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Nigeria: 300-level student dies after morning shower

A 300-level Computer Science student of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU) Bauchi, Naja’atu Salisu, died on Friday morning, July 26.Leadership reports that Naja’atu entered...

Woman freed after 43 years in jail for crime she didn’t commit

A woman who served 43 years for a murder she did not commit has been released after her conviction was overturned.Sandra Hemme was 20...

Meet Smita Srivastava, The “Real Rapunzel” who holds World record for longest hair

Meet Smita Srivastava, a 46-year-old woman from Uttar Pradesh who holds the Guinness World Record for having the longest hair on a living person....

Man disguises as woman to catch cheating wife

In an extreme attempt to catch his wife in the act of infidelity, a man identified as Wellington Phiri from Chegutu, Zimbabwe resorted to...

Old man who disguises himself as a family member at weddings arrested

An elderly man in his late 60s has been arrested by the Ghana Police Service for stealing phones and other valuables at events.According to...

Man files for divorce because his wife cheated in a dream

In an unusual turn of events, a man from Bulawayo has filed for divorce after experiencing recurring dreams in which he saw his wife...

Man caught smuggling 100 snakes in his trousers [Video]

A man tried to smuggle more than 100 live snakes into mainland China by stuffing them in his trousers, according to custom officials. The unnamed...

Man bites snake to death for attacking him in his sleep

A man in India bit a snake after it attacked him, resulting in the snake's death.The 35-year-old railway worker, Santosh Lohar was working in...

Accused of witchcraft then murdered for land

BBC Africa Eye investigates a shocking spate of elderly people accused of witchcraft then murdered along Kenya’s Kilifi coast, and discovers the true motives...

Shock as CCTV captures maid urinating in boss’ cup [Video]

A viral CCTV video has captured the shocking moment a teenage maid urinated in her employer’s mug in the kitchen.According to the madam who...

Bizarre: Three of the mourners who carried friend’s corpse reported dead

It has emerged that, three of the young men who desecrated their friend’s dead body at Asante Akyem Akutuase in the Ashanti region have...

Video shows dog starting house fire by turning on stove in middle of night

Authorities have released a video of a dog starting a house fire when it turned on the stove in the middle of the night...

MultiChoice Group demonstrates its deep passion for people, the planet and transformative solutions in its 2024 ESG Report

Today, MultiChoice published its Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Report for the financial year ended March 2024. The Report demonstrates the company’s dedication to...

Singapore to cane Japanese hairdresser for rape

A Singapore court has sentenced a Japanese man to jail and caning for the "brutal and cruel" rape of a university student in 2019.The...

60-year-old man accused of attempting to kill people spiritually burnt to death

Six individuals have been apprehended by the Ahanta West Municipal Police Command in the Western Region for allegedly setting ablaze a 60-year-old man, Isaac...

Bizzare: Asante-Akyem Akutuase youth carry friend’s body without coffin in public

A group of young men in Asante-Akyem Akutuase have been captured on video carrying the body of a deceased friend without a casket, parading...

Confusion as man’s 10 girlfriends clash at his funeral

A Johanne Marange man has caused a stir online after his unknown ten wives introduced themselves at his funeral wake.The man, only identified as...

Man’s testicles swollen after sex in bush at Gomoa Dawurampong [Audio]

A 37-year-old man, Kwabena Ebo is battling for his life and crying for help over his swollen testicles after having sex in a bush...

Pastor’s son in trouble for selling girlfriend’s car to marry another woman

A pastor’s son has been accused of selling his girlfriend’s car to fund his marriage to another woman.Blessing Manyange allegedly sold Charity Madare’s Honda...

Residents abandon decomposing corpse of man struck by lightning

The body of a 55-year-old man identified as Galley Kofi, who was fatally struck by lightning, has remained unattended outside his home in the...

Six US sisters certified as oldest in world with combined age of 571

Six sisters from Missouri, USA, have been verified to have the highest combined age of six living siblings.The overall sisters range in age from 88...

