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Coronavirus: How ‘secret burials’ in South Africa could help tackle Covid-19

A ban on large funerals in South Africa has forced people to give up many traditions, but they have also rediscovered old ones, including...

Banker commits suicide for this shocking reason [READ]

A banker identified as Okpanachi John, working with a branch of one the new generational banks in Kaduna, has reportedly committed suicide.The 37-year-old, who...

Popular musician begs God for a hit song

Veteran Nigerian rapper, Panshak Henry Zamani, popularly known as Ice Prince has cried out to God for a hit song.The Angas born rapper, producer...

Ban on churches – Popular pastor invokes curses [watch]

Popular pastor has ruined curses on people in government behind the continued closure of churches in Nigeria due to coronavirus pandemic.Bishop David Oyedepo of...

Shocking story of how pastor defiled 5 minors including 4 siblings[video]

A pastor has been arrested for defiling five minors, including four siblings.The 48-year-old Pastor Otobong Emerson of Believers Ministries incorporated at Upper Owina, off...

Angry wife poisons husband, gives shocking reason for the murder

A 33-year-old woman in Nasarawa state, Janet Ekpe, has killed her husband of eight years, Sunday Ekpe, after she discovered he was allegedly having...

Over 500 of Ghana’s new Coronavirus cases were recorded at an industrial facility

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) says over 500 of the 921 new Coronavirus cases in the country were recorded at an industrial facility.Ghana has...

Police rescue homeless mother who gave birth by the roadside [Photos]

 The Lagos State police command has rescued a homeless mother of four who gave birth to a baby girl by the roadside in Ikate,...

Coronavirus: Patients hold doctors; nurse hostage

Two doctors and a nurse were reportedly held Hostage yesterday May 7, by Coronavirus patients at Kwanar Dawakin isolation centre in Kano. Former Chairman of Nigerian...

Photos: Man collapses as wife saves ‘chop money’ to build mansion

One Joseph Yohana, who is based in Kaduna with his family, has reportedly collapsed out of joy after his wife, Juan revealed she built...

Dad and son charged with murder of US black jogger

A father and son have been arrested and charged in the United States (US) state of Georgia for the fatal shooting of Ahmaud Arbery,...

WHO warns virus could kill 190,000 people in Africa

Coronavirus could kill up to 190,000 people in Africa in the first year if control measures fail to work, according to the World Health...

Coronavirus cases in Nigeria jump to 3,526 – Checkout latest breakdown

Some 381 new cases of Coronavirus have been recorded in Nigeria as at Thursday, May 7, 2020, the country's Centre for Disease Control has...

Opinion: “I see dead bodies all over Africa.” Did Melinda Gates really say that?

Pepped by his desire to regain his sight, a blind man went to Jesus and asked for His help.  The healing Savior placed His...

18 nurses test positive for Coronavirus in Kano

Eighteen nurses in Kano state have tested positive for Coronavirus. The state chairman of the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives, Ibrahim Mohammed, who disclosed this...

250 Nigerians evacuated from Dubai amid coronavirus

Nigeria evacuated 250 nationals Wednesday from the United Arab Emirates amid the coronavirus pandemic.Passengers arrived in the commercial hub of Lagos at about 8:30...

MPs’ virtual meeting hacked with pornographic images

South African lawmakers were left embarrassed and shocked after a virtual committee meeting held over Zoom was hacked.The meeting was interrupted with pornographic images...

Coronavirus: Nigerian Commissioner who celebrated death of Chief of Staff tests positive

Engineer Muaz Magaji, the Kano State Commissioner for Works and Infrastructures Development, who was sacked after being accused of "celebrating" the death of late Chief...

COVID-19: Plane evacuating Nigerians returns to Dubai after woman gives birth mid-air

A baby boy was born onboard an Emirates airline's flights en route to Lagos to repatriate Nigerians stranded in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UEA).After...

Coronavirus: Patient turns preacher at isolation centre [watch]

A middle-aged woman, who has been infected with coronavirus, has turned into a preacher while in isolation.The controversial Nigerian woman from Benue State, Susan...

