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The Queen offers a glimpse inside Buckingham Palace with her gold-leaf piano and chairs embroidered in her initials

The Queen has given royal fans a sneak peek inside the lavish Buckingham Palace on her Instagram.  Each summer, the extravagant royal residence opens its...

Major political party in Nigeria wades into demolition of High Commission’s property in Ghana

Nigeria's largest opposition political party, the People's Democratic Party (PDP), has blamed the demolition of the country's High Commission's property in Ghana on its...

Coronavirus: Newborn Mexican triplets test positive in ‘unprecedented’ case

Newborn triplets in Mexico have tested positive for coronavirus in an “unprecedented” case, according to local health authorities. Medical experts are investigating whether the disease...

South Africa to start Africa’s first coronavirus vaccine pilot

South Africa has rolled out the continent’s first coronavirus vaccine trial this week. The university leading the pilot has said, as the country grapples with...

Thousands of recovered coronavirus patients ‘may have to return to hospital’

After recovering from a serious coronavirus infection, the last thing that most people would want would be another trip to the hospital. But doctors have...

Is it safe to stay in a hotel during coronavirus? Things you must know before booking a room

After staying indoors for about three months, now people are slowly getting out. The restrictions have been eased and with that, public places and...

Trump targets foreign workers with new visa freeze

United States President, Donald Trump, has extended a pause on some green cards and suspended visas for other foreign workers until the end of...

Vulcaniser arrested for stealing his customer’s panties for ritual purposes [Photo]

A 22-year-old vulcaniser, Dele Ope, has been arrested for allegedly stealing an underwear belonging to a female customer at her home in Ogun state...

Coronavirus: Saudi Arabia bars international pilgrims for Hajj

Saudi Arabia has banned international visitors from making the Islamic pilgrimage, or Hajj, this year in a bid to control coronavirus. Only a very limited...

The racist questions I was asked at Eton College – Popular Nigerian author recalls

In our series of Letters from Africa, journalist Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani speaks to one of the first African students at the United Kingdom's (UK)...

Lagos: Chief Imam’s son kills friend over mobile phone

The son of the Chief Imam of Isale Oja community in Agege, Abdulrahman Olayiwola, has been arrested by Lagos state police for allegedly stabbing...

China deploys self-driving cars to deliver foods; disinfect places in the streets [video]

As a way to reduce the spread of coronavirus, China, according to Mashable, is using self-driving vans called Hercules to deliver foods and disinfect...

Man stabs lover to death, commits suicide

A man, Chris Ndukwe, has reportedly committed suicide after stabbing his lover, Olamide Alli, to death at his place of residence on the Victory...

This airport has no passenger, but it’s running out of space

The busiest airports in Spain? Madrid and Barcelona spring to mind and, under normal circumstances, they’d be the right answer. Yet when Aragon’s Teruel Airport...

Black correction officers barred from Derek Chauvin’s floor because of their skin colour

Eight corrections officers at the Ramsey County, Minnesota, jail where former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin is being held say they were briefly barred...

Trump targets foreign workers with new visa freeze

US President Donald Trump has extended a pause on some green cards and suspended visas for other foreign workers until the end of 2020. High-skilled...

Couple arrested for molesting man’s ex-girlfriend [Photo]

The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a couple for allegedly inserting a bottle into the private part of the man’s ex-girlfriend. Osas Onyeokweni, and...

Woman gifts husband branded coffin on Father’s Day (Photo)

Father’s Day is an occasion set aside to celebrate fathers, potential fathers and men who in one way or the other play the role...

Florida police caught using mug shots of black men for target practice

A South Florida family is outraged at North Miami Beach Police after mug shots of African American men were used as targets at a...

Bizzare: 7 Nigerian journalists die in a week [photo]

Seven popular journalists in Nigeria have died within the last seven days. The journalists, who work with different media organizations in Nigeria, died of different...