Man allegedly poisoned during naming ceremony in Ajumako

A man believed to be in his early 30s has been allegedly poisoned to death at a naming ceremony at Ajumako Abrofoa in the...

Pastor said she is behind my predicament – Daughter sets 86-year-old mother ablaze; dies in hospital

A 45-year-old housewife, identified as Abiodun, nicknamed Iya Sunday, has given the reason for setting her 86-year-old mother ablaze in Ondo town, Ondo State...

14-year-old conquers monstrous python in sugarcane farm

Fourteen-year-old Master Kwame Junior on Tuesday valorously conquered a monstrous 14-foot python on a sugarcane plantation at Benyadze, near Elmina in the Komenda-Edina-Eguafo-Abrem (KEEA)...

Condom-removing man jailed for ‘stealthing’

A man who secretly took a condom off during sex has been jailed for more than four years.A woman had agreed to have sex...

Vlogger sentenced to 2 months in jail for hugging people on the street

An Algerian man was recently convicted for indecent behaviour and sentenced to two months behind bars for hugging random people on the street to...

Man holds burial for goat killed by unknown assailants [Video]

https://youtu.be/GcZ8PFqfbK4A livestock farmer at Akyim Esaso near Akyim Akroso in the Eastern region, Nana Sasa has held a burial for one of his goats...

Prophet banned from casinos for winning too much

A Zimbabwean Prophet who claimed that God has given him the winning formula at casinos has been banned after winning $30,000.Commenting on getting banned,...

Teacher dies by suspected suicide after reportedly losing money in Aviator

A Senior High School (SHS) teacher was found dead on Thursday in a suspected case of suicide.The deceased, identified as Kevin Omwenga, was a...

Newlywed chops off husband’s manhood

A newlywed woman, Habiba Ibrahim, has reportedly chopped off the manhood of her 40-year-old husband, Salisu Idris, while he was asleep.DailyTrust reports that Idris,...

Ghosts do exist – Spiritualist says as he details how they operate

A renowned Ghanaian spiritualist, Nana Abosom Akutre has asserted that ghosts do exist.He explained that, there are good and bad ghosts.Nana Akutre explained that,...

Driver smuggling cocoa with vehicle of Anlo Traditional Council busted

The Police have arrested a driver for attempting to smuggle a large quantity of cocoa beans to neighbouring Togo.Abraham Senyaglo, a 35-year-old native of...

What to know about the beautiful flower that turns to skull when it dies

Flowers are some of nature's most beautiful creations.Snapdragon flowerOne flower that stands out is the snapdragon. Snapdragons are special because they are not...

Thief forced to distill choked gutters with bare hands

A notorious phone thief received an unusual form of punishment after being caught red-handed for his crime at Kumasi-Adum PZ.Instead of being handed over...

Woman lives in supermarket rooftop sign for a year without anyone noticing

A homeless Michigan woman was found living in the rooftop sign of a Family Fare supermarket in Midland.She had been staying there for about...

Man who received first pig kidney transplant dies after 2 months

The first man to receive a genetically modified pig kidney transplant has died two months after the operation, the hospital which carried out the...

Thief passes out at crime scene after drinking 3 bottles of whisky

In a bizarre and somewhat comical incident, a daring burglar’s criminal escapade took an unexpected turn after he was busted at the crime scene.The...

Student dies after botched plastic surgery to look like pop star

A man who was conscious about his looks tragically d!ed after plastic surgery, with CCTV revealing the horrifying truth.Kwon Dae-hee, a 24-year-old university student...

Tenant elopes with landlord’s daughter; abandons wife and kids

A tenant, Manlafy Danso, who is married with two children, has been accused of eloping with his landlord’s 20-year-old daughter in Gambia.It was gathered...

Chief appeals to govt over deplorable Akyem Kyebi-Apapam roads

The chief of Akyem Kyebi-Apapam, Osabarima Okogyeaman Apagya Ofori IV, has issued a heartfelt appeal to the government to prioritize the completion of the...