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Wizkid uses Davido’s crying meme to answer a fan; sparks reactions on social media

Nigerian singer, Wizkid is currently up in the trends after he posted a Davido crying video to answer one of his fans on social...

Togo heads to polls amid tensions over law reform

People in Togo are heading to the polls on Monday to vote in delayed parliamentary and regional elections amid tensions over a new constitution...

Nigerians excited over Harry and Meghan’s planned visit

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will tour Nigeria next month following an invitation by the country's chief of defense staff, a military official has...

Elon Musk in China to discuss enabling full self driving

Elon Musk is visiting Beijing with media reports saying he aims to discuss enabling autonomous driving mode on Tesla cars in China. Mr Musk wants...

Burkina Faso suspends BBC, VOA radio broadcasts over killings coverage

Burkina Faso has suspended the radio broadcasts of BBC Africa and the U.S-funded Voice of America (VOA) for two weeks over their coverage of...

Woman allegedly brings dead man to bank to take out a loan

A 42-year-old Brazilian woman was recently arrested for allegedly bringing a dead man to a bank and trying to obtain a bank loan in...

Titanic gold pocket watch sells for £900,000

A gold pocket watch worn by the wealthiest passenger on the Titanic has sold for six times the asking price, fetching £900,000. The watch belonged...

Sierra Leone energy minister resigns over electricity crisis

Sierra Leone's Energy Minister Kanja Sesay resigned on Friday over a weeks-long electricity crisis, the same day the government announced it had paid some...

Diddy’s legal team seeks dismissal of some claims in sexual assault case due to ‘unexisting laws’

Rapper Sean "P. Diddy" Combs' legal team is exploring legal avenues to relieve him of some burden in his ongoing sexual assault case. The...

Late actor Junior Pope’s burial date revealed

The family of the late Nollywood actor, John Odonwodo, known as Junior Pope, has shared the schedule for his final rites following his tragic...

I’m ready to face Trump for election debate – Biden

The president's comments on Friday came with no advance notice from his campaign and may have been made off the cuff. In recent weeks, Mr...

King Charles to resume official duties following cancer treatment progress

King Charles will resume public engagements next week after making encouraging progress in his cancer treatment, Buckingham Palace has said. It won't yet be a...

China warns US not to step on its ‘red lines’

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has cautioned his US counterpart Antony Blinken against stepping on China's "red lines” at a meeting between the two...

Fake doctor exposed after wrong X-ray analysis

A fake doctor has been arrested after an X-ray blunder at a Hospitals in Zimbabwe. Douglas Garikayi Mutoredzanwa’s audacious attempt at impersonation came crashing down...

Drama as wife halts husband’s secret wedding after he lied about going for meeting

There was drama after a wife stormed a Civil Court and stopped her husband’s secret wedding with another woman. This incident unfolded when the husband,...

‘Let it rot’ campaign hits fish prices

Fishmongers in Egypt say they have been forced to slash their prices by up to 50% because of a boycott that has swept the...

Saudi could get first Miss Universe contestant this year

Saudi Arabia could have its first Miss Universe contestant this year, organisers said this week, after a fashion model and influencer claimed she had...

Two men charged in UK migrant deaths investigation

Two men have been charged with immigration offences after an investigation into the deaths of five migrants, including a child, in the English Channel. Three...

DR Congo legal warning to Apple is ‘first move’ – lawyer

The Democratic Republic of Congo issuing a formal notice to Apple is the country's “first move” in a drive against the “exploitation” of its...

TikTok will not be sold, Chinese parent tells US

TikTok's Chinese parent company ByteDance says it has no intention of selling the business after the US passed a law to force it to...

The ex-flight attendant who now leads the airline

When Mitsuko Tottori was named as the new boss of Japan Airlines (JAL) in January, it sent a shockwave across the country's corporate sector. Not only was...

Harvey Weinstein’s conviction for rape in 2020 overturned in New York

Disgraced Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein's 2020 rape conviction in New York has been overturned, on the basis that he did not receive a fair...

Pastor who predicted world would end April 25 in big trouble

A pastor who predicted that the world would end on April 25 is facing criticism and backlash on social media after his prophecy failed...

CAF president speaks on match-fixing allegations against Samuel Eto’o

CAF president Patrice Motsepe has broken his silence regarding the allegations of match-fixing that have been levelled against Cameroonian Football Federation (FECAFOOT) president Samuel...

World Bank’s food price index eases in early April 2024

The World Bank’s food price index eased in early April 2024 after falling by about 4.0% in the first quarter of 2024, to a...

UK to improve access to life-saving malaria drugs for the most-affected countries

The UK Government will improve access to malaria drugs to help tackle one of the biggest killers of children in sub-Saharan Africa, it has...

EU confident Ghana will not assent anti-LGBTQI Bill

In a recent speech delivered at the European Parliament on April 24, 2024, Virginijus Sinkevičius, the European Union Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries,...

I’ll have 11 children and my dead son will return – Yul Edochie

Controversial Nollywood actor cum pastor, Yul Edochie, has stated that his late son, Kambilichukwu will soon “return”. Kambilichukwu tragically passed away last year at the...

118 inmates escape from Nigerian prison after heavy rainfall

118 inmates have escaped from the Medium Security Custodial Centre after a downpour on Wednesday night, April 24, caused extensive damage to the facility. This...

Prestigious school closed over bullying reports

Nigerian authorities have closed a high-end school in the capital, Abuja, over alleged bullying incidents involving some of its students, local media reported. Videos appearing...

U.S. government supports Ghanaian partners to protect Intellectual Property

The U.S. Embassy together with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is convening Ghanaian judges, customs officials, and law enforcement officers to promote...

2Pac’s estate threatens to sue Drake over use of late rapper’s AI-generated voice

The estate of Tupac Shakur has issued Drake a cease-and-desist letter threatening legal action over the use of an AI-generated version of Pac's voice on "Taylor Made Freestyle," per court...

Tanzania denies abuse reports as World Bank halts funds

The Tanzanian government has denied allegations that villagers have been subjected to abuses, including forced evictions, as part of a project to expand a...

GWR: Man begins 150-hour ironing marathon to break record

A Nigerian man named Celestine Onele has embarked on a remarkable journey to break the Guinness World Record for the longest marathon ironing session,...

Man bites dog in daring attempt to rescue toddler

In a courageous and desperate act, a man found himself in a harrowing situation where he had to resort to biting his Pitbull dog...

About 282 million people face acute food insecurity in 2023 – GRFC

About 282 million people, comprising 21.5% of the global population, faced significant levels of acute food insecurity across 59 food-crisis countries/territories in 2023. According...

GWR: Nigerian breaks record for longest interview marathon

Nigerian social media entrepreneur, Clara Chizoba Kronborg has broken the world record for the longest interviewing marathon with a time of 55 hours 24 seconds. The previous...

Ghanaians take for granted what Nigerians pray for – Nigerian comedian shares experience [Video]

Nigerian comedian Parrot Mouth recently shared his perspective on the differences between the attitudes of Ghanaians and Nigerians. According to him, Ghanaians often take for...

Ukraine war: US secretly sends long-range missiles to help

Ukraine has begun using long-range ballistic missiles secretly provided by the US against invading Russian forces, American officials have confirmed. The weapons were part of...

Drowned widow was scammed out of $1.5m on dating app hoax, left note about secret ‘double life’

An Illinois widow found dead hundreds of miles from home had been scammed out of $1.5 million by someone she met on a dating...