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Pope Francis in hospital with respiratory infection

Pope Francis has a respiratory infection and will need to spend a few days in hospital in Rome, the Vatican says. The 86-year-old had breathing...

Yul Edochie’s first son passes on

Emerging reports indicate that Nollywood actor, Yul Edochie, has lost his first son, Kambilichukwu Edochie. It was gathered that Yul’s first son was rushed...

Man who kept mum’s corpse in a sofa for 13 years arrested

A grieving son who mummified his mother's corpse and put it on a sofa in front of the TV after digging up her grave...

I’ve been given the greatest gift – Tinubu as he celebrates 71st birthday

The President-elect, Bola Tinubu, has said that his victory at the February 25 presidential election is the greatest gift he could receive as he...

I was surprised – Basketmouth after Shatta Wale refused song royalties [Video]

Nigerian stand-up comedian Basketmouth says he was humbled when Ghanaian musician Shatta Wale did not demand money when working with him for his next...

Grave robbers steal body parts of albino

Grave robbers took body parts of a deceased albino man in western Mozambique after digging through concrete that was used to reinforce the grave. Body...

Search on for Kamala Harris’ grandfather’s house in Zambia – Report

US Vice-President Kamala Harris’ wish to visit the house where she once lived with her grandfather in the 1960s has led to a search...

Transgender woman sent to men’s prison after stabbing partner and robbing her cash

A woman jailed for stabbing her partner after falsely imprisoning her and demanding her PIN has been sent to a men's prison. Zara Jade subjected...

Boko Haram chief killed by his own bomb

A Boko Haram chief bomb maker and a high ranking terrorist identified as Awana Gaidam, has been killed by his own Improvised Explosive Device...

They wanted to ‘control’ me – Basketmouth opens up [Video]

Nigerian comedian Basketmouth says he manned up to protect his mental health when challenging times dawned on him during the start of his career...

Study in the Philippines

In recent years, the Philippines has become a popular destination for foreign students seeking quality education at an affordable cost. Many students from Africa,...

Horse arrested, ‘charged with third-degree criminal trespassing’

Police in Alabama have charged a pony horse with 'criminal trespassing and resisting arrest' after two-hour pursuit. The authorities also released body cam footage of...

Man saves trapped gold miners with bare hands [Video]

Following heavy rain, a tragedy was narrowly averted at a collapsed gold mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo after nine miners emerged from...

Gold mafia smuggles $40 million worth of gold out of Ghana every month

A gold trader exposed in Al Jazeera’s Gold Mafia investigative documentary has revealed that he smuggles a ton of gold from Ghana every month. Al...

What Ayorkor Botchwey wore to welcome Vice President Kamala Harris

The Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Untegration, Honourable Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, welcomed the Vice President of the United States of America, Kamala Harris...

Pray for my father – Tinubu’s daughter begs Nigerians

Mrs Folashade Tinubu-Ojo, daughter of the President-elect, Bola Tinubu, has urged Nigerians to support and pray for her father in order to govern the...

Funeral for woman who died after Asake concert crush held

The funeral has been held for a woman who died after a crush at a concert in London for popular Nigerian singer, Asake in...

Dramatic moment police rescue teacher stabbed 29 times by boyfriend

This is the dramatic moment police smashed through a window to rescue a woman who had been stabbed 29 times and left to die by her boyfriend. Martina...

Chinese startup invents long-distance kissing machine [Photos]

A Chinese start-up inspired by lockdown isolation has invented a long-distance kissing machine that transmits users' kiss data collected through motion sensors hidden in...

Nigeria: Women go on naked demonstration over election results [Photos]

Angry women of a Nigerian state, Nasarawa have taken to the street in protest of the election results. Viral videos shared online show women protesting...

66-year-old man accused of marrying a child breaks silence

A viral photo of a Nigerian man, Aminu Danmaliki, and his new young bride sparked controversy on the internet as netizens accused him of...

Ramadan: Nigerians face arrest for ‘eating in public’

Islamic police in Nigeria’s northern Kano state have been deployed to mosques to ensure the safety of lives and property during the holy month...

US and Canada reach deal to reject asylum seekers

The US and Canada have reached a deal to reject asylum seekers at unofficial border crossings, officials say. US President Joe Biden and Canadian PM...

Livestream: TikTok CEO testifying before US Congress

Chief Executive for video blogging platform, TikTok, Shou Chew, has appeared before the United States Congress for the first time. This follows backlash from legislators...

Top Nigerian politician, wife found guilty of organ-trafficking in UK

A senior wealthy Nigerian politician, his wife and a medical "middleman" have been found guilty of an organ-trafficking plot, after they brought a 21-year-old...

Cheating ends in joy as two men peacefully exchange wives

Two Kenyan men have taken advantage of a rare marital exchange culture to trade their wives peacefully after they were found guilty of infidelity. The...

Businessman drags ex-fiancé to court; demands refund of money and gifts

A popular Gambian socialite, Aisha Fatty's former fiancé, Senegalese-Gambian business tycoon, Abdoulaye Thiam, has dragged her to court to refund all the money and...

Pastor closes down church after winning bet

A pastor in a local church in Uganda has abandoned his church members by closing down the church after winning 100 Million Ugandan Shillings...

Life in prison, death for identifying as gay as Uganda passes anti-LGBTQ law

Ugandan lawmakers on Tuesday approved some of the world’s harshest anti-gay laws, making some crimes punishable by death and imposing up to 20 years in...

Peter Obi officially challenges Nigeria’s Presidential election results in court

Nigeria's opposition Labour Party candidate Peter Obi has filed a court petition challenging the outcome of last month's disputed presidential election that was won...

Video of top Nigeria celebrity speaking ‘Twi’ cracks ribs

Popular Nigerian comedian, Bright Okpocha, popularly known as Basketmouth, has got fans and followers laughing with a video of him speaking Twi. In the video...

Ghana drops in World Happiness ranking

Ghana's position on the latest World Happiness Report, a United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network publication, has dropped to 111th in 2022 from 95th...

Protests in South Africa: Ghanaians urged to restrict movements

The Ghana High Commission in South Africa has asked Ghanaians in the country to be vigilant and cautious in movements. The Mission has also advised...

Pastor who died in 2021 finally buried after failing to resurrect in 579 days

After nearly 600 days of waiting for a resurrection that never came, South African Pastor Siva Moodley was finally buried in a dignified manner...

Top South African corruption investigator shot dead

A South African accountant who was investigating high-level corruption cases has been shot dead along with his son. Cloete Murray, 50, was the liquidator for...

Kenya to introduce one town, one pub to fight alcohol abuse

Kenya’s deputy president has tried to take a radical step to reduce alcohol abuse in the country’s central region by saying that county governments...

Ghanaian man detained in US airport for smuggling six snails

United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) at Detroit Metropolitan Airport intercepted six Giant African Land Snails in a passenger's luggage on March 9,...

Lance Reddick, star of The Wire and John Wick, dies aged 60

Lance Reddick, an actor in the popular HBO series The Wire, has died aged 60, according to US media outlets. Reddick was also known for...

ICC issues war crimes arrest warrant for Putin

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued arrest warrants for Russian President Vladimir Putin and Maria Lvova-Belova, a member of Putin’s government, it announced...

Man serving 400 years in jail freed as he’s found not guilty after 34 years

A Florida man who spent the past 34 years behind bars walked out of court in Fort Lauderdale a free man on Monday after...