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Another veteran Nollywood actor passes on

The Nigerian film industry has been plunged into mourning following reports of the passing of veteran actor, Pa Zulu Adigwe. The revered actor reportedly...

Seven killed in sleep after building collapses

A residential building that was under construction in Ethiopia’s capital city has collapsed, killing seven people sleeping in a house next door. The disaster happened...

US-based widow found dead after allegedly being scammed by Ghanaian man

An Illinois widower was found dead hundreds of miles from her home after she was scammed out of $1.5 million by a man she met on...

U.S Senate approves bill to ban TikTok

The U.S. Senate voted Tuesday to approve a bill that would ban TikTok nationwide unless Chinese parent company ByteDance sells its stake in the popular app. The development will...

Italy: Bawumia meets Pope Francis [Photos]

Pope Francis today (April 24, 2024) welcomed Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia in the “auletta,” or small study, of the Vatican's Paul VI Hall,...

Cameraman sues Megan Thee Stallion for making him watch her sexual acts

Megan Thee Stallion’s former cameraman is suing the rap superstar for allegedly creating a hostile work environment, claiming she forced him to witness her...

Renowned HIV/AIDS crusader Asunta Wagura welcomes twins at 60

Renowned anti-HIV/AIDS crusader Asunta Wagura has welcomed twin girls at the age of 60, becoming a mother of seven children. Taking to her Facebook page...

Apple faces declining sales in China as Huawei soars

Huawei is not only making a roaring comeback in China, it is also on the verge of overtaking Apple in the world’s largest smartphone market. The Shenzhen-based conglomerate,...

BBC sees people struggling on migrant boat before five died

It started with a shout in the dark. A French policeman had spotted a mass of people moving from the sand dunes overlooking the English...

Ghana faces rising trend in unvaccinated children, statistical service reports

Ghana is grappling with an alarming increase in the number of children not receiving age-appropriate vaccinations, as revealed by recent data released by the...

I hope that we’ll find a miracle – Céline Dion details Stiff Person Syndrome diagnosis

Pop legend Céline Dion is opening up about her life with Stiff Person Syndrome, saying that she still hopes “we’ll find a miracle,” but...

Aircraft with 83 passengers onboard skids off Lagos airport runway

One of the aircraft in the fleet of Dana Air is reported to have skidded off the runway of the Murtala Muhammed Airport. The...

Sixteen dead, 28 missing after boat capsizes off Djibouti coast – UN agency

Sixteen would-be migrants have died and another 28 are missing after a boat carrying 77 people capsized off the coast of Djibouti, the second...

Chinese supermarket in Abuja shut for allegedly barring Nigerians

A Chinese-owned supermarket in Nigeria's capital has been shut by the authorities over allegations that it denies entry to African shoppers. The supermarket in Abuja...

Bobrisky appeals against six-month sentence

The controversial cross-dresser, Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, on Monday, filed a notice of appeal challenging the six months maximum sentence given to...

Another massive earthquake hits Taiwan after previous incident which injured 900

Taiwan has been rattled by a cluster of dozens of earthquakes that caused buildings to sway and that the government said were aftershocks from...

UK passes controversial bill to send asylum seekers to Rwanda 

The UK parliament has finally passed a contentious bill that will allow the government to send asylum seekers to Rwanda for their claims to be considered by the East African...

Ten dead as Navy helicopters collide mid-air in Malaysia

Ten people have died after two navy helicopters collided in mid-air during a military rehearsal for a Royal Malaysian Navy parade. One of the choppers...

US rapper T-Pain falls victim to fit-and-run accident

Rapper T-Pain showcased an unshakeable positive attitude after being involved in a hit-and-run accident near Atlanta, USA. The incident not only disrupted his...

Accra Initiative at risk as Mali, Burkina Faso withdraw – Akufo-Addo says

President Akufo-Addo has expressed concern about the withdrawal of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and...

