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Mahama celebrated at Africa Heritage Awards

Former President John Dramani Mahama, on Saturday, received the African Advancement Award for Exemplary Leadership at the 2024 African Heritage Awards Ceremony in Lagos,...

Israel says it will respond to Iran attack ‘when time is right’

Israel is weighing possible responses to Iran's attack with hundreds of drones and missiles, amid growing calls for restraint to avert a wider war....

World’s oldest conjoined twins die at 62

The world’s oldest conjoined twins have died at the age of 62. Lori and George Schappell passed away at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Despite having...

Iran vs Israel: What to know about the massive attack

Iran launched a wave of missiles and drones toward Israel late Saturday as regional tensions continued to mount over the war in Gaza.  President Biden condemned the attack...

Chibok girls feel let down 10 years after Nigeria kidnapping

We had to meet Lisu in secret as she says the local Nigerian authorities are trying to prevent her from talking to journalists. She was...

Sudan civil war: The children living between starvation and death in Darfur

The woman with sad eyes and a quiet voice is just one of the millions of people living in camps for those forced to...

Iran fires drones and ballistic missiles at Israel in revenge attack

Iran launched dozens of drones and ballistic missiles toward Israel late Saturday in an unprecedented revenge mission that pushed the Middle East ever closer...

Israel says defences are ‘ready’ as Iran attacks

Iran has launched aerial drones at Israel, appearing to mark a widely anticipated reprisal attack. Israeli TV said the salvo was expected to reach Israel...

I’m a man – Bobrisky admits in court

Controversial social media personality and cross-dresser, Idris Olanrewaju Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, admitted to being a man before he was sentenced to prison.Bobrisky...

Mr. Ibu’s burial date announced

The family of late Nollywood actor, John Okafor, has announced his burial date. According to the family, the beloved actor will be laid to rest...

Police arrest 1,346 suspected kidnappers, rapists in five weeks

The Nigeria Police Force on Friday, April 12, said they have arrested 1,3436 suspects for various offences, including murder, kidnapping, armed robbery, gun running,...

Joe Biden expects Iran to attack Israel ‘sooner than later’

US President Joe Biden says he expects Iran to attack Israel "sooner than later", as fears grow of Iranian retaliation over an air strike...

Check out the top total solar eclipses scheduled for the next 10 years

With the April 8 total solar eclipse over, North America has exactly eight years, 11 months and 22 days to wait until its next one. Although...

Former US diplomat sentenced to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to spying

Manuel Rocha, the former US ambassador to Bolivia who acted as a secret foreign agent of Cuba, was sentenced to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to federal...

Taylor Swift’s music back on TikTok after dispute

Taylor Swift's songs are back on TikTok following a dispute that led her label to stop licensing its content to the app. Her music's return...

Italian fashion icon Roberto Cavalli passes away at 83

Italian fashion designer Roberto Cavalli, known for his animal prints on leather and textiles, has died aged 83. The fashion house that bears his name...

US President Joe Biden expects Iran to attack Israel ‘sooner than later’

US President Joe Biden says he expects Iran to attack Israel "sooner than later", as fears grow of Iranian retaliation over an air strike...

Top 10 African countries with the highest food inflation rates in 2024

A recent report by the United Nations has shed light on the persistent challenge of food inflation across various African nations in 2024. The...

Nun, 80, captured on CCTV dumping suitcase with dead friend’s bones

Chilean police are investigating after a nun, 80, left a suitcase containing the remains of a friend who had been dead for a year...

Junior Pope: Three persons still missing, two bodies recovered after boat accident

Nigeria's National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has provided additional details regarding the boat mishap that claimed the life of Nollywood actor, Junior Pope, and his colleagues. The...

Check out 10 facts about late Nollywood actor Jnr Pope

In the wake of the untimely passing of Nollywood actor Junior Pope, fans and colleagues have reflected on the life and career of the...

Bobrisky jailed for 6 months

Cross-dresser Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, has been sentenced to six months in jail with no option of fine by Justice Abimbola Awogboro...

Ugandan female MPs ask for Parliament beauty salon

Ugandan female members of parliament have asked for an in-house salon to be opened at parliament to boost their participation. Recently the parliament got its...

Actor who survived Junior Pope’s boat accident finally speaks [Video]

Nollywood actor, TC Okafor, who narrowly escaped a tragic boat accident that claimed the lives of fellow actor Jnr Pope and four others, has...

DKB thrills crowd at AY Live comedy show in Nigeria [Video]

Ghanaian comedian Derick Kobina Bonney, widely known as ‘DKB’, left the audience in stitches with his electrifying performance at the recent AY Live show...

May we not die in pursuit of our daily bread – Jackie Appiah mourns Junior Pope

Ghanaian actress Jackie Appiah has taken to Instagram to mourn the passing of Nollywood actor Junior Pope. The Nigerian actor drowned whiles shooting a film...

OJ Simpson, controversial figure in high-profile murder case, dies at 76

OJ Simpson, the former American football star turned actor who was controversially cleared of double murder, has died aged 76. San Francisco-born Orenthal James Simpson...

Zuma’s private prosecution bid against Ramaphosa postponed

The Johannesburg High Court has postponed the hearing of a bid by South Africa's former President Jacob Zuma to privately prosecute current leader Cyril...

Nigeria recalls ‘toxic’ children’s cough syrup

Nigeria's drug regulator has recalled a batch of Johnson & Johnson children's cough syrup after tests showed it contained "an unacceptable high level" of...

Sudan army says will only hand over power to its supporters

Sudan’s military leader Lt Gen Abdel Fattah al-Burhan has said the army "will not hand over the authority of our state to any internal...

UNICEF ve­hi­cle takes gun­fire in lat­est Is­raeli at­tack on aid con­voys

A UNICEF aid convoy is hit by Israeli gunfire in the latest incident of humanitarian relief workers coming under attack in Gaza. Political chief,...

US limits ‘forever chemicals’ in tap water for first time

The US has imposed its first nationwide limits on several harmful chemicals found in tap water across the country. Research suggests millions of Americans...

British Museum and Victoria & Albert Museums return Asante royal objects

The United Kingdom’s British Museum (BM) and the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) on Tuesday, April 9, returned to Ghana 32 negotiated royal objects. The...

South Korea to invest $7 billion in AI 

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said on Tuesday his country will invest 9.4 trillion won ($6.94 billion) in artificial intelligence by 2027. According to him,...

Eid celebrations across the globe in pictures

Muslims around the world have begun celebrating Eid al-Fitr, one of the biggest celebrations in the Islamic calendar. Eid al-Fitr - which means "festival of...

Billionaire faces death in $44bn bank fraud case

It is the most spectacular trial ever held in Vietnam, befitting one of the greatest bank frauds the world has ever seen. Behind the stately...

Junior Pope, three other Nollywood actors die in boat accident

Nollywood is mourning the loss of one of its own as actor Pope Odonwodo, popularly known as Junior Pope, has tragically passed away. The...

Ghana Airports Company Limited interdicts staff involved in cocaine smuggling incident

The Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) has taken action by interdicting all staff implicated in the recent cocaine smuggling incident at the Kotoka International...

Junior Pope is alive – Emeka Rollas

The President of Actors Guild of Nigeria, Emeka Rollas has confirmed that actor, Junior Pope, who was reportedly to have earlier passed on is...

Comedian AY’s wife confirms end of 20-year marriage

Mabel Makun has confirmed that her marriage to Nigerian comedian and actor ,Ayo Makun, popularly known as AY has ended. This comes a few...