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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.   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...

Indian toddler trapped in 88 feet well dies

A two-year-old boy trapped 26 meters (88 feet) down a well since last Friday, sparking a major rescue attempt that captivated India, has died. The...

Woman who married 3 husbands trends on Twitter

A woman married three husbands against her father's approval and he gathered his clansmen to chase his daughter's husbands away from her ...

ISIS leader killed in US raid

Unites States (US) President, Donald Trump, on Sunday announced the death of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, leader of the Islamic State (ISIS) in an overnight U.S....

Pastor reportedly rapes teenager during deliverance

The Anambra State Police command has arrested a Pastor identified simply as Chukwuma, for raping a teenage student he reportedly lured on the pretence of conducting...

Catholic bishops in Amazon vote for ordination of married men

Amazonian Catholic bishops have voted in favor of the ordination of married men in the region and to reopen the debate into allowing women...

Tanzania arrests four Chinese workers for slow work

Authorities in Tanzania have arrested four Chinese contractors because of slow progress in a state-funded project in the coastal city of Dar es Salaam. The...

‘The selfie that revealed I was a stolen baby’

In April 1997 a woman dressed in a nurse's uniform walked out of a Cape Town hospital carrying a three-day-old baby taken from the...

IS leader ‘killed in US operation’ in Syria

The fugitive leader of the Islamic State (IS) group has been killed in a US military operation in northwest Syria, President Donald Trump has...

Another Ghanaian teenager stabbed to death in the UK

Two teenagers who were stabbed to death at a house party in Milton Keynes have been formally identified by police. Dom Ansah (a...

READ: Lady used by many pastors for ‘miracles’ breaks silence

For some days now, a certain woman has been making headlines for being used by different pastors for miracles. The woman whose arm has the...