Kanye West takes sides in Drake and Kendrick Lamar’s feud

Kanye West has weighed in on the simmering feud between Drake, J Cole and Kendrick Lamar. The spat has been escalating since last year, when...

Single ECG revenue account won’t solve power crisis – John Jinapor

Ranking Member on Parliament’s Mines and Energy Committee, John Jinapor, has said that the Finance Ministry’s decision to put all of the Electricity Company...

TikTok vows legal challenge to potential US app ban

TikTok will file a court challenge if Congress passes legislation paving the way to a nationwide ban of the app, a top executive told...

Before and after: See Dubai flooding from space [Photos]

Unprecedented, torrential rainfall plunged parts of the United Arab Emirates underwater last week, bringing life to a standstill in Dubai and elsewhere. The flooding that resulted from the UAE’s largest deluge...

World’s longest fingernails record holder finally cuts them off [Video]

A team of medical doctors have successfully cut off the fingernails of the world's longest human fingernails record holder, Ayanna Williams. The event, which took...

Nollywood: YouTube not going to last as platform in Nigeria – Kanayo O. Kanayo

Veteran Nollywood actor, Kanayo O. Kanayo has expressed concerns regarding the proliferation of Nigerian actors and producers on YouTube. He noted that, the prevalent practice...

3 die another injured while trying to retrieve cellphone from toilet

A 60-year-old Nigerian man, Malam Danjuma, popularly known as “Black”, his son, Ibrahim, 35, and one Aminu Gaye, also 35, died in a pit...

Before undergoing surgery, I couldn’t remember people – Zack Orji

Veteran Nollywood actor, Zack Orji has revealed that before undergoing surgery he had amnesia. Recall that the actor recently underwent two brain surgeries after he...

Germany spying: 3 suspected Chinese agents arrested

German authorities say they have arrested three people on suspicion of spying for China. The main suspect, named as Thomas R, is accused of spying...

Mourners die as overcrowded ferry capsized

At least 58 people have died in the Central African Republic after the overcrowded ferry carrying them capsized, say officials. Most of the 300 people...

Togo passes law removing president’s term limits

Togo's parliament has given final approval to a new constitution extending the President's term, after critics denounced the move as a coup. The West African...

Nigeria’s telecoms sector threatened by economic challenges – Ikemesit Effiong

Chairman of the Technology Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association Section on Business Law, Ikemesit Effiong, has raised concerns about the sustainability of Nigeria's...

Israeli PM Netanyahu pledges to oppose US sanctions on army units

Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to reject any sanctions on the country's military, after reports that the US plans to cut aid to one...

US House approves crucial $61bn war aid for Ukraine

The House of Representatives has finally approved billions of dollars in new US military aid for Ukraine to help combat Russia's invasion. The much-delayed measure...

Efforts in place to guarantee uninterrupted power supply in Ghana – Afenyo-Markin

Mr. Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin, the Majority Leader and Leader of Government Business, stated last Friday that efforts are underway to ensure Ghanaians have uninterrupted...

Police take down global phishing service used by 2,000 hackers

Law enforcement officials in 19 countries have shut down an online platform that earned at least $1 million by selling phishing kits to cybercriminals,...

Apple removes WhatsApp and Threads from China app store over national security concerns

Apple has removed WhatsApp and Threads from its app store in China, following an order from the country’s internet watchdog which cited national security...

Legendary Formula 1 driver Michael Schumacher’s watch collection is going on sale

Eight of Formula One legend Michael Schumacher’s luxury and personalized watches are going up for auction – and they could sell for more than $4.8 million in total. The...

Ghana nears agreement on debt restructuring with bilateral creditors

Finance Minister Dr Mohammed Amin Adam has revealed that the bilateral creditors through the Official Creditor Committee have shared the draft document on Ghana’s...

Two arrested in connection with murder of US National in Central Region

The Ghana Police Service has made a breakthrough in the investigation into the death of a United States national in Nyinasen near Cape Coast,...