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Christian Atsu: How orphanage children have lost the man they called ‘father’

The head of an orphanage supported by Christian Atsu has revealed how children there used to call the Ghana midfielder ‘father’. The 31-year-old, who had...

Lion who was ‘king’ of the Serengeti killed by rivals

A lio, known as the king of the Serengeti, has been killed by rivals. Tour operators and visitors to the national park have paid tribute...

US drone crashes after encounter with Russian jet

A Russian fighter jet has collided with a US drone, causing the unmanned US aircraft to crash into the Black Sea, the American military...

Students die after lorry rams into Uganda classroom

Three Ugandan students were killed after a lorry rammed into their classroom at a school near the capital, Kampala. At least 18 other learners were...

Africa’s second largest home of crocodiles dries up

The second biggest crocodile habitat in Africa has dried up completely following failed rainy seasons. Lake Kamnarok in Kenya’s Rift Valley was once home to...

Lecturer found dead in apartment with multiple stabs

A professor of Political Science at the University of Calabar (UNICAL), Nigeria, Felix Akpan, has been found dead with multiple stabs at his residence....

US Vice President Kamala Harris to visit Ghana

The Vice President of the United States (US), Kamala Harris, has announced plans to visit Ghana later in March with her husband Douglas Emhoff. The...

Refrain from meddling in our foreign policy matters – Morocco King’s Royal Cabinet warns PJD

The Royal Cabinet of the King of Morocco has called on Justice and Development Party (PJD) to refrain from meddling in its foreign policy...

I’m a genius – Man, 63, with 8 wives, 7 side chicks and 107 children says

A 63-year-old Kenyan man with eight wives and seven mistresses has said he is too smart to be managed by one woman. David Zakayo Kalukhana,...

Women can now swim topless in Berlin’s swimming pools

Women in Berlin can now swim topless in the city’s public pools if they choose to – just as men can. As well as being hailed as...

Paying for prayer: I went into debt, trying to secure a miracle

varline Okello breaks down in tears as she tells me she is hundreds of dollars in debt, after paying a pastor to pray for...

What husband did to man he caught in bed with his wife will shock you

In a shocking and somewhat crazy development, a 28-year-old Zim man is facing court to answer for his despicable actions against his co-tenant, Tendai...

Woman jailed for beating husband daily in their 20 years of marriage

A husband who suffered abuse at the hands of his wife for 20 years has opened up about the harrowing years.  Sheree Spencer, a mother...

Man robs bank for $1, asks to be sent to prison

A 65-year-old man robbed a bank in the United States for just $1. Fox News reports that Donald Santacroce walked into a Wells Fargo in Salt Lake City, Utah, where he...

Robbers stab Nigerian music manager to death only to realise his luxury watch is fake

A Nigerian-born music manager in the United Kingdom, Emmanuel Odunlami, was stabbed to death for a fake luxury watch worth £300,000 after he left...

Stop casting Americans as Africans – Omotola tells Western movie industry

Veteran Nollywood actress Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde has urged the western film industry to stop casting Black Americans as Africans in their movies. According to her, western...

Nigeria probes Lufthansa for alleged mistreatment

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority has begun investigations into the alleged maltreatment of more than 200 Nigeria-bound passengers by German airline, Lufthansa Airlines. Local media...

Young people must not argue with parents when choosing life partners – Omotola

Nigerian actress Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde has advised young people not to argue with their parents when it comes to the selection of their life partners. Speaking...

Scientists revive ‘zombie’ virus frozen in permafrost for 48,500 years

Warmer temperatures in the Arctic are thawing the region’s permafrost â€” a frozen layer of soil beneath the ground — and potentially stirring viruses that, after lying...

I’ll use ‘juju’ to fight you – Pastor tells wife for seeking divorce

A South African-based Nigerian pastor, identified simply as Dr Roland, has been exposed in a live video threatening his embattled wife. The pastor was captured...

Two dead, several injured as train crushes Lagos staff bus in Nigeria

Two persons have been confirmed dead, while others sustained injury in an accident involving a train and a Lagos State BRT staff bus, Thursday...

