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Pastor jailed for stealing a goat and 9 turkeys

Solomon Opaalade, the pastor of a Cherubim and Seraphim Church located on the Baruwa Estate, Osogbo, Osun State, was Thursday jailed for stealing...

Woman finds 10-foot python in her Christmas tree

There are many ways to decorate a Christmas tree -- from monotone minimalism to old-school kitsch. But for one woman in Australia, the seasonal theme was very big...

Boris Johnson hails ‘new dawn’ after historic victory

Boris Johnson has said he will work "night and day" to repay the trust of voters after he led the Conservatives to an "historic" election victory. With...

Anthony Joshua to present world championship belts to Buhari

World boxing heavyweight champion, Anthony Joshua, will soon present his belts to President Muhammadu Buhari, a presidential aide disclosed on Wednesday in Abuja....

Pastor Adeboye reveals when he will die

The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church Of God (RCCG), Pastor E.A. Adeboye has given a hint of when he will die. READ: Just...

Nigerian actress, Funke Akindele, loses dad

Nigeria actress Funke Akindele, popularly known as 'Jenifa', has lost her dad. She took to Instagram to announce the sad news but didnt mention the...

21-yr-old Juice WRLD becomes most-streamed artist in U.S. following his death

In the aftermath of Juice WRLD’s sudden death at 21, fans of the Chicago rapper streamed his genre-blending hip-hop by the millions, launching him to Number One...

Chile missing plane: Human remains found, governor says

Rescue workers in Chile have found human remains after an air force plane with 38 people on board went missing on Monday, a regional...

Nigeria announces visa-free entry for Africans

Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari, has announced a visa-free package for all nationals of African countries. President Buhari made the declaration at an Aswan forum, an...

Incest and affairs of Japan’s scandalous penguins

Love triangles, incest and unrequited love. When it comes to relationships, the penguins at two leading aquariums in Japan offer more drama and scandal than a...

Manny Pacquiao graduates from University

Senator Manny Pacquiao on Wednesday graduated with a degree in political science from the University of Makati. The boxer-turned-senator majored in Local Government Administration. https://twitter.com/sherieanntorres/status/1204654158818639872 "Never stop...

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...