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They must be sued – Man says as foreigners imitate Ghana’s viral pallbearers

A group of foreigners whose nationalities are yet to be known has come out with their own version of the viral Ghanaian pallbearers in...

I already healed Covid-19 patients, keep your $1,000 – Pastor replies ‘witches’

The general overseer of Omega Fire Ministries Worldwide, Apostle Johnson Suleman in Nigeria, has replied the Association of Alleged Witches (AFAW) who challenged him...

Guinea Bissau PM tests positive for coronavirus

The health ministry in Guinea Bissau says the Prime Minister, Nuno Gomes Nabiam, has tested positive for coronavirus. Interior Minister Botche Cande and two other...

Remdesivir: Drug has ‘clear cut’ power to fight coronavirus – US officials

There is “clear-cut” evidence that a drug can help people recover from the coronavirus, say US officials. Remdesivir cut the duration of symptoms from 15...

Top Manhattan ER doctor commits suicide, shaken by coronavirus onslaught

The head of the emergency department at a Manhattan hospital committed suicide after spending days on the front lines of the coronavirus battle, her family said...

Coronavirus: Guinea-Bissau’s Prime Minister, 3 ministers test positive for Covid-19

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24-year-old lady battling heart condition dies ahead of surgery delayed by lockdown

Reports of a young skincare therapist who has passed on after battling a heart condition for several years has surfaced on social media. The lady,...

Comedian sheds tears of joy as he gets new car from a fan he has never met

Tuesday, April 28, 2020, will remain an unforgettable day in the life of an Instagram comedian, Abiola Abdulgafar, popularly called the Cute Abiola. The...

Coronavirus: Life in Wuhan after pandemic; Ghanaian shares experience[audio]

Residents in Wuhan, the city in Central China where the novel coronavirus began are struggling to adjust to their new kind of living. ALSO READ: Coronavirus:...

Boris Johnson, fiancee announce birth of son

Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his fiancee, Carrie Symonds have announced the birth of a son. A spokeswoman for the PM and his partner said...

False belief that methanol cures Coronavirus has killed over 700 people in Iran

The false belief that toxic methanol cures Coronavirus has killed over 700 people in Iran. ALSO READ: Beware of carjackers – Police to publicCoronavirus: Doctors strip...

Horror tales of children with COVID-19-linked inflammatory disease

More 'petrified' parents have come forward after their children were struck down with tell-tale signs of a mysterious coronavirus-linked inflammatory syndrome that has hospitalised...

Uganda president blasts MPs for allocating $2.6 million coronavirus funds for themselves

Uganda’s President, Yoweri Museveni, has blasted Members of Parliament (MPs) for allocating themselves a total of 10bn Ugandan shillings ($2.6m; £2m) to enable them...

Bill Gates throws weight behind WHO, has a message for Trump

Billionaire Bill Gates’s will focus all of its resources on fighting the coronavirus, according to the Financial Times. The philanthropist and founder of Microsoft Corp. said that...

Obituary: Irrfan Khan, star of Slumdog Millionaire and Indian films

Irrfan Khan was one of Indian cinema’s finest actors and among its most successful exports to Hollywood. A veteran of nearly 80 films, he almost gave...

Nigerian woman dies after lockdown delayed her surgery

A Nigerian businesswoman named Judith Omonua, has reportedly died from heart problems after a surgery which was to be done on her was delayed...

Coronavirus spread frees prisoners in Cameroon

Thousands of Cameroonian prisoners have effectively regained their freedom, as ordered by the central African state’s President Paul Biya, after his government reported that...

Coronavirus: Test results of Chinese medics brought in Nigeria out

Following the completion of their mandatory 14-day quarantine, a 15-man Chinese medical team brought to Nigeria to fight Covid-19 have tested negative to the...

Implementation of the AfCFTA deal postponed due to coronavirus

The implementation of a mammoth African free trade agreement will not begin on July 1 as planned due to disruptions caused by the coronavirus...

Americans losing faith in what Trump says about coronavirus

Americans appear to be losing faith in what President Donald Trump says about the coronavirus pandemic, with almost everyone rejecting Trump’s remark that COVID-19...

