HomeWorld

World

I love Trump for being frank with Africans – Museveni

President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda has given a speech declaring his "love" for US President Donald Trump. Earlier this month, Mr Trump was accused of...

Democrats withdraw offer to fund Trump's border wall

Democrats on Tuesday withdrew an offer to fund U.S. President Donald Trump’s border wall, as tough negotiations over the future of young illegal immigrants...

New York City street to be renamed after Ghanaian-born soldier who died saving lives in Bronx fire

More than $300,000 has been raised to aid the families of a Bronx fire’s victims, while plans are in motion to name a borough...

Photos: Son buries father with N2.8m in cash

A loving son has given his deceased father a final send-off in a coffin filled with $7,630, that is about, N2.8million. According to Coconuts.co, the...

This will give you an idea of how rich Grace Mugabe is

Harare — The extent of former first lady Grace Mugabe’s vast wealth came to light at the weekend when the one-time Zimbabwe presidential hopeful...

Pope sorry for upsetting abuse victims

Pope Francis has apologised for remarks he made last week in Chile defending a bishop accused of covering up sexual abuse. He said he realised...

President Weah lays out his agenda for Liberians

While George Weah has made global headlines since his first presidential bid in 2006, many have criticised the media for focusing on his football...

Weah swearing-in good day for West Africa, Africa – Akufo-Addo

President Nana Akufo-Addo has described the peaceful handing over of power from one democratically elected government to another in Liberia, and the swearing-in of President George Weah, as...

Man faces 15 years jail for ‘catching’ wife cheating with her boss

Sean Donis caught his wife cheating, and now he’s facing up to 15 years in jail. He has been convicted of burgling and assault after...

I nearly died from the president's herbal HIV 'cure'

The Gambia's former leader, Yahya Jammeh, who left the country a year ago after two decades in power, has been accused of many crimes....

Drunk’ pilot removed from BA plane at Gatwick Airport

A pilot was taken off a flight from Gatwick Airport after fears were raised he was drunk. The British Airways flight to Mauritius on Thursday...

US Senate struggles to end budget deadlock

US senators are struggling to agree on a bill to fund the government, which is in its second day of the shutdown. A Senate session...

Video: Pope Francis marries couple in impromptu ceremony on plane

As far as Catholic weddings go, it's pretty hard to beat being married by the Pope. On an airplane. But that's what happened Thursday morning...

Nigeria: Policemen killed as Americans and Canadians are kidnapped

Kidnappers have abducted two Americans and two Canadians in the northern Nigerian state of Kaduna, killing two police officers, a police spokesman said on...

Sexual harassment and assault rife at United Nations, staff claim

The United Nations has allowed sexual harassment and assault to flourish in its offices around the world, with accusers ignored and perpetrators free to...

Photos: Man rapes two goats to death

The Kenyan police have arrested a middle-aged man identified as Mbiti Munyao,in Kangundo constituency, Machakos, for allegedly raping two goats to death. According to the...

Didier Drogba opens fully furnished school for Ivorian village

Former Ivorian international footballer, Didier Drogba, has inaugurated a school built in his region. It is specifically in the village of Onahio Pokou-Kouamekro. Under the auspices...

Canada: Facebook selfie leads to killer

A Canadian woman has been convicted of killing her friend after police discovered the murder weapon used in a picture of the pair on...

Three-week-old baby girl hospitalised after father’s slap

A man, Edet Asuquo, has fled his home in the Idi Araba area of Lagos State after he nearly killed his newborn baby, Gift...

Photos: Man kills wife, 3 kids set house ablaze

Yesterday, a Man killed his wife and three children, then set the house on fire in Malaba, Juja within Kiambu County, Kenya. Patrick Nderitu, a...

TB Joshua spends N1m to transform ‘female’ to ‘male’

A video showing the alleged ‘transformation’ of a renowned ‘transvestite’ is currently trending after it was uploaded onto Emmanuel TV, the channel of famous...

Zimbabwe 'to summon Mugabe over missing $15bn'

Former President Robert Mugabe is set to appear before Parliament to expand on the allegations he made in 2016 that $15 billion worth of...

Zambia starts week of prayer and fasting against cholera

Monday marked the first day of fasting and praying for God’s intervention in the ongoing cholera epidemic in Zambia, and many on social media...

Gambian president bags doctorate but prefers to keep ‘mister’ title

Adama Barrow, President of the Gambia has been conferred with a doctorate by the country’s main university, University of The Gambia (UTG). He was...

Pope warns world is one step away from nuclear war

Pope Francis said on Monday he was really afraid about the danger of nuclear war and that the world now stood at “the very...

Liberia’s Ellen Sirleaf expelled from her party

Liberia’s outgoing president has been expelled from her own party, for allegedly failing to support its candidate to succeed her. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf is accused...

US senator denies Trump made ‘shithole’ comment

A Republican senator who attended the White House immigration meeting shot down reports that President Trump used the term “shithole countries” to refer to...

VIDEO: Shithole comment: Donald Trump is right – Pastor

The General Overseer of Revival Assembly Church, Apostle Anselm Madubuko, has spoken about the sad state of Nigeria and he went really hard. He called out Bola...

I am not a racist – Donald Trump

President Trump has denied that he is racist, after a row broke out over his alleged use of the word “shithole” to describe African...

Liberia ruling party expels President Johnson Sirleaf

Liberia’s ruling Unity Party has expelled the country’s outgoing president, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, who is accused by party leaders of meddling in last year’s...

I am not a racist – Donald Trump

President Trump has denied that he is racist, after a row broke out over his alleged use of the word "shithole" to describe African...

Bride dies after husband penetrated v*gina with iron rods

A Pakistan based doctor, Fatima Sheerin, took to her twitter handle to reveal the shocking way a new bride died at the hands of her...

A school needed 50 men to volunteer as 'Dads,' but did not expect this

A Texas school which asked for 50 male volunteers to stand in for absent fathers for a "Breakfast with Dads" event was left astounded...

Hot video: There are shithole communities in America too – US rapper jabs

A founding member of the hip hop group The Black Eyed Peas has fired a salvo at US President Donald Trump for describing African...

Hot video: CNN anchor brought to tears over Trump remark

CNN anchor brought to tears over Donald Trump's shithole remark. Watch video below

Lagos sues Davido, comedian AY for not paying tax

The Lagos State Government has begun moves to tackle high-profile tax defaulters in the state and ensure high level of compliance with its tax...

How Mama Boko Haram stopped insurgents from bombing a church on Christmas Eve

Hajiya Aisha Wakil, known as Mama Boko Haram because of her closeness to the members of the sect, tells KAYODE IDOWU that the insurgents...

HOT VIDEO: CNN anchor tears up over hero soldier from Ghana who died in Bronx fire

CNN's Alisyn Camerota got emotional Friday morning while talking about the soldier who died saving people from a fire in the Bronx in late...

Donald Trump must apologise for comments – African Union

The organisation representing African countries has demanded that US President Donald Trump apologise after he reportedly called nations on the continent "shitholes". The group's mission...

'I replied to a Facebook post and was married six days later'

Everyone who uses Facebook will have come across some pretty strange posts in their time. Random friend requests, being added to groups you did not...