Man admits poisoning wife’s Coca-Cola ‘so he could have sex with stepdaughter’
An Indiana man who admitted he spiked his wife's Coca-Cola with cocaine and other drugs in hope of killing her and running off with...
Dangerous criminal wanted for 20 years found working as police officer
Antonio “El Diablo” Riano, a fugitive wanted by US authorities for almost two decades in connection to a fatal shooting in Cincinnati, was recently...
Shocking: Man gets food poisoning in penis after romp with wife
Doctors have treated the first ever case of rice-related food poisoning affecting the genital region.
A 38-year-old man sought help from urologists after suffering redness,...
Tears flow at burial of Nollywood veteran Onