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Trump growing frustrated with China, weighs trade steps

President Donald Trump is growing increasingly frustrated with China over its inaction on North Korea and bilateral trade issues and is now considering possible...

Photo: Tonto Dikeh’s father returns her bride price to estranged husband

The marital crisis between Tonto Dikeh and Olakunle Churchill entered a whole new level this past weekend when Churchill went back to Tonto Dikeh's...

Queen to receive £6m pay increase from public funds

The Queen is to receive an 8% increase in income from public funds, after the Crown Estate’s profits rose by £24m. The Sovereign Grant, which...

Zimbabwean pastor arrested after ‘praying’ with students

Zimbabwean protest pastor and ThisFlag citizen movement leader Evan Mawarire has been arrested again by the police on Monday while “praying” with protesting University...

US warns Syria on ‘chemical attack plan’

The US says it has identified "potential preparations" for another chemical attack in Syria, and issued a stark warning to the Syrian government. The White...

52 die during Niger desert crossing

Fifty-two migrants have been found dead in the deserts of central Niger, near Séguédine. A group of 75 set out in three vehicles but were...

Photos: Man interrupts wife’s burial

There was a mild drama in Nnewi South LGA of Anambra state as mourners who were attending a burial ceremony were shocked when the...

Trump breaks White House Eid dinner tradition

US President Donald Trump has broken a nearly 20-year-old tradition by failing to host a dinner marking the end of the Muslim holy month...

Trump accuses Obama of inaction over Russia meddling claim

President Donald Trump has accused his predecessor Barack Obama of inaction over alleged Russian interference in the US election in 2016. Mr Trump said Mr...

Woman divorces husband over tribal mark

A married woman living with her husband in Lagos, has divorced the man after he did something she hated to their daughter. An Agege Customary...

Why I Played Strong Sex Scenes in My Latest Film – Omotola Jalade

Top Nollywood actress, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde, has returned to Nollywood. After a three-year hiatus, the 39-year-old is lined up to debut “Alter Ego” alongside Wole...

I still iron my wife’s clothes – Pastor E. A. Adeboye‏

The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has said he still irons his wife’s clothes. Adeboye said this on...

Saudis ‘foil suicide attack’ on Mecca’s Grand Mosque

Saudi Arabia says it has foiled a “terrorist action” against the Grand Mosque in Mecca – Islam’s holiest site. A suicide bomber blew himself up...

12-year-old boy kills land lady to get initiated into cult group

A 12-year-old boy has allegedly robbed and killed his landlady at Abraka, Ethiope East Local Government Area, Delta State. According to the boy, he...

Queen Elizabeth II reported to police for not using seat belt!

The Queen of England, Queen Elizabeth II has been reported to West Yorkshire Police for not wearing a seat belt in the official car...

Why a Ugandan farmer gave land to a refugee

In less than a year, a camp in northern Uganda has taken in more refugees than any other in the world, and all of...

South Korean ex-president’s friend jailed

A close friend of South Korea‘s former president has been jailed for three years for corruption. Choi Soon-sil’s conviction for soliciting favours for her daughter...

Canadian sniper ‘kills IS militant two miles away’

A sniper in the Canadian special forces shot and killed an Islamic State (IS) fighter from a distance of 2.1 miles (3,540m) in Iraq...

Kenya’s schoolgirls to get free sanitary pads from government

All Kenyan schoolgirls are to get free sanitary pads, the government has said. It is hoped the move will improve access to education in a...

May offers EU citizens post-Brexit status

EU citizens legally resident in the UK will be entitled to the same rights as British citizens after Brexit, the UK prime minister has...

Court allows secret Zuma no-confidence vote

South Africa’s highest court has ruled that a vote of no-confidence against President Jacob Zuma can be held in secret. The constitutional court said that...

IS ‘blows up’ landmark mosque in Iraq

So-called Islamic State (IS) has blown up the Great Mosque of al-Nuri in Mosul, Iraqi forces say. The historic landmark was where IS leader Abu...

Angolan capital ‘most expensive city’

Luanda, the capital of Angola, has regained top spot as the world’s most expensive city for expats, pushing Hong Kong back into second place. The...

#SocialMediaBlackout: South Africans tweet despite boycott call

A call for South Africans to boycott social media for a day to protest against high data costs has ironically seen #SocialMediaBlackout trend. Musician and...

‘My kids suffer a lot of backlash because of my profession’ – Ramsey Noah reveals

Veteran Nollywood actor and filmmaker,  Ramsey Noah, has revealed that his kids suffer a lot of backlash because of his profession as a movie...

Congo-backed militia mutilates toddlers, burns villages: UN

The government-backed Bana Mura militia in Congo has committed horrific crimes in ethnically-motivated attacks in the past few months, including cutting off toddlers' limbs...

Uber chief executive Kalanick ‘resigns’

Uber boss Travis Kalanick has resigned as chief executive after pressure from shareholders, according to media reports. Mr Kalanick will remain on the board of...

Ghanaian pleads guilty to making bomb threat at US Uni

A Ghanaian who was arrested in April after telling his date that he was a terrorist and would blow up her University of Massachusetts...

(Photos) Pastor prays for thief caught stealing in church

Instead of beating or handing over a thief to the police, Baptist church members in Warri, Delta state laid their hands on him and...

Cops beat up teen after bank teller mistakes his erection for a pistol

A 17-year-old teenager is now lying in critical condition at the Detroit Medical Center after he was believed to be attempting a holdup at...

DR Congo Kasai conflict: ‘Thousands dead’ in violence

More than 3,300 people have been killed in the violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo's Kasai region since last October, the Catholic Church...

US student sent home from N Korea dies

The American student who was released last week after being held in captivity for more than 15 months in North Korea has died, his...

US suffers biggest ever voter data breach

Sensitive personal details relating to almost 200 million US citizens have been accidentally exposed by a marketing firm contracted by the Republican National Committee. The...

‘Half’ Nigeria food aid for Boko Haram victims not delivered

Up to half the food aid meant for people who have fled Nigeria's Islamist insurgency has reportedly not been delivered, the government says. It described...

Malaysia seizes $1.2 million worth of Pangolin Scales from Ghana

The Customs and Excise Department of Malaysia on Thursday intercepted a shipment of pangolin scales from Ghana worth 5 million ringgit ($1.2 million) at...

France breaks record, elects 233 women to Parliament

The French government on Sunday evening voted a record number of 233 women into parliament, after President Emmanuel Macron's decision to field a gender-balanced...

Photos: 77-year-old Catholic nun on a hoverboard

A 77-year-old nun, dressed in her habit, has gone viral after she was filmed floating into a polling station on board a hover-board. The French...

Mali attack: Gunmen storm resort used by Westerners

Gunmen have stormed a tourist resort in Mali popular with Westerners and two people are dead, the country's security minister has said. Officials said "suspected...

London: At least 10 people hit by a van outside mosque

More than ten pedestrians were hit by a white van driver who veered onto a pavement near a renowned north London mosque, in what...

‘Jealous’ 12-year-old pours acid on classmate over good grades

This reportedly happened in a yet-to-be identified school in Lagos. A 12-year-old boy almost killed a classmate with acid because she surpassed his initial...