test at his residence in Abeokuta, Ogun State. According to reports, he decided to take the test after receiving...

Two teens burnt alive for allegedly stealing mobile phone (Photo)

Two boys were burnt alive for allegedly stealing a mobile phone at Komarock Estate, Nairobi, Kenya. According to reports, the teen boys were caught trying...