HomeWorld

World

Nigerian entrepreneur, once honoured by Forbes, charged in US over $11m fraud

Celebrated Nigerian entrepreneur is set to face prosecution in an American court over his involvement in at least $11m fraud. United States’ Federal Bureau of Investigation...

Teenager stages own kidnap for party money

Police in the Nigerian city of Jos are investigating the circumstances of how a 15-year-old boy staged his own kidnap and demanded a ransom...

If you are not ready to prioritise your wife over your mum, don’t get married – Business strategist

A business strategist, Samuel Otigba, has taken to twitter to issue reasons why men should not get married if they know they are not...

Wife bites off husband’s lip over plans to visit parents

A man has lost his lower lip in Narok after his wife bit him over plans to visit her parents. Ben Onsongo was reportedly...

Trump administration asks Supreme Court to legalize firing transgender workers

The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to set a legal precedent that would make it OK for an employer to fire a...

Nigerian gov’t ordered to pay $9bn to private gas firm

A British judge has ordered the Nigerian government to pay $9bn in assets to a small private company. The firm, P&ID, had reached a deal...

Nigerian teenager stages own kidnap for party money

Police in the Nigerian city of Jos are investigating the circumstances of how a 15-year-old boy staged his own kidnap and demanded a ransom...

Tanzania tanker explosion death toll reaches 85

The death toll from a fuel truck explosion in Tanzania has climbed to 85, a local governor said Wednesday, after 10 more people died...

‘Pastor’ arrested after snatching Uber driver’s car (photos)

A car snatcher, who claims to be a pastor of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, has been arrested after launching an attack on...

Israel bars two members of U.S. congress

Israel is blocking two US Democratic lawmakers, who are prominent critics of the Israeli government, from visiting. Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib were due to...

Row over Burundi students ripping up uniforms

Pictures of Burundian students celebrating the end of exams by tearing up their uniforms have caused so much of a stir they even came...

What Becca’s husband sent to her as birthday message

Ghanaian singer Becca is celebrating her birthday today and her husband took to Instagram to celebrate her. “You already know this but let me still...

Man’s body exhumed to retrieve uniform

Officials in western Kenya have exhumed the body of a local man to strip him of the uniform he was buried in, his widow...

Mike Tyson smokes $40,000 worth of marijuana every month

Mike Tyson isn't shy about his love for marijuana. On Monday's episode of his podcast, aptly named 'Hotboxin with Mike Tyson,' the former heavyweight champion shared just...

Ebola survivors rejoin families in DR Congo

Two people cured of Ebola using two experimental drugs have been released from a treatment centre in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and reunited...

Nigeria’s Buhari moves to block food imports

President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Central Bank of Nigeria to block food importers' requests for foreign currency in a bid to boost local...

Nigeria’s Buhari moves to block food imports

President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Central Bank of Nigeria to block food importers' requests for foreign currency in a bid to boost local...

Tanzanian govt to publish names of married men to protect single ladies from unnecessary heartbreaks

Authorities in Tanzania are considering publishing the identities of all married men on a website run by a state agency as part of efforts to curb...

Pastor Adeboye speaks against taking Holy Communion

The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor E.A Adeboye has stated that it is an aberration for Churches to take...

Read suicide note left by banker on Facebook before he died

A 46-year-old banker has committed suicide hours after he left a note on Facebook. The man, identified as Ibeakanma Onyechere, was found dead at his Victoria Island...

Adorable moment: Six-year-old boy sings ‘Brown Skin Girl’ to his baby sister (Video)

Afrobeat star, Ayodeji Balogun otherwise known as Wizkid, has earned his second Billboard Hot 100 section with his component on Beyonce‘s ‘Brown Skin Girl‘. Beyonce curated an...

Anthony Joshua and Andy Ruiz Jr. rematch in Saudi Arabia blasted by human rights group

The decision to stage the rematch between Anthony Joshua and Andy Ruiz Jr. in Saudi Arabia has drawn heavy criticism from human rights group Amnesty International. Joshua,...

PHD student dies after robbers forced him to lay down on the highway (Photo)

The plans of 'Dr' Joseph Imoter Ukpanya to meet his family members in peace has been cut short by dare devil armed robbers. Mr Ukpanya...

YouTube child star dies of malaria

A six-year-old YouTube star known in Burundi for his popular comedy sketches has died of malaria, his manager says. Darcy Irakoze, known as Kacaman, was...

Cursed be these Fulani herdsmen – Oyedepo rains curses on killers of Winners Chapel pastor

David Oyedepo, the Senior Pastor of the Living Faith Church Worldwide also known as Winners Chapel, has rained curses on the killers of Jeremiah...

Gambia removes Yahya Jammeh’s image from bank notes

The Central Bank of Gambia began distributing new 50, 100 and 200 notes of its dalasi currency on Tuesday August 7, following...

Kenya’s Homa Bay: Fart pushes Speaker to suspend debate

A heated debate about market stalls was disrupted by a foul smell and furious finger-pointing at a Kenyan regional assembly on Wednesday,...

Must watch: How lesbianism from SHS led me to an occult group in Ghana – Woman confesses

A Ghanaian woman has revealed how she was ushered into lesbianism the first year she attended Senior High School (SHS). According to her, she...

Lewis Hamilton stunned by viral video of Ghanaians celebrating his win

British racing driver, Lewis Hamilton, has been stunned by a video of Ghanaians celebrating his recent Formula 1 victory. A video trending on social media...

Shatta Wale on verge of landing another mega-deal with renowned beer, Budweiser

Ghanaian dancehall act, Shatta Wale had long served notice that 2019 would be one of the biggest years in his career and life and...

American actor Samuel L. Jackson’s perspective after visiting Ghana

American movie star, Samuel L. Jackson has arrived in Ghana to shoot a documentary on slavery, titled 'Enslaved'. The actor, known for his renowned works,...

Fake Jesus has died

Michael Job,a United States preacher and actor, who posed as Jesus Christ. was on Thursday reported dead moments after attending an interdenominational Christian event...

Ghanaian actress breaks silence on her wrongful incarceration for drug trafficking

If you have been wondering about the whereabouts of veteran Kumawood actress, Kumiwaa, also known as, ‘Sapofo’, on your screens, the actress has finally...

Police rescues 4 kidnapped pastors

Good news has reportedly greeted the family of the abducted Redeem Christian Church Of God pastors as the search party headed by the Nigerian...

Saudi Arabia allows women to travel independently

Women in Saudi Arabia can now travel abroad without a male guardian's permission, royal decrees say. The new rule announced on Friday allows women over...

Somalia’s President renounces his US citizenship

Somalia’s President Mohamed Abdullahi "Farmajo" Mohamed has officially renounced his US citizenship, a statement from his office says. Although Somalia’s constitution allows for dual citizenship,...

People hate me because of my father’s wealth – Davido

Popular Nigerian musician, Davido has opened up on why he is ‘suffering’ in the country’s music industry. The musician, whose real name is David Adeleke,...

Burundi opposition offices ‘smeared with faeces’

More than 10 offices of Burundi’s main opposition party have been set alight or defaced with human faeces over the last two months, a...

Dozens of mourners ‘killed by Boko Haram’

At least 65 people have lost their lives after suspected Boko Haram militants opened fire on a funeral in Nigeria's north-eastern state of Borno. Gunmen...

Video: Stonebwoy hints of new song with Jamaica’s Elephant Man

Award-winning dancehall musician, Stonebwoy has, in a new Facebook video, made his fans aware of a new song he has with Jamaican star, Elephant...