Family spends 8 months with no glass in windows after masked intruders break in

A fearful family whose home was raided by masked men spent eight freezing months without glass in their front door and windows. Anthony Corkill was asleep last year when...

Disappointed Manchester United fan commits suicide over loss to Liverpool

Tafara Kakungwa, a die-hard Manchester United fan from Zimbabwe’s Epworth township, committed suicide by hanging himself, following the Red Devils’ humiliating 7-0 defeat at...

Son of former Nigerian President, Abacha dies in his sleep

Abdullahi Abacha, one of the sons of the late military head of state, General Sani Abacha, is dead. The news of his sudden death was...

Ukraine hunts Russian killers of unarmed smoking soldier

Ukraine has vowed to find the Russian soldiers who apparently killed an unarmed Ukrainian prisoner of war, after graphic footage emerged online. “We will find...

Drama as thief opens shop to sell stolen clothes

In a textbook case of a leopard failing to change its spots, a former convict set free on bail pending appeal reverted to his...

Married police officer kills ‘side chick’, commits suicide

The 40-year-old mobile police sergeant, Olalere Michael, who killed his lover, Bamidele Cecilia Oluwatosin, and later shot himself dead in Ilorin, the Kwara state capital, was...

#AdomGhanaMonth23: Rosemond Nkansah, first female to join Ghana Police

The trailblazer in Ghana’s police force, PW/1 Rosemond Asiamah Nkansah was born on January 13, 1930. She made history as the first woman to be...

Ghanaian forward Philip Awuku scores in Tuzlaspor debut 

Ghanaian defender, Philip Gameli Awuku, has helped his team secure three points and a victory in a sensational 1 – 0 win over Gençlerbirliği...

Turkey earthquake: Survivors living in fear on streets

Songul Yucesoy carefully washes her dishes, soaping the plates and cutlery before rinsing off the bubbles and laying them out to dry. An unremarkable...

Twitter can’t protect you from trolls any more, insiders say

Twitter insiders have told the BBC that the company is no longer able to protect users from trolling, state-co-ordinated disinformation and child sexual exploitation,...

Chris Rock speaks about Will Smith’s slap for first time

Comedian lays into victimhood, Jada Pinkett Smith and her husband during his new standup show, saying "she hurt him way more than he hurt...

Disgraced ex-lawyer sentenced to life in prison

Disgraced former lawyer, Alex Murdaugh, has been sentenced to life in prison, a day after being convicted of murdering his wife and son. Judge Clifton...

Nobel Prize-winning activist sentenced to 10 years in jail

A court in Belarus has sentenced Nobel Peace Prize winner Ales Bialiatski to 10 years in prison. He was convicted of smuggling and financing “actions...

US shouldn’t rush to embrace Nigerian election results – US Senator Jim Risch

U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, has asked the US Government not to rush to embrace Nigeria...

Nigeria: Fresh court documents prove Obi has started legal proceedings against APC’s Tinubu

After vowing to challenge the Nigerian Presidential results legally, Nigeria’s third-placed presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has begun the legal proceedings. He strongly rejected the...

Watch how Prophet Jeremiah Omoto accurately predicated outcome of Nigerian polls

A video has emerged on social media in which the General Overseer, Christ Mercyland Deliverance Ministry Inc, Prophet Jeremiah Omoto Fufeyin, predicted the outcome...

Nigeria: Six States ask Supreme Court to cancel Presidential election

Six States of the Federation have dragged the Federal Government before the Supreme Court seeking cancellation of the last February 25, 2023 Presidential and...

Nigeria elections: Woman pours hot oil on her lover’s hand for voting for APC

A Nigerian lady, identified as Annie, has been accused of scalding her boyfriend, Victor’s hand with hot oil over his choice of candidate at...

Our meetings with Chinese delegation progressing well, fruitful – Finance Ministry

The Ministry of Finance has said that the government’s meetings with the Chinese delegation from EXIM Bank China are progressing well. In a statement on...