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FBI takes down Nigerian fraudsters in $46M scam

A 252-count federal grand jury indictment unsealed on Thursday charged 80 defendants, most of whom are Nigerian nationals, with participating in a massive conspiracy...

Asia’s 20 richest families control $450 billion

The dynasties behind Reliance, Samsung and Suntory are among the region's wealthiest. Hong Kong clans make up 30% of the list. Mukesh Ambani’s late father,...

Photos: Man arrested after stealing hotel’s flatscreen TV with a trolley bag

A yet-to-be identified man got more than he bargained for after getting caught with a flatscreen TV he stole from a hotel in Makurdi,...

New Zealand speaker feeds lawmaker’s baby during debate in Parliament

The New Zealand Parliament invited a special guest onto the chamber floor Wednesday -- a newborn baby. The country's parliamentary speaker Trevor Mallard held and...

Zimbabwean comedian ‘abducted and beaten’

A Zimbabwean comedian has been found after being abducted and beaten by masked gunmen in the capital Harare, her relatives and colleagues say. Samantha Kureya,...

Top Nigerian Senator attacked by pro-Biafra activists in Germany

A sitting Senator and former deputy Senate president of Nigeria was over the weekend assaulted in Germany by pro-Biafra activists. Ike Ekweremadu of the main...

The mystery photos of a 1957 gay wedding

Decades before gay marriage became legal anywhere in the US, same-sex couples were committing themselves to each other in front of friends and loved...

Year of Return: We need to talk about Africa not only where we are citizens – Danny Glover

American actor, film director, and political activist, Danny Glover, has urged African-Americans visiting Africa, especially Ghana for the 'Year of Return' initiative marking 400...

Kidnappers demand palm oil, yam and Schnapps as ransom

Kidnappers for south-west Nigeria demand foodstuff from one family before dem release three victims, according to tori pipo News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). One pesin for di...

Mexico judge approves recreational cocaine for two users

A Mexican judge has granted two people the right to recreational cocaine use, in the first ruling of its kind, the organisation behind the...

Catholic cleric loses appeal against sexual abuse convictions

Cardinal George Pell, the most senior Catholic cleric to be convicted of sexual abuse, has failed in a legal bid to quash his convictions...

Adom Praiz to celebrate 10-year anniversary with 10 top gospel musicians on Sept. 6

Yes it’s a year already and Adom Praiz is here to thrill gospel patrons to the max with a decade celebration of the massive...

Woman cleared over baby’s death in landmark case

A 21-year-old woman in El Salvador whose baby was found dead in the toilet where she gave birth has been cleared of murder during...

MP’s affair revealed by friend at his funeral

The governor of Nairobi has ignited an explosive debate amongst Kenyans over the issue of children born out of wedlock to powerful politicians and...

Video: I never jumped bail to Dubai; EOCO knew my whereabouts – NAM1

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Menzgold, Nana Appiah Mensah, has rubbished reports that he skipped bail to Dubai when the Security and Exchange Commission...

A young face scarred by war

Jouma and his family were fleeing their home in Syria in 2018 when an air strike hit the bus they were on. The little boy's...

Africa pushes for lifting of Zimbabwe sanctions

A group of 16 African countries has called on the US and EU to "immediately lift" economic sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe. The policy was hurting...

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...