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The country where hundreds of thousands of people haven’t heard of Covid-19

Hundreds of thousands of people trapped near fierce fighting in Myanmar’s far west may know nothing of Covid-19 thanks to a yearlong internet shutdown, according...

Six people who’ve come back to life shares what happens after death

As the famous saying goes, there are only two certain things in life - death and taxes. But it still remains mysterious despite huge scientific...

2Baba appointed goodwill ambassador for United Nations Refugee Agency

Nigerian singer Innocent Ujah Idibia, popularly known as 2Baba, has been appointed a goodwill ambassador for the United Nations Refugee Agency. The United Nations High...

Coronavirus bodies stashed in bin bags next to patients as crisis in Brazil deepens

Bodies of coronavirus victims are being stashed in bin bags next to patients as the Covid-19 crisis continues to worsen in Brazil. Earlier this year,...

Nigeria: Man in court for having sex with pig

A 22- year-old man, Ayokunbi Olaniyi,has been arraigned before an Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly having sex with a pig. The police prosecutor, Insp....

Brazil’s President ordered to wear mask in public

A judge in Brazil has ordered President Jair Bolsonaro to wear a protective mask when he is in public spaces in the capital, Brasilia,...

Bizarre: Woman crushes hubby’s balls

A 35-year-old married woman, Omolara Seriki, has allegedly damaged the scrotum of her 52-year-old husband, Raheem, after she allegedly caught him cheating with another...

Veteran actor reacts to being called a ritualist [Video]

Popular Nollywood actor, Anayo Modestus Onyekwere, popularly known as Kanayo O Kanayo, has reacted to being called a ritualist on social media. The actor,...

Nigeria police rescue workers ‘locked in rice factory’

Police in Nigeria have rescued more than 100 people they say were locked in a rice-processing factory and forced to work throughout a coronavirus...

More than 180 SA pupils test positive at coronavirus hotspot

The health authorities in South Africa are scrambling to contain a coronavirus outbreak at a school in Eastern Cape province after about 180 pupils...

British school begs ex-Nigerian student over racism

The Head Master of Eton College, Simon Henderson, says he is “appalled” by the racism experienced by Dillibe Onyeama, the first Nigerian and first...

Liberia’s Education Minister flown into Ghana for Covid-19 treatment

Liberia’s Education Minister has been flown into Accra and is undergoing treatment after testing positive for Covid-19, sources close to Ghana’s Covid-19 management team...

Akufo-Addo apologises to Buhari over demolition of Nigerian High Commission property

Ghana’s President Nana Addo Dankwah Akufo-Addo, has rendered an apology to President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, over the demolition of a building at the...

Nigeria: Wife damages husband’s genitals over alleged infidelity

Nigerian law enforcement officials have commenced an investigation into the allegation against a housewife, who reportedly damaged the genitals of her husband. One Omolara Seriki,...

Coronavirus: Liberia’s Education Minister flown into Ghana for treatment

Liberia’s Education Minister has been flown into Accra and is undergoing treatment after testing positive for Covid-19, sources close to Ghana’s Covid-19 management team...

Dubai’s super-car scrapyard where cars worth millions are abandoned [Watch]

https://youtu.be/h5g_dO2JgE4 Over the past few years, Dubai has been noted for its flashy lifestyle where millions of people visit for holiday and business purposes. A video...

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...