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Former prostitutes graduate from vocational training school

76 former sex workers graduated on Friday from a 2-year vocational program in disciplines such as cosmetology, sewing and cooking. The initiative...

Outrage on Twitter over SA Xenophobic attacks

Social media users have reacted in disgust and horror following reports of fresh xenophobic attacks in South Africa. Several videos capturing harrowing scenes have emerged...

Pastor commits suicide

A pastor, Mr Tunde, believed to worship as Deeper Life Bible Church, has reportedly committed suicide at the Mowe area of Ogun State after...

Pope Francis rescued by firefighters after getting stuck in elevator

Pope Francis has been rescued by firefighters after he got stuck in an elevator for 25 minutes, ahead of his weekly address on Sunday....

Video: 3 men hijack Cape Town truck – except they can’t drive

An attempted hijacking was caught on camera on August 23 in Cape Town, South Africa. Three armed men jumped into a truck and attempted to...

Pastor’s wife fires gun in church

A “minor conflict” between the wives of a pastor and youth pastor at a West Virginia church resulted in gunfire, leading to the arrest...

DJ Arafat: Thousands pay tribute at Abidjan concert

Thousands of fans have gathered in Ivory Coast's capital Abidjan to pay tribute to musician DJ Arafat. The 33-year-old Ivorian, whose real name was Ange...

Residents flee as Boko Haram attack Chibok village

Residents of Yimirmigza village in Kautikari ward, Chibok local government area of Borno, are currently running helter skelter following a fresh attack from Boko...

How BBC reported on killing of 5 cops in one month in Ghana

Ghana to give guns to police officers Ghana's government has decided to arm all police officers on traffic duties after a spate of attacks. Five officers have been...

Few diasporans giving Nigeria bad name with criminality – Buhari

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari says the country will do all it takes to combat the negative image that some citizens have saddled the country...

Photo: Okada rider dies in tragic accident, leaves behind 6 widows and 30 children

The fate of six widows and 30 children hangs in the balance as a commercial motorcycle rider who was their breadwinner died recently in a terrible...

Shatta Bundle spotted wearing fake version of Davido’s $150,000 diamond studded 30 ‘Billion Gang’ Chain

In his attempt to sign Nigerian top act Davido, Shatta Bundle has also started dressing like the Nigerian superstar. Shatta Bundle, a Ghanaian diminutive braggart,...

Citizenship will no longer be automatic for children of some US military members living overseas

The Trump administration is making it more difficult for the children of some United States (US) service members and US government employees living abroad...

Ethiopian politician’s goats ‘taken hostage’

The goats of an opposition politician in northern Ethiopia have been taken hostage as part of a ploy by local officials to get him to leave...

No single gene associated with being gay

The study, published in Science, used data from the UK Biobank and 23andMe, and found some genetic variants associated with same-sex relationships. But genetic factors...

Man sues restaurant for running out of chicken sandwiches

A distraught Tennessee man has sued fast-food chain Popeyes, for running out of its popular chicken sandwiches which unexpectedly became an online sensation in the...

Bible translator butchered to death in Cameroon, wife’s arm chopped off

A Bible translator in Cameroon was butchered to death on Sunday morning during an overnight attack while his wife’s arm was cut off, according...

Nigerian women in Ghana exploited by smugglers, madams, ‘priests’

Kumasi, Ghana - Jennifer* has spent the last few weeks on the pavements of Vienna City, a hub in Kumasi, Ghana's second-largest city, which has...

Senior US official resigns after viewing porn on work computer

A senior Justice Department official resigned after being found to have watched porn on a government computer, according to newly released summary of an...

Shock after Rwanda gospel singer reveals he is gay

A Rwandan gospel singer has told the BBC he expected a backlash after telling a Christian YouTube channel on Monday that he was gay. Albert...

Police arrest suspected robbers with 150 phones

The Anambra State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of suspects who specialises in snatching cars in Delta State and also Anambra. According to the...

Gunmen kill Catholic priest, set him ablaze

The chairman of the Kufai Adamu local government, Shiban Tikari, has confirmed the killing of a Catholic priest, barely 24 hours after gunmen...

Woman gives birth alone in jail cell

A woman in Denver, Colorado, is suing the city and sheriff staff, alleging she had to give birth alone in a jail cell with no...

Nigeria slashes visa fees for US citizens

Barely 24 hours after the US authorities increased the cost of visa application for Nigerians under a tit for tat policy, FG has...

Man kills childhood bully at a school reunion, 50 years later

A 69-year-old man attending a school reunion in Ang Thong, Thailand has been declared wanted after taking revenge on the pupil who bullied him...

He played the same lottery numbers for 20 years; He just won $60 million

Patience is a virtue, right? At least that's what one Canadian man proved as he played the same lottery numbers for almost 20 years and...

UK: Parliament suspension sparks furious backlash

The prime minister's decision to suspend Parliament has prompted an angry backlash from MPs and opponents of a no-deal Brexit. It sparked protests across the...

Student sues President for blocking him on Twitter

A Harvard University student has sued Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni for blocking him on Twitter. Mr Hillary Innocent Seguya Taylor, a Ugandan, also sued government...

TB Joshua’s church testimony causes dismissal of presidential aide

Julius Maada Bio, the president of Sierra Leone, has terminated the appointment of his chief of protocol (SCOP), Fatmata Kargbo, after she went to...

Video: TV host cries; apologizes for saying that her black colleague looks like gorilla on Live TV [video]

A TV host broke down in tears as she apologised for saying her black colleague looks like a gorilla lives on air. Alex Housden, during...

Passenger jailed for bomb joke on Kenyan plane

An Ethiopian man in Kenya was sentenced to four months in prison on Thursday for joking about a bomb after boarding a Kenya Airways...

Zoo trade in baby elephants banned internationally

A near-total ban on taking baby African elephants from the wild and selling them to zoos has been approved at a meeting in Geneva. Parties...

Photo: Lady goes wild over ‘cheap’ engagement ring

A lady @scurviana has taken to twitter to show the engagement ring her fiancee bought for her which he saved for quite a long time before...

Lawyer requests bail for Omar al-Bashir in corruption trial

Sudan’s deposed military ruler, Omar al-Bashir, has appeared in court on Saturday for the second hearing of his corruption trial, during which his defence...

Nigerian singer, Rema makes Obama’s summer playlist

Barack Obama, former United States of America President has shared Nigerian Singer, Rema's playlist on his twitter handle @BarackObama.  He shared a list of 44...

To resolve crisis Myanmar should change their laws

Bangladesh now gave shelter 1.1 million Rohingyas who were fled from Myanmar for persecution. In 1978, 1991-1992, 2012, 2016 and 2017 they were...

The African American who moved to Ghana ‘to escape US racism’

African American Obadele Kambon has never looked back since moving to Ghana in 2008. He vowed to quit the US for West Africa after being...

TV host Larry King, 85, files for eighth divorce from seventh wife

The 85-year-old former CNN host filed for divorce from Shawn King, 59, in Los Angeles Superior Court on Tuesday, according to paperwork obtained by...

Dwayne Johnson tops Forbes highest paid actors list again

Dwayne Johnson was the highest-paid actor of last year, according to the latest annual rankings from Forbes. He climbed from his number two placing last...

Feds indict 80 people in massive web of scams tied to Nigerians

Federal prosecutors say 80 people, most of them Nigerians, have been charged in the United States with being part of a widespread conspiracy that...