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Man electrocuted while plucking mango

A yet-to-be-identified wheelbarrow pusher was electrocuted Wednesday morning while attempting to pluck mangoes from a tree along Enugu Road, in Nsukka Local Government Area,...

Queen Elizabeth bans Prince Harry and Meghan Markle from using ‘Sussex Royal’ label

Queen Elizabeth has reportedly banned the Duke and Duchess of Sussex from using their "Sussex Royal" label after deciding to step down...

Nigerian official blames corruption for coronavirus

The head of Nigeria's anti-corruption body stunned his audience at a public event, which included President Muhammadu Buhari when he blamed corruption for the...

Coronavirus epidemic keeps growing, but spread in China slows

HONG KONG — Chinese officials hailed recent figures as evidence that the spread of the coronavirus epidemic has slowed, and World Health Organization officials...

Wuhan hospital director dies from novel coronavirus

The death toll from the novel coronavirus has reached 1,873, as almost half of China's 1.3 billion-strong population remain subject to varying forms of travel restrictions...

Muslims, Christians, we’re all sons of Abraham – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has stated that Christians and Muslims are all sons of Abraham despite religious differences. He made this known on the second anniversary...

Trump fires back after Obama claims credit for economic boom

President Donald Trump fired back Monday after former President Barack Obama, in a subtle swipe at the commander in chief, claimed credit for...

China to designates medics who die in Coronavirus fight as ‘martyrs’

The death toll from the novel coronavirus has reached 1,873, as almost half of China's 1.3 billion-strong population remain subject to varying forms of travel...

Stonebwoy dishes out new classic highlife tune, ‘Sobolo’ [Watch]

Dancehall musician, Stonebwoy, has released a new song, Sobolo and music fans, especially highlife lovers, are ecstatic about. Taking inspiration from veteran highlife artiste, Dr...

Jeff Bezos: World’s richest man pledges $10bn to fight climate change

Amazon boss Jeff Bezos has pledged $10bn (£7.7bn) to help fight climate change. The world's richest man said the money would finance work by scientists,...

NBA All-Star: Jennifer Hudson delivers powerful tribute to Kobe Bryant [Video]

Jennifer Hudson delivered an emotional tribute to late Lakers legend Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna "Gigi" Bryant, three weeks after they were killed in a...

Davido ties knot with Chioma in new music video [Photos]

Nigerian music star, Davido, is set to release visuals for his One Milli song which features his girlfriend, Chioma. Behind-the-scene photos circulating on...

Coronavirus death toll climbs to 1,868 globally

The Hubei health authority reported that 93 more people died of the coronavirus in Hubei province on Monday, raising the death toll in the...

Prince gives up royal life to be a plumber in London (photos)

A 62-year-old Nigerian prince, Akeem Adenuga, has given up his royal life to become a plumber for Thames Water in London. Akeem Adenuga’s brother, King...

Coronavirus: Armed robbers steal hundreds of toilet rolls in Hong Kong

Armed robbers in Hong Kong made off with hundreds of toilet rolls worth more than HKD1,000 ($130). Toilet rolls are currently in short supply in...

Africans face most expensive internet charges in the world; new report says

Consumers in African countries are paying some of the highest rates in the world for internet access as a proportion of income, according to...

What would you say to the men who killed your mum?

Iwan Setiawan was on his motorbike, speeding past the Australian embassy in Jakarta. His mind was on his wife, whose arms were around his...

China disinfects, destroys cash to contain coronavirus

China’s Central Bank has implemented a new strategy to contain the coronavirus. The country’s central bank is currently deep cleaning and destroying potentially infected...

Coronavirus: A Cameroon student on how he recovered

When Kem Senou Pavel Daryl, a 21-year-old Cameroonian student living in the Chinese city of Jingzhou, contracted the coronavirus he had no intention of...

Mentally-challenged couple love-up on Valentine’s Day

A mentally-disabled man and woman were spotted somewhere in Edo state in Nigeria celebrating Valentine's Day.  ALSO READ: Drama as election is held to choose suitor...

