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AU Chairmanship Race: PABF recommends Nigeria’s Kayode Fayemi

The Pan African Business Forum (PABF) asserts that the proven expertise and experience of a former Governor of Nigeria’s Ekiti State and a former...

Ghana ranked Africa’s 5th best governed country

Ghana has been ranked the fifth best-governed country in Africa in the 2023 World Economics Governance Index report. Mauritius was recognised as first, Namibia second...

TV Network denies buying interviewee sex and drugs

Australia's most-watched TV network has denied accusations it paid for sex workers and illicit drugs to secure an interview with an alleged rapist. A...

McDonald’s to buy back all its Israeli restaurants

Fast food giant McDonald's is to buy back all its Israeli restaurants following a boycott of the brand in response to the Israel-Hamas war. The...

Ghana honours Kenya’s President Ruto

Ghana has bestowed upon Kenyan President William Ruto the prestigious Companion of the Order of the Star of the Volta honour. During a State banquet...

Being father of twins best feeling ever – Davido

Afrobeats sensation, David Adeleke, also known as Davido, has expressed his joy at being a father of twins, describing it as the “best feeling...

Bobrisky to face court over money laundering allegations, others

Nigeria's Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is taking crossdresser, Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, to court after he was charged with several...

Court summons five as Mercy Chinwo, husband take legal action over son’s paternity saga

Like Nathaniel Bassey, gospel singer Mercy Chinwo and her husband, Blessed Uzochikwa, have taken legal action against five social media users for criminal defamation. The couple...

Bobrisky arrested

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested and detained controversial cross-dresser, Idris Okuneye aka Bobrisky, over abuse of naira, spraying of naira notes...

Elon Musk restores blue checks on X for ‘influential’ users

It appears that Elon Musk’s X, formerly known as Twitter, has restored blue check marks to popular users overnight — and some of them are...

Police hunt notorious teen who mixed church water with viagra

The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) is on the hunt for a teen who mischievously sprinkled viagra in a church water tank during a service. The incident occurred...

Nathaniel Bassey petitions police for prosecution of persons claiming he fathered Mercy Chinwo’s son

Gospel singer Nathaniel Bassey has petitioned Nigeria's Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, over allegations that he fathered his colleague Mercy Chinwo’s son. The singer, in...

Togo postpones elections after new constitution row

Togo has delayed parliamentary and regional elections amid tensions following controversial constitutional reform. The reform approved by lawmakers last week replaced the presidential system with...

South African Speaker of Parliament turns herself into police

South Africa's Speaker of Parliament Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula has handed herself over to police a day after she resigned over corruption allegations. Ms Mapisa-Nqakula arrived at...

Ghana, Kenya lead Africa’s economic renaissance 

Two of Africa’s emerging economies – Ghana and Kenya – have taken giant steps to consolidate trade relations as they seek to lead Africa’s...

Ruling makes Florida new epicentre in US abortion battle

Florida's Supreme Court delivered two rulings on abortion on Monday, with competing consequences. First, the court upheld the state's right to prohibit abortion, giving...

Taiwan: Rescue efforts continue after 900 injured in earthquake

Rescue efforts are under way in Taiwan after a 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck the island's eastern coast, killing at least nine and injuring more...

Botswana threatens to send 20,000 elephants to Germany

The president of Botswana has threatened to send 20,000 elephants to Germany in a dispute over conservation. Earlier this year, Germany's environment ministry suggested there...

Fears for Gazans as aid groups halt work over deadly Israeli strike

Many Palestinians in the Gaza Strip will be wondering how they are going to feed their families after World Central Kitchen (WCK) paused its...

Meta’s WhatsApp down for thousands, Downdetector shows

Meta Platforms-owned WhatsApp was down for thousands of users on Wednesday, according to outage tracking website Downdetector.com. There were about 12,000 incidents of U.S. users...

Death toll rises, injuries mount after massive Taiwan earthquake

A 7.4-magnitude earthquake, followed by several strong aftershocks, struck off the east coast of Taiwan on Wednesday morning, killing nine people and injuring at least...

Strongest earthquake in 25 years hits Taiwan – seismology centre

A 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck off Taiwan's east coast on Wednesday, setting off tsunami warnings on the island and its neighbouring countries. The epicentre...

Biden ‘outraged’ over Israel strike on World Central Kitchen staff in Gaza

US President Joe Biden has condemned Israel's killing of seven humanitarian aid workers in Gaza. Saying he was "outraged and heartbroken", he accused Israel of...

Biden and Xi discuss US-China cooperation and conflict

US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping held a call on Tuesday in an effort to keep tensions between the two countries...

Senegal’s youngest president sworn in

Bassirou Diomaye Faye, Senegal's fifth president, has been sworn into office at a ceremony in the town of Diamniadio, near the capital Dakar. Last month,...

Ghana Embassy in revolutionizes passport application process for Ghanaians in Canada

In a move aimed at enhancing accessibility and convenience for Ghanaian nationals residing in Canada, the Ghana Embassy has initiated a groundbreaking campaign to...

Davido reacts to reports on his arrest in Kenya

Nigerian music sensation, Davido has taken to social media to address claims he was arrested in Kenya over the weekend. In a message to his...

Trump posts $175m bond in New York fraud case

Former US President, Donald Trump has posted a $175m (£140m) bond in his New York civil fraud case, staving off asset seizures by the...

Dozens dead in Istanbul nightclub fire

At least 29 people have been killed in a fire in a nightclub in Turkey. The club, in the basement of a high-rise building in...

Gaza’s al-Shifa hospital in ruins after two-week Israeli raid

Israel's military has pulled out of al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City after a two-week raid that has left most of the major medical complex...

Almost 5,000 Channel migrant crossings so far in 2024

Seven small boats carrying 349 people crossed the English Channel on Saturday, the Home Office has said. It brought the total for 2024 so far...

Ghanaian couple found guilty of fatally beating 5-year-old son in New York

After nearly three years since the tragic incident, a US-based Ghanaian couple has been convicted of second-degree murder in the death of their five-year-old...

Popular British-American actor dies in motorcycle accident

Actor, Chance Perdomo, best known for his role in Netflix horror series Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, has died in a motorcycle accident, aged 27,...

Thousands stage anti-government protests in Israel

They were put to one side for a while, as shock and national unity followed the 7 October attacks by Hamas - but six...

The British student nurse who drowned during midnight swim in Ghana

Tributes have been paid to a teenager who tragically died after going for a midnight swim with friends last year in Ghana. Millie Ann...

Data breach: Millions of AT&T customers caught up in major dark web leak

Personal data belonging to 73 million current or former AT&T customers has been leaked online. Information including addresses, social security numbers and passcodes was published...

Is­rael de­fence chief threat­ens to ex­pand Gaza war to ‘more dis­tant places’

Defence Minister Yoav Gallant said the Israeli military will expand its campaign against Hezbollah: “We will reach wherever the organisation operates, in Beirut, Damascus...

War a real threat and Europe not ready, warns Poland’s PM

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has warned Europe is in a "pre-war era" and Ukraine must not be defeated by Russia for the good...

Zack Orji underwent two brain surgeries; he is fine – Actors Guild of Nigeria President

President of the Actors Guild of Nigeria, Emeka Rollas, has given an update on the health status of veteran actor Zack Orji after a...

Top UN court orders Israel to allow food and medical aid into Gaza

The UN's top court has unanimously ordered Israel to enable the unhindered flow of aid into Gaza in order to avert a famine. The International...