Ladies reveal disturbing items they discovered after ripping their pillows ‬apart

A good night sleep, as they say, depends on the comfort of pillow one lays on, but some manufacturers have pushed that saying into...

Covid-19: Pastor Chris’ revelation about face mask will shock you [video]

Pastor Chris Oyakhilome, the Senior Pastor of Christ Embassy, has expressed his displeasure about the different measures put in place by the Federal Government...

Coronavirus cases in Africa surpass 50,000

The total number of Coronavirus cases in Africa reached 51,698, according to data released by the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on...

Kenyan goat traders dump handshake for stick-shake

Kenyan health officials are giving communities safer options to substitute traditions that require physical contact in the wake of coronavirus outbreakInstead of a traditional...

I slept with my landlord to feed my husband, kids during lockdown – Woman cries

A Nigerian woman has taken to popular Facebook counselor, Vivian Valerian Raphaels to open up on what she did to feed her family during...

Nigerian man sentenced to death over ‘Zoom trial’

Nigerian court hearings that take place over the internet must be “fair, transparent and effective”, Human Rights Watch (HRW) has told the BBC.The comments...

Coronavirus: 265 Nigerians to be evacuated from Dubai

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said that an Emirates Airline is scheduled to evacuate 265 Nigerians from Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE).The press...

Doctor dies of coronavirus in northern Nigeria

The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) in Kano, in the north of the country, says that one doctor has died after testing positive for coronavirus.State...

Coronavirus cases in Africa hit 47,000 plus

Africa has 47,581 cases of the Novel Coronavirus and 1,862 deaths, according to data released late Tuesday by the Africa Centers for Disease Control...

Why not test COVID-19 vaccine on senior govt officials first? – Social justice advocate quizzes

Social justice advocate, Martha Wangari Karua, has come out to strongly oppose the testing of the coronavirus vaccines on Kenyans.On Saturday, the Kenyan politician, who...

Arrest me: Men beg ‘pretty-face’ police officer (photos)

A female police officer has gotten the attention of some Nigerian men on Twitter because of her beauty and baby face.Owolafe Omoadoni, a police...

Coronavirus: 101 prison inmates test positive in Congo

The Democratic Republic of Congo's Health Ministry says that 101 inmates have tested positive for coronavirus in the N'dolo military prison.Only three infected inmates...

BCG vaccine trial begins on SA health workers

A trial is under way in South Africa to test if the BCG vaccine against tuberculosis is also effective against coronavirus - something unproven...

22-year-old man stabbed to death over face mask

Tragedy struck at the Coca Cola Market in Onitsha, Anambra State, yesterday, when a 22-year-old man, Mr Cletus Chisom, was reportedly stabbed to death...

President orders probe into test kits after goat, pawpaw test positive

Tanzanian president, John Magufuli, has ordered a probe on the country’s coronavirus testing kits after samples taken from a goat and pawpaw tested positive.Speaking...

Millions stolen by Abacha returned to Nigeria

Nigeria has received more than $300m (£241m) that were stolen by the former military ruler, Sani Abacha.The money was returned from the US and...

Can you rape me? – Slay queen begs popular twitter influencer

A popular twitter influencer, Danny Walter, has taken to micro blogging platform, twitter, to oust a slay queen who came into his DM to...

Muslims are naturally immune to coronavirus – Islamic scholar claims

An Islamic Scholar, Dr Abubakr Imam Aliagan, has asked the President Muhammadu Buhari government, the Sultanate Council and Muslim authorities, not to shut down...

Ghana’s dancing pallbearers become Covid-19 meme

In 2017 this troupe of Ghanaian pallbearers went viral following BBC Africa’s coverage of their flamboyant coffin-carrying dances, garnering millions of views.Three years later...

Woman arrested for allegedly slapping policeman 13 times

A Nigerian woman, identified as Kehinde Afolabi, is in the grips of the police for allegedly slapping a policeman 13 times.Reports indicate the incident...