PharmAccess Foundation Ghana Country Director appointed member of WHO Roster of Experts on Digital Health
Ghana's positive strides in the area of digitizing health systems in the country have earned her a place on the World Health Organization's Roster...
77-year-old blind man in court for selling Indian hemp
Kareem Adebayo, a 77-year-old visually-impaired man, was on Wednesday put before a Magistrates’ Court sitting in Osogbo, Osun State, for alleged possession of a...
Five men jailed in Malaysia for ‘attempting’ gay sex
A Malaysian religious court has sentenced five men to jail, caning, and fines for attempting gay sex.Sodomy and same-sex acts are illegal under Islamic...
Pastor’s daughter who married three men at once files for divorce
The 36-year-old woman who married three men at once has filed for divorce.Ann Grace Aguti, who is a pastor’s daughter, heeded to...
Jay-Z sends 40k Rolex watches as VIP pass to his event, rappers react
American rap superstar Shawn Carter, better known as Jay-Z, has left some of his close friends and colleagues surprised following a billionaire status stunt...
Why Ghanaian artistes will continue to die as paupers – Musician
'Reggie N Bollie' star Reggie Zippy says until Ghana’s music industry taps into the resources of international music labels or certified music rights associations,...
How an ex-death row inmate freed himself from jail
A former death row inmate in Kenya has told the BBC of his joy at having graduated with a law degree from the University...
China imposes video game curfew for minors
China is imposing a curfew on online gaming for minors, the government has announced.Gamers under 18 will be banned from playing online between 22:00...
Girl, 13, dies from beating over bed wetting
A 13-year-old girl, Precious Omenka, has allegedly been beaten to death in #Lekki, #Lagos State.According to The Nation, the Junior Secondary School 3...
Catholic nuns get pregnant while on Africa missionary trip
The Catholic Church has launched an investigation after two missionary nuns became pregnant while working in Africa.The two women, who belonged to separate religious...
Ghanaians don’t appreciate creative people – Reggie ‘N’ Bollie lament
UK based Ghanaian duo Reggie ‘N’ Bollie have bemoaned lack of appreciation for people in Ghana’s creative industry.In a yet to be aired episode...
Landlords in Nigeria can demand $20K rent upfront
Finding a decent, affordable place to live is a common problem facing young people in many places. But in Nigeria's booming commercial hub, Lagos,...
Zimbabwe fires striking doctors
The government of Zimbabwe has fired 77 doctors who have been taking part in a strike since September over pay.Last month a court ruled...
Oscar race: Genevieve Nnaji’s ‘Lionheart’ movie disqualified
Nigeria’s hopes of getting an Oscar-nominated film have been dashed after the Academy disqualified ‘Lionheart’.The Academy said the movie, which was selected for the...
IS leader’s sister ‘captured by Turkey’
The sister of former Islamic State group (IS) leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has been captured in northern Syria, Turkish officials say.The 65-year-old, named as...
Royal couple given ‘fake’ marriage certificate
Inkosi ya Makosi Gomani V and his wife were issued with a fake marriage certificate during their royal wedding on Saturday, a law...
TB Joshua ‘defends’ a witch plotting to kill a pastor’s wife
A woman in Nigeria, who had confessed to killing three boys while plotting to terminate the lives of his husband, her children and...
I’m eager to keep London safe – Khafi of BBNaija
Big Brother Naija Season Four Housemate, Khafi Kareem, says she has been restored to her police job in the United Kingdom (UK).Kareem returned to the...
University bans hugging between lecturers and female students
The University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT) has launched new sexual harassment that will abhor amorous huggings between lecturers and female students. Â The Vice-Chancellor of...
Ebola: Attackers kill DR Congo journalist shining light on virus
A Congolese journalist who had been raising awareness about the Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been killed at his home.The...
Ugandan woman marries three husbands at once
A Ugandan woman, Ann Grace Aguti, 36, from the Ngora district of the country has been trending on social media, over her decision to marry three...
Blogging standards have diminished – Linda Ikeji
Nigerian blogger, Linda Ikeji has stated that standards in the blogging business have diminished in recent times.According to her, the blogging job has become...
Indonesian man who helped set strict adultery laws flogged for adultery
An Indonesian man - who worked for an organisation that helped draft strict adultery laws - has been publicly whipped after being...
Photo: Man jailed for trying to have sex with a pile of leaves
A 26-year-old man, Michael Golsorkhi, who was filmed ‘thrusting’ at a pile of leaves in a missionary position with his trousers round his ankles, has...
Ed Sheeran named richest UK celebrity aged 30 or under
ED Sheeran has been named the richest United Kingdom (UK) celebrity aged 30 or under - with an estimated fortune of £170m.The 28-year-old singer...
Indonesian man who helped set strict adultery laws flogged for adultery
An Indonesian man - who worked for an organisation that helped draft strict adultery laws - has been publicly whipped after being caught having...
Video: 2 armed robbers flee after messing with wrong guys
A video which has gone viral on social media, captured an armed robbery attack which went wrong at La Gratitude Circle in Lonehill Sandton, South Africa. The...
Hajj pilgrim absconds after spiritual exercise
Ms Anifat Saheed, a female pilgrim who participated in the 2019 Hajj
reportedly absconded after the Islamic spiritual exercise in Jeddah. Chairman of the Muslim...
Gambia beauty queen testifies about her assault by ex-President Jammeh
A Gambian beauty queen has accused the country's former president, Yahya Jammeh, of raping her because she refused to marry him.Giving evidence to the...
Renowned cancer specialist dies of prostate cancer
Renowned cancer specialist, Professor Aderemi Tajudeen Ajekigbe, has died four months after he found that he had stage four prostate cancer, which is often...
US releases first images of IS leader raid
The US military has published the first footage of the raid in northern Syria that resulted in the death of the leader of the...
Israel suspends diplomatic activities in Ghana
The Embassy of Israel in Accra has suspended daily diplomatic activities in Ghana until further notice, a statement from the Middle East country has...
Ghanaian victims of Jammeh killings want to testify before Reconciliation Commission
Ghanaians who survived the unlawful killing of 56 West African migrants in the Gambia and the victims’ families have requested to testify at the...
Israeli diplomats in Ghana suspend consular services
The Israeli Embassy in Ghana has suspended consular services from Wednesday, a statement from the consulate has announced.“No consular services will be provided and...
Indian woman kills herself over ‘dark complexion taunts’
A 21-year-old Indian woman has allegedly killed herself because of constant harassment by her husband over her "dark complexion", police said.Police in Rajasthan...
Scores of inmates escape Nigeria prison after heavy rains
Nearly 100 inmates remain at large after torrential rains in central Nigeria allowed scores of protesters to escape, according to authorities.The "perimeter fence" of the facility...
Cameroon landslide kills dozens
At least 37 people have died and others are feared trapped underground in a landslide on Monday in the west of Cameroon, officials say.Rescuers...
Check out the dog that played key role in killing of ISIS leader Baghdadi
The 45th President of the United States (US) of America, Donald J. Trump, has shared a photo of the "wonderful" dog that played a...
Remains of ISIS leader al-Baghdadi buried at sea
The remains of late ISIS leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has been disposed of at sea as it is revealed that U.S. forces were able...
Pastor Adeboye holds special prayer for lecturers, students, others caught in S3x-for-Grades scandal
Pastor Enoch Adeboye is set to hold special prayers for lecturers and students caught in the Sex-for-Grades scandal.As concerns mount over Sex-for-Grades...