Drama as election is held to choose suitor for young lady (Photos)

Two boys identified as Inusa and Ibrahim have contested in an election to win a girl, Khadijah, they both fell in love...

Egypt records first case of Coronavirus

Egypt has confirmed its first case of deadly coronavirus that emerged in central China at the end of last year and has since spread to more...

Boko Haram leader gives condition for Chibok girls’ release

Abubakar Shekau, leader of the Boko Haram sect, has given a condition under which the remaining Chibok schoolgirls in captivity will be...

Macron ally leaves Paris mayor race over alleged sex video

French President Emmanuel Macron's preferred candidate for Paris mayor has withdrawn his bid over a leaked sex video. Benjamin Griveaux resigned from...

Airbus reports billions in losses after corruption fines

European aircraft manufacturer Airbus on Thursday reported billions in losses for 2019 after being hit with heavy fines related to corruption and bribery allegations. The Toulouse-based...

‘As long as I’m president, gay marriage will not happen’ – Putin

President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday Russia would not legalize gay marriage as long as he was in the Kremlin. He made clear he would...

CJ Biggerman gets American executive producer after Rick Ross encounter [Video]

“Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you'll land among the stars” - rapper CJ Biggerman reminisced on this quote when he ambushed America’s...

Kenyan men ‘escape’ to Valentine’s Day conference

What started out as a joke on social media in Kenya about one of the ways men could avoid their partners on Valentine's Day,...

Protesters padlock offices of Malawi election body

Protesters in Malawi have padlocked the offices of the electoral commission in an effort to force its head to quit after the Constitutional Court...

Nigeria announces bounty for scientist with Coronavirus cure

Federal Government of Nigeria has vowed to give N36million cash gift to any Nigerian scientist who can find a cure for the deadly disease. This...

Sudan to hand over Omar al-Bashir to ICC to face war crimes charges

Sudan's former president Omar al-Bashir will be handed over to the International Criminal Court to face war crimes charges, it was announced Tuesday. Bashir, who was ousted...

I slept with women for money ritual – Former goalkeeper

Former Super Eagles goalkeeper, Idah Peterside, has narrated how his insatiable thirst for money led him into occultism.  In an interview with Brila FM's Ifeanyi Udeze on...

Photos: Friends drag classmate to school after he refused to attend classes

For many people, education remains one of the most important tools to navigate life. This explains why a lot of people go through a lot to...

Stormzy cancels Asian tour over coronavirus

British rap star Stormzy has postponed the Asian leg of his tour because of the coronavirus outbreak. He had been due to play in locations...

Man who wrongly thought he had coronavirus kills himself

A man, who wrongly thought he had coronavirus, killed himself to protect his family, according to reports. The 50-year-old Balakrishnayya feared he would pass on...

Nigerians roast Burna Boy for claiming he is best after Fela Kuti, above Wizkid, Davido

Grammy-nominated artiste, Burna Boy, is being roasted on the internet after proclaiming himself as the greatest Nigerian musician ever after Afrobeat legend Fela Kuti. Burna...

Charterhouse doesn’t have Ghanaian musicians at heart – Stonebwoy

Dancehall musician, Stonebwoy, has launched fresh attacks on Charterhouse Ghana with a claim that the organisation doesn't care about Ghana's music industry. According to...

Malcolm X’s assassination being re-investigated after questions pop up in Netflix series

A Netflix documentary series on the assassination of Malcolm X has raised enough questions that the case will be reinvestigated. The Manhattan District Attorney's office said Monday...

Nigeria’s Dangote remains Africa’s richest man for 9th time

Nigeria’s billionaire businessman and President/CEO of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has topped Forbes Africa’s Billionaires list for 2020 for the ninth time in a row. The list...

‘My son died in a car accident – now I control traffic’

During her free time, Nigerian Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem controls traffic in the capital, Abuja, eight years after her son was killed in a hit-and-run...