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75-yr-old man and woman, 82, wed after eight-month courtship

An elderly couple, Muhammad Liti and Fatima Malam got married in Kano state after eight months of courting.  According to a report by the Dala...

Photos: Man banished for impregnating daughter

Residents of Okofia, Otolo Nnewi in Anambra state have banished a man in his 60s for allegedly impregnating his daughter twice.  In photos shared on...

Kenyan teachers asked to declare assets

Kenyan teachers have two weeks to declare their wealth, failure to which they will pay a Sh1m ($9,000: £7,000) fine, according to a...

WhatsApp to stop working on millions of phones in February 2020

Messaging service WhatsApp will stop working on millions of phones in the next few months, as the company withdraws support from older devices. From February 1, any...

If you don’t moan during s3x, you will give birth to irresponsible children – Pastor

Patience Akpabio, the General Overseer of The City of Praise Prophetic Ministries, has warned that women who don’t moan loudly during sex will...

Meet one of Britain’s youngest transgender

One of Britain's youngest transgender children have begun transitions at the age of 12 after realizing he was in the 'wrong body' aged just...

Tanzania president pardons more than 5,000 prisoners

Tanzanian President John Magufuli has pardoned more than 5,000 prisoners in a move aimed at reducing congestion in prisons. The president made the announcement on...

Cardi B snub: Essien, Asamoah Gyan mock disappointed celebs [Video]

Footballers, Asamoah Gyan and Michael Essien, have waded into the ongoing brouhaha over Cardi B’s recent visit to Ghana for the LiveSpot X Festival....

Watch highlights of Cardi B’s performance at LiveSpot X Festival

US-based rapper, Cardi B, finally headlined the LivesSpot X Festival in Ghana. The energetic performance from the ‘Bodak Yellow’ hitmaker dazzled fans who came in...

Girls in Nepal sleep in ‘menstruation huts’ despite ban, study finds

Nearly eight out of 10 girls in a region of mid-Western Nepal sleep in dangerous outdoor "menstruation huts" during their period, despite the practice...

Chilean plane en route to Antarctica disappears with 38 on board

A military plane with 38 people on board has disappeared en route to Antarctica, Chile's air force says. The C-130 Hercules transport aircraft took off...

I kidnapped my sister to raise money for my girlfriend – Suspect

A 22-year-old man, who masterminded the kidnap of his six-year-old step-sister in Makera Funtua Local Government Area of Katsina state, has been arrested by...

Cardi B snub: What Lydia Forson did on realising they ‘got played’

Actress Lydia Forson is blaming organisers of Livespot X Festival for poorly organising the botched 'meet and greet' session with American rapper Cardi b...

Female judge accused of having threesomes with lawyers in her chambers

A female Kentucky lawyer has been handed nine misconduct charges after being accused of engaging in threesomes and group sex inside the court chambers. 38-year-old Dawn...

I cannot be stopped from talking – Aisha Buhari

Nigeria's First Lady Aisha Buhari asserted that she can't be stopped from talking while speaking from London on Thursday, December 5.  The First Lady,...

Ghanaian celebrities shower Cardi B with gifts [Video]

American rapper, Cardi B, was showered with gifts at her meet and greet with celebrities that took place at the Kempinski Hotel in Accra. First to...

SHS students attack teacher after getting ‘high’

Students of Zappa Secondary School in Asaba, Delta State allegedly attacked their teacher after getting ‘high’ on hard drugs. The students were reported to have...

Saudi Arabia ends gender segregation in restaurants

Saudi Arabia will no longer require restaurants to have separate entrances segregated by sex, the government says. Previously, it was mandatory to have one entrance...

Why Kenyan women are writing on the streets

Young women and girls in Kibera, one of Africa's largest informal settlements, are writing their street harassment experiences on roads and canvasses to highlight...