South Korea confirms second wave of coronavirus

Health officials in South Korea believe the country is going through a second wave of coronavirus, despite recording relatively low numbers. The country had been...

You cannot believe in Jesus and be afraid of Covid 19 – Pastor Chris [Watch]

Pastor Chris Oyakhilome, the Founder and President of LoveWorld Incorporated, also known as Christ Embassy, says pastors cannot believe in Jesus Christ and be...

Dangote group makes $2.3 billion in revenue for 2019

The Dangote Group, according to its President, Aliko Dangote, has recorded some ₦891.7 billion ($2,312,167,399.60) as revenue for its 2019 financial year. The business mogul...

Man rapes, murders his sister-in-law to punish his brother

A middle-aged man, Aminu Bala, has been arrested in Damaga, Zamfara state for allegedly raping and killing his brother’s wife, Hauwa Iliyasu.The spokesman of...

Man kills his ex-girlfriend to prove his love for his new partner

A man killed his ex-girlfriend in order to prove his love to his new partner, prosecutors in Russia believe. Suspect Aleksey Petrov, 20, is alleged...

Mum slams 13-year-old son’s school for ‘plan your own funeral’ homework

A mum-of-three has been left outraged after her son was sent work home from school to plan his own funeral. Activities for the 13-year-old to...

School blazers and ties could be banned in September to stop spread of coronavirus

School pupils could be banned from wearing blazers and ties to help stop the spread of coronavirus. The ban would start in September when more children...

15 habits you need to adopt if you want to survive the Covid-19 pandemic

As we write this, India has not only become the fourth worst-hit country by the Covid-19 pandemic, the number of positive coronavirus cases in...

Justin Bieber denies sexual assault accusation

Justin Bieber has denied sexual assault allegations that were made about him over the weekend.  On Saturday, a woman named Danielle alleged in a Twitter...

Simple coronavirus ‘spit test’ instead of painful swab available from today

Patients who have suspected coronavirus can have a “spit” test to see if they have the disease, it is announced today. Until now, potential sufferers...

Man with no limbs inspires online community; bags 1st Class degree

It was the middle of 2019 when a Nigerian man attracted the attention of the online community after a social media user shared the...

Nigeria’s Covid-19 cases exceed 20,000 as 436 new infections are recorded

Nigeria’s COVID-19 cases have exceeded 20,000 as the country recorded 436 new infections. The Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC) disclosed this in a...

Release pastors who violated Covid-19 safety protocols or curses will follow you – Pastor to Akufo-Addo [Video]

The founder of Potter’s Family Chapel has called for the immediate release of pastors who were jailed for not adhering to directives imposed by...

Coronavirus: Brazil becomes second country to pass 50,000 deaths

Brazil has become the second country, after the US, to register more than 50,000 deaths from Covid-19. The grim milestone comes amid growing political unrest...

Scanty information on theft of donated coronavirus equipment – Kenyan police

The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) is looking into two separate theft reports relating to donated Coronavirus equipment in March when the Ministry of...

Four devastating ways black Brits health is suffering because of racism

Why in Britain, in 2020, are black people still marching against racism and injustice? In a hard-hitting series, launching today on Windrush Day – the...

Nigerian researchers announce Covid-19 vaccine

A team of Nigerian scientists has announced the discovery of a preventive vaccine against the novel coronavirus, local media reported Saturday. “It is our passion...

Coronavirus: ‘Dangerous phase’ of pandemic as outbreak widens, WHO warns

The world has entered a “new and dangerous phase” of the coronavirus pandemic, a top official from the World Health Organization said Friday, a...

Some of the riskiest places you can catch COVID-19 from

Some of the riskiest places you can catch COVID-19 from We have been locked up for over three months and now, people are slowly getting...

Pregnant Nigerian teenager dies of suspected coronavirus symptoms

A 15-year-old pregnant woman on admission at the Ikorodu General Hospital, Lagos, has died from health complications similar to coronavirus symptoms. It was learnt that...