Iran: Over 700 dead after drinking alcohol to cure coronavirus

More than 700 people have died in Iran after ingesting toxic methanol, erroneously thinking it can cure the new coronavirus.  The National Coroner's Authority said that alcohol poisoning...

Coronavirus: Jack Ma’s third medical supplies arrive in Africa

The third round of medical equipment donated by the Founder of Ali Baba Group, Jack Ma, to African Union member states to assist their...

WHO warns on supply disruptions in coronavirus crisis, seeks more air capacity

The World Health Organization (WHO) appealed for more flight capacity on Tuesday to step up shipments of diagnostic tests and protective equipment to areas...

Nigerian woman put up for sale in Lebanon rescued

A Nigerian woman put up for sale on Facebook in Lebanon has been rescued - days after a man suspected of involvement in the...

Heal 1 Covid-19 patient, get $1,000 – ‘Witches’ challenge renowned pastor

The Founder and General overseer of the Omega Fire Ministries Worldwide, Apostle Johnson Suleman, has been challenged on his claim that he could heal...

Man returns more than GH¢157,590 he found in second-hand drawers

A man has been praised after finding 25 000 euros (about R512 000|GH¢157,590 ) in a second-hand chest of drawers and returning the cash...

Trump ‘promises to send ventilators to Nigeria’

Nigerian officials say United States (US) President, Donald Trump, has promised to send the West African nation ventilators to help it tackle the coronavirus...

Court says no lockdown for Malawi

For the second time in a fortnight, the Malawi High Court, has stopped the government from implementing a lockdown as one way of preventing...

Minister jailed 20 years for embezzlement

Former Ivorian Prime Minister, Guillaume Soro, has been given 20 years jail term for embezzlement. Mr Soro, who is vying to be president of Ivory Coast, was...

Coronavirus: Witches to pay $1,000 to popular pastor if…

The Advocacy for Alleged Witches has challenged Apostle Suleman of Omega Fire Ministries to go ahead with his promise to heal COVID-19 patients. ALSO READ: I...

Coronavirus: Uber driver evicted from home and left to die

The last time Mary Jayaseelan spoke to her husband Rajesh, he was about to be hooked up to a ventilator in a Covid ward. Rajesh...

Hackers target Wuhan lab in bid to uncover ‘truth’ about coronavirus

The Chinese lab at the heart of a coronavirus conspiracy theory has been targeted by hackers in a bid to uncover the 'truth' about the outbreak,...

Covid-19: Prophet T. B. Joshua turns to the mountain [Video]

Nigerian Pastor TB Joshua has spent four days at an undisclosed “prayer mountain” to “present the nations” to God in prayer. The cleric was notably...

Another Ghanaian nurse dies of coronavirus in the US

Another Ghanaian nurse in the United States (UN) has died from coronavirus after she contracted the disease while on admission at the hospital. Doreen Tay,...

27-year-old lady diagnosed of HIV since she was 8 shares experience

It is encouraging to receive messages of hope, especially in difficult times such as the COVID-19 pandemic era. A lady has narrated one of...

How 43 Ghanaian peacekeepers were killed by Congolese army

Today in History, exactly 59 years ago, on April 28, 1961, 43 Ghanaian peacekeepers were killed in one of the United Nation's (UN) deadliest...

Gay men abused in Morocco after photos spread online

Gay men are being harassed and abused in Morocco after photos taken from gay chat apps were circulated online. Photos spread after a social media...

UN warns on ‘excessive force’ in coronavirus response

The United Nations Human Rights Office has warned countries against using excessive force during the Covid-19 pandemic. The agency urged governments to "recognize that the...

Coronavirus: How football fans want to fill stadium if league returns [photos]

Fans of German club, Borussia Monchengladbach,  have paid for more than 8,000 cardboard cutouts of themselves to fill their stadium if the Bundesliga returns...

Woman with COVID-19 symptoms runs to police station for help

A woman ran to a police station in Lagos for help after showing symptoms of coronavirus following failed attempts to reach the National Centre...