I was held in America over Ahmed Suale’s murder – Kennedy Agyapong reveals

The Member of Parliament for Assin Central, Kennedy Agyapong, has revealed that he was recently held at Houston Airport by security officials for six...

Cardi B lands in Ghana for Accra Sports Stadium concert [Video]

American pop star, Cardi B, has finally arrived in Ghana ahead of her Livespot X Festival performance which will be taking place later this...

Anthony Joshua, Ruiz rematch: Watch full highlights here [Video]

Anthony Joshua became a two-time world heavyweight champion with a unanimous points victory over Andy Ruiz Jr in a tense rematch in Saudi Arabia. Six...

Father chains, drags daughter through the streets for missing school

Dahiru Inusa, a 56-year-old father of 15 children, has been arrested by operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) for...

Photo: Landlady litters church to force pastor out

The landlady of a church building has taken an extreme measure to evict her tenant at Igbinoba street, off Akugbe road, Benin, Edo State. It...

I eat local rice with my wife, follow my example – Akufo-Addo tells Ghanaians

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has urged Ghanaians to patronise locally-grown rice during his speech at the 35th edition of the National Farmers’ Day....

#FarmersDay: Ghanaians celebrate farmers on social media

There are lots of reactions on social media detailing how Ghanaians are celebrating the Farmers’ Day holiday. The 35th edition of the National Farmers’ Day...

Nairobi: Six-storey building collapses; residents trapped

Scores of people are feared to be trapped after a six-storey building collapsed at Tassia estate in Embakasi Ward, Embakasi East Constituency on Friday. Nairobi...

Customs Service intercepts gallons of petrol hidden inside coffins

A joint anti-bunkering team of the Nigeria Customs Service has intercepted 23 jerry cans of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) concealed in two caskets....

Edem calls for creation of African ‘Billboard’

Rapper Edem has urged African musicians to unite and create an ranking scheme akin to Billboard to help validate songs made on the...

Cardi B drops video showing her trip to Africa

American pop star, Cardi B will be touching down in Africa, mainly Nigeria and Ghana to connect with her African fans through her December...

Video: Former sex slave confronts her ISIS rapist on live TV

A video which shows the heartwrenching moment a former Yazidi sex slave who was kidnapped and sold into slavery at 14, confronted her rapist,...

Soldier dies two weeks after wedding

A Nigerian soldier has been confirmed dead after being involved in an accident which occurred two weeks after he walked down the aisle with...

‘Internet fraud academy’ busted in Nigeria

Nigeria’s anti-corruption agency says it has arrested 23 people undergoing training in internet fraud scams in a remote village in the south of the...

BBNaija star asks Nigerians to learn ‘traffic orderliness’ from Ghana

Former contestant of Big Brother Nigeria (BBNaija) reality show, Tacha has applauded Ghana for her level of road orderliness amidst heavy traffic. The social media sensation and...

School kids in UK think cows lay eggs: Study

1. Kids in UK think cows lay eggs Think of a family dinner table, where your kid embarrasses you by saying that cow lay eggs. Well,...

New visa, travel changes coming to South Africa – Here’s what you need to know

Department of Home Affairs minister Aaron Motsoaledi has announced a number of new visa changes heading into the festive season. In a presentation on Sunday...

President’s blog down after he reveals weight loss

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni's personal blog site is down after he published a post revealing he had been on a diet to lose 30kg (4st...

Kamala Harris: Democrat ends bid for US presidency

Democratic White House hopeful Kamala Harris is dropping out of the presidential race. The California senator's campaign seemed full of promise when it launched in...

Spotify reveals the decade’s most-streamed songs

Spotify has revealed its biggest songs, albums and artistes of the last decade, with Drake emerging as the most-streamed artiste of the 2010s. The Canadian...

Extreme poverty may hit Nigerians soon – World Bank warns

The World Bank in its 2019 Nigeria Economic Update Report which was released on Monday Decemeber 2, warned that Nigeria might be home to 25...