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Revealed: George Floyd and police officer who killed him worked together as security guards

A Minneapolis bar owner claims both George Floyd and Derek Chauvin, the officer who subdued Floyd with his knee, worked as security guards for...

Nigeria: Man attacks twin brother with cutlass to please lover

Chaos erupted in Ndimoko Arondizuogu, Imo State when a man, identified as Peter Ogbonna, inflicted severe machete wounds on his twin brother, Paul, during...

WWE legend blasts Trump over response to George Floyd’s death

The response of the US President Donald Trump to protests in Minneapolis over the death of George Floyd has angered WWE legend Dave Bautista....

Transgender model shares photos of her husband’s eight-month baby bump

A Colombian transgender model has posted a heartwarming photo of her kissing her husband's eight-month baby bump.  Danna Sultana, who was born male and identifies as...

Bobrisky arrested over alleged fraud

Popular Nigerian cross-dresser, Bobrisky, is in the grips of the police for alleged fraud. Reports indicate he allegedly swindled an amount of N30 million from...

How this woman’s face changed completely after exiting a salon [photos]

A 27-year-old woman, identified as Memuna Malik, is battling suicidal thoughts after she suffered an acid bath in a salon at Riyad in Saudi...

All the countries that will pay you to visit them after lockdown is lifted

Countries hit hard by the coronavirus crisis are offering to pay travellers to visit them once the pandemic is over in order to boost...

George Floyd: Protesters set Minneapolis police station ablaze

A police station in Minneapolis has been set alight during a third night of protests over the death of an unarmed black man in...

Police arrest CNN reporter live on air as he covers George Floyd protests

A CNN crew was arrested on live TV by a riot squad while covering the protests over the police death of George Floyd. Incredible footage...

Officer who knelt on George Floyd’s neck ‘tried to kill’ black man in 2008

The white police officer who knelt on unarmed George Floyd's neck before he died has been accused of trying to kill another black man...

Twitter hides Trump’s tweet about Minneapolis protests

Twitter hid a tweet from President Donald Trump on Friday, accusing him of breaking its rules by “glorifying violence” in a message that said...

Nigeria’s coronavirus cases ‘could be four times higher’

A body representing Nigerian doctors believes the real number of coronavirus cases in the country could be four times higher than the 8,733 cases...

Buhari’s victory in 2015 saved Nigeria from collapse – Presidency

AS President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration clocks five years on May 29, the Presidency has said that the victory of the President in 2015 saved...

Madagascar denies plan for anti-coronavirus injections

Madagascar’s President Andry Rajoelina appears to have made a U-turn regarding the much publicised purported coronavirus remedy he said his country had developed. Last month...

Don’t go to church, it’s a trap, you’ll die – South African politician

South Africa's firebrand opposition politician Julius Malema has urged people not to fall for the "trap" of going to church, saying they will die...

Coronavirus test kits now being sold in black markets – Nigeria Centre for Disease Control

Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, Chikwe Ihekweazu, said yesterday Nigerians have started selling COVID-19 diagnostic test kits in “black markets”. Speaking...

Coronavirus: 43 sex workers deported for violating restrictions

Police in Mozambique have deported 43 sex workers who were arrested for violating coronavirus restrictions. They included Zambians and Zimbabweans who were arrested in an...

Rwandan ex-politician handed life jail term for genocide role

A Rwandan court on Thursday handed a life sentence to a former politician found guilty of orchestrating the killing of tens of thousands of...

Covid-19: ‘Miracle’ mother cheats death after 77 days in ICU

A woman who made a miraculous recovery from COVID-19 after teetering on the brink of death for months in ICU thanks God and church...

Celebrities react to video of policeman kneeling on neck of black man to death

Beyoncé, Kim Kardashian West, Cardi B and more stars are speaking out about the tragic death of George Floyd, a Minneapolis man who died after a police...

Family of black man killed by police officers say officers involved should get death penalty

George Floyd's fiancee and family have appealed for calm and said he wouldn't want people to get hurt after a night of violence saw...

Kenya: Journalist who committed suicide laid to rest

Former K24 journalist, George Kori, who committed suicide was buried on Wednesday in Elburgon. The body of the late Mr Kori was found dangling from...

Hit-and-run driver arrested for causing multiple car accident

A mid-morning accident along Mombasa road on Thursday caused traffic snarl heading out of town. The accident that occurred next to Vision Plaza involved three...

Father and son exchange ‘blows’ over feeding fee [Video]

'Honour thy father' appears to be missing in a young Nigerian's scripture as he faces his father man to man over feeding money. The individual,...

4 police officers fired after video shows one kneeling on neck of a man who later died [Video]

Four Minneapolis police officers were fired Tuesday, authorities said, amid protests and outrage after a viral video showed one of them kneeling on the...

Mahama’s point of view: Coronavirus is a chance for Africa to have its own marshall plan

After the nightmare of the Second World War, the economies of Western Europe were on their knees. And so, on 3rd April, 1948, the...

Donald Trump threatens to shut down Twitter

Donald Trump has threatened to shut down social media sites he accused of stifling conservative voices. It comes as Trump is expected to order a...

Coronavirus: The virus causing COVID-19 is changing, here is what it means

Coronavirus: The virus causing COVID-19 is changing, here is what it means As countries across the globe continue to ease lockdown restrictions, more and more...

Zambia probes Chinese clothes factory murders

Police in Zambia have arrested three people suspected of murdering three Chinese nationals, dragging the bodies into a factory and setting it alight. Home Affairs...

Self-disinfecting protective mask against the coronavirus invented in Israel

Israeli scientists have developed a reusable protective mask against the coronavirus which, to be cleaned, only needs a portable charger, the University and research...

875 people commit suicide during lockdown period

A total of 875 people have committed suicide during the lockdown period in Nepal. The country has been under lockdown since March 24. According to the...

Teacher convicted of multiple sex crimes begs judge for castration instead of prison

A former Pensacola, Florida, teacher who pleaded guilty last year to sex offenses involving students begged a judge last week to consider ordering him...

Pastor rejects Shs 182b award, wants more money

A pastor, who was last week awarded Shs 182 billion through court, has rejected the award and petitioned the Court of Appeal, demanding more...

Moroccan actor arrested for blasphemy

Police in Morocco say they have detained a well-known actor for making what they call blasphemous comments about Islam.The Office of National Security says...

How 50 trafficked Nigerian women were rescued from Lebanon [video]

The head of Nigeria's anti-trafficking agency, Julie Okah-Donli, has been telling the BBC how 50 women were rescued after being trafficked into domestic slavery...

Woman, 27, proposes to boyfriend, 72

A woman wants to prove that age shouldn’t be a barrier to true love after proposing to her boyfriend who is 45 years her...

Donald Trump features viral Prampram pallbearers in hilarious campaign video [Video]

American President, Donald Trump has featured Ghana’s dancing pallbearers in a short campaign video that is targeted at presidential candidate, Joe Biden. The video with...

Mob stones father of 7 to death for stealing chicken

A father of seven in Kamurojjo-Muro village, Serere district, Teso sub region, Uganda has been stoned to death for allegedly stealing food. The deceased, identified...

Man steals 126 slippers to ‘kiss, cuddle and have sex with them’ (Photos)

A man has been arrested in Thailand for allegedly stealing his neighbours' shoes in order to have sex with them. The erapat Klaiya, 24,...

Coronavirus: Denmark opens borders to divided lovers

Denmark has opened its borders to couples who were separated from their partners by the coronavirus lockdown. As of Monday, cross-border couples who reside in...