Obama issues statement on the death of George Floyd [read]
Former US President Barack Obama has issued a statement on the death of George Floyd, the black man who died after being pinned down...
First two UN peacekeepers die of coronavirus
Two UN peacekeepers in Mali have died from the coronavirus, officials said Friday.Out of the some 100,000 UN troops deployed on about 15 different...
Man electrocuted few weeks to his wedding
This is sad! A groom to be has been electrocuted few weeks to his wedding.The calm neighborhood of Opobo road of the Ogbor Hills,...
Indonesian minister attacked for comparing wives to COVID-19
An Indonesian minister is under fire after he compared coronavirus to rebellious wives, in remarks aimed at soothing public fears about easing COVID-19 restrictions...
Kaduna: This man and his girlfriend stole 64 chickens
A Chief Magistrates’ Court in Kafanchan, Kaduna State has jailed a 35-year-old man, Abdullahi Sani, and his 20-year-old girlfriend, Sarah Paul, for stealing 64...
How this woman’s face changed completely after exiting a salon [photos]
A 27-year-old woman, identified as Memuna Malik, is battling suicidal thoughts after she suffered an acid bath in a salon at Riyad in Saudi...
Buhari’s victory in 2015 saved Nigeria from collapse – Presidency
AS President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration clocks five years on May 29, the Presidency has said that the victory of the President in 2015 saved...
Madagascar denies plan for anti-coronavirus injections
Madagascar’s President Andry Rajoelina appears to have made a U-turn regarding the much publicised purported coronavirus remedy he said his country had developed.Last month...
Don’t go to church, it’s a trap, you’ll die – South African politician
South Africa's firebrand opposition politician Julius Malema has urged people not to fall for the "trap" of going to church, saying they will die...
Coronavirus: 43 sex workers deported for violating restrictions
Police in Mozambique have deported 43 sex workers who were arrested for violating coronavirus restrictions.They included Zambians and Zimbabweans who were arrested in an...
Rwandan ex-politician handed life jail term for genocide role
A Rwandan court on Thursday handed a life sentence to a former politician found guilty of orchestrating the killing of tens of thousands of...
Kenya: Journalist who committed suicide laid to rest
Former K24 journalist, George Kori, who committed suicide was buried on Wednesday in Elburgon.The body of the late Mr Kori was found dangling from...
Hit-and-run driver arrested for causing multiple car accident
A mid-morning accident along Mombasa road on Thursday caused traffic snarl heading out of town.The accident that occurred next to Vision Plaza involved three...
Mahama’s point of view: Coronavirus is a chance for Africa to have its own marshall plan
After the nightmare of the Second World War, the economies of Western Europe were on their knees. And so, on 3rd April, 1948, the...
Self-disinfecting protective mask against the coronavirus invented in Israel
Israeli scientists have developed a reusable protective mask against the coronavirus which, to be cleaned, only needs a portable charger, the University and research...
Pastor rejects Shs 182b award, wants more money
A pastor, who was last week awarded Shs 182 billion through court, has rejected the award and petitioned the Court of Appeal, demanding more...
How 50 trafficked Nigerian women were rescued from Lebanon [video]
The head of Nigeria's anti-trafficking agency, Julie Okah-Donli, has been telling the BBC how 50 women were rescued after being trafficked into domestic slavery...
Donald Trump features viral Prampram pallbearers in hilarious campaign video [Video]
American President, Donald Trump has featured Ghana’s dancing pallbearers in a short campaign video that is targeted at presidential candidate, Joe Biden.The video with...
Mob stones father of 7 to death for stealing chicken
A father of seven in Kamurojjo-Muro village, Serere district, Teso sub region, Uganda has been stoned to death for allegedly stealing food.The deceased, identified...
Ghanaian mum graduates from medical school together with daughter in U.S [Photos]
Dr Cynthia Kudji, 49 years and her daughter, Jasmine, went viral after they both graduated from medical school in the US on the same...
Prophet TB Joshua schools public on use of nose masks
Prophet TB Joshua of the Synagogue Church of All Nations, SCOAN, has educated the public on the proper use of nose masks.TB Joshua who...
Man impregnates ex-girlfriend days after his bride-to-be’s family postpones wedding
A man has reportedly impregnated his ex-girlfriend weeks after his bride-to-be's family postponed their wedding indefinitely amid the coronavirus pandemic.Reports indicate the wedding was...
Thief steals car from fuel queue
A daring thief allegedly stole a car from a petrol queue at a filling station in Harare after tricking the owner that he could...
Gay couple ‘freed from jail in Zambia amnesty’
Zambia's President Edgar Lungu has pardoned two men who were jailed last year for having gay sex, AFP news agency reports.Their 15-year sentence triggered...
Zimbabwe accused of using lockdown to silence reporters
Two Zimbabwean journalists who'd been charged with violating lockdown regulations have now been freed on bail, amid accusations the government is using the lockdown...
List of people with higher risk of Covid-19 complication
Nigeria recorded its index Covid-19 case on Thursday, February 27, after an Italian man working as a consultant for a company in the country...
18,000 ‘made in Uganda’ phones exported to Morocco
Uganda has exported the first batch of 18,000 locally-made mobile phones to Morocco.The 2G-enabled analog mobile phones were manufactured at Simi Technologies, Uganda’s first...
SA teachers ‘to sue over school reopening plan’
Teachers in South Africa want the planned reopening of schools on 1 June halted, Independent Online news website reports.Educators Union of SA (Eusa) general...
Ghana treating frontline health workers better than US – Report
Health workers at the Frontline of the coronavirus fight in Ghana are being treated better than their counterpart in the United States (US), The...
Buhari celebrates Eid-el-fitr with family (photos)
President Muhammadu Buhari celebrated the Eid-el-Fitr with his immediate family in the statehouse, Abuja today, May 24.The celebration was observed on a low-key...
It will take a miracle for coronavirus to disappear- Pastor Adeboye
Pastor Enoch Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God RCCG, says it will take a miracle for the Coronavirus pandemic...
Why this woman shared her coronavirus status [read]
Zambia's Information Minister Dora Siliya says she publicly shared her Covid-19 test results to fight stigma associated with the respiratory illness caused by coronavirus.She...
Read Kwame Nkrumah’s inspiring speech at the founding of the OAU
Today in History, exactly 57 years ago, on 25 May, 1963, the first African organisation after independence, the Organisation of African Unity (OAU), was formed...
Kwame Nkrumah’s speech at the founding of the OAU in 1963
Today in history, exactly 57 years ago, on 25 May, 1963, the first African organisation after independence, the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) was...
Man sets pregnant sister ablaze for slapping their mother
The Lagos state police command has arrested a young man simply identified as Chima for allegedly setting his pregnant elder sister, Victoria, 20, ablaze...
The face is important in the transmission of coronavirus – Experts
Medical practitioners in the country have called on Nigerians to take adequate care of their faces in order to avoid COVID-19 infection.This is even...
Zambia minister’s contacts tested for coronavirus
Zambia's Information Minister Dora Siliya has said that most of her contacts have been tested after she was diagnosed with Covid-19.The minister, who announced...
South African President says outbreak will get worse
The president of South Africa has warned that the country's coronavirus outbreak is going to get much worse, while announcing that lockdown measures are...
SA gives green light for citizens based in other countries to travel
Home affairs minister Aaron Motsoaledi has approved essential travel for South Africans who want to return to countries where they are based.The decision, made...
I killed my brother because he was father’s favourite – Murder suspect
The Inspector General of Police Special Intelligence Response Team (IRT) headed by a Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Abba Kyari, have arrested 20-year-old Ibrahim Abdullahi and...