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Mass wedding plans for Nigerian orphans spark outrage
A planned mass wedding of 100 orphans in Nigeria has been cancelled, following widespread public concerns about the welfare of those involved.The wedding, set...
South Koreans compete to see who’s best at doing absolutely nothing
More than 100 people gathered silently on yoga mats over the weekend to do absolutely nothing, in a Seoul event that is part physical...
Scientists may have solved mystery behind Egypt’s pyramids
Scientists believe they may have solved the mystery of how 31 pyramids, including the world-famous Giza complex, were built in Egypt more than 4,000...
3 shot on rapper Lil Baby’s music video set
Three people have been shot on music set of popular American rapper, Lil Baby, in Atlanta.The shooting began from what sounds like a semi-automatic...
Worshippers locked in mosque and set on fire in Nigeria
At least 11 worshippers have been killed and dozens others injured after a man attacked a mosque in Nigeria's northern Kano state, police say.A...
Visa waivers propel South Africa’s tourism sector with 2.4m visitors
South Africa's tourism sector is experiencing a renaissance fuelled by the recent removal of visa requirements for travellers from select African countries.The latest data...
The man who turned his dead father into a chatbot
Back in 2016, James Vlahos received some terrible news - his father was diagnosed with terminal cancer."I loved my dad, I was losing my...
Ghanaian man told he is not British after 42 years in UK
A retired 74-year-old Ghanaian man who has lived in the UK for nearly 50 years must wait a decade before the Home Office will...
France imposes curfew, bans TikTok after 4 die in riot
France has deployed troops, instituted a curfew and banned TikTok in its Pacific territory of New Caledonia, Prime Minister Gabriel Attal has said, in...
Slovakia Prime Minister shot multiple times in attempted assassination
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico is fighting for his life in hospital after being shot in a small town north-east of Bratislava.
On Wednesday evening...
Five men accused of South African rapper AKA’s murder denied bail
The five men suspected of murdering South African rapper AKA have been denied bail.The men appeared in the Durban magistrate's court on Wednesday. The...
Nigeria suspends cybersecurity levy after public uproar
Nigeria's President, Bola Tinubu has suspended a planned levy on electronic banking transactions following widespread public criticism of the scheme, Information Minister Mohammed Idris...
Teen earns doctoral degree at 17 after defending her dissertation
A teenager from Chicago walked in her graduation ceremony this month after earning her doctoral degree at 17.Dr. Dorothy Jean Tillman II was only...
Pastor, wife jailed for sexually assaulting 7 members
He abused children and adults for over 20 years after convincing the victims to take part in “spiritual bathing to cleanse them of evil...
Stevie Wonder arrives in Ghana following decision to permanently relocate [Video]
US music legend Stevie Wonder has arrived in Ghana following a decision in 2021 to permanently relocate to the West African country.The 74-year-old Grammy...
Ghana to lobby AU for intercontinental initiative on reparations – Akufo-Addo
Ghana has said that it will press the African Union (AU) to gain support for a cross-continent initiative to strengthen demand for reparations for...
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...
University students walk out of graduation event
Dozens of Virginia Commonwealth University students walked out of their graduation ceremony on Saturday, partly over a speaker's response - the state governor -...
All the controversies: Inside the turmoil at Miss USA
During their year of service, pageant queens are highly visible, making appearances at major events, advocating for important causes and speaking at public engagements,...
Former Fiji PM Frank Bainimarama jailed for a year
Fiji's long-serving former prime minister Frank Bainimarama has been sentenced to a year in prison for obstructing a police investigation into corruption.Bainimarama, 70, is...
Gaza: US says Israel may have breached international law with American weapons
The US government says Israel may have breached humanitarian law in Gaza using American weapons.In a delayed report, the state department says it is...
Prince Harry and Meghan arrive in Nigeria for official visit [Photos]
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex landed in Nigeria on Friday, launching a three-day private visit to the West African nation, where they will meet with wounded soldiers...
TikTokers charged over police station robbery prank
Four TikTokers who were arrested for filming a video of a staged robbery outside a police station in coastal Kenya have been charged with...
Prince Harry and Meghan due in Nigeria today for private visit
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, are due in Nigeria on Friday for a three-day private visit.The couple is...
10 injured as Boeing 737 skids off runway in Senegal
A Boeing 737-300 aircraft has skidded off a runway in Senegal, injuring at least 10 people, four of them seriously.The incident occurred as Air...
IMF maintains Nigeria growth forecast at 3.3% for 2024
The International Monetary Fund on Thursday maintained its growth forecast of 3.3% for Nigeria's economy for 2024, up from 2.9% last year, citing a...
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...
April breaks global temperature records for 11th month in a row
EU scientists said April 2024 was the 11th month in a row with record-breaking global temperatures.It was also the first recorded April with a...
Multimedia Group’s Erastus Asare Donkor spotlights illegal mining in Ghana on VoA’s Straight to Talk Africa [Video]
An investigative environmental journalist for the Multimedia Group, Erastus Asare Donkor, appeared on VoA’s Straight to Talk Africa show to discuss his documentary "Poisoned...
Africa Development Center in Nigeria set to close, Microsoft announces
Microsoft is closing down its Africa Development Centre in the continent's most populous nation, Nigeria, which will lead to job losses, a spokesperson said...
Russia ramps up attacks on Ukraine’s power plants
People in several regions of Ukraine have been experiencing power blackouts after the latest wave of Russian attacks on the country's energy infrastructure.President Volodymyr...
US revokes licences for sales of chips to Huawei
The US government says it has revoked some licences that allowed US chipmakers to export certain goods to Chinese technology giant, Huawei.The Department of...
Miss USA resigns over mental health challenges
Reigning Miss USA Noelia Voigt has resigned, citing mental health challenges.Ms. Voigt, who won the annual competition in September, said she believed in making...
US reveals it paused shipment of bombs for Israel over Rafah concerns
The US last week paused a bomb shipment for Israel over concerns it was going ahead with a major ground operation in Rafah, southern...
Official: Nigeria has no plans to host American, French military bases
The Nigerian government said on Monday that it has no plan to host foreign military bases within its borders.Information Minister Mohammed Idris described as “false alarms”...
‘Let’s have a collab, I’m joining Stubborn Academy’ – Rick Ross hails Medikal [Video]
US rapper Rick Ross recently engaged in an Instagram Live conversation with Ghanaian rapper Samuel Adu Frimpong, better known as Medikal, following the latter's...
Israel and Gaza: Hopes for cease-fire dwindle as violence persists
An announcement by Hamas late Monday that it had accepted a cease-fire proposal sent people in the streets of Rafah into temporary jubilation, as Palestinian...
Gunshots at Drake’s house, security guard injured
Drake's security guard was shot near to the rapper's $100 million Toronto mansion in a drive-by shooting, reports say.
The incident unfolded in the upscale neighborhood...
Ghana, EU to deepen trade ties
The EU is ready to invest more in the EU-Ghana partnership, despite the prevailing difficulties confronting both sides.The Head of the European Union (EU)...
Afghanistan’s only woman diplomat resigns following £1.6m gold smuggling scandal
Afghanistan’s only female diplomat has resigned days after she was caught by airport authorities allegedly smuggling nearly £1.6 million (Approx. 27.7m in Ghana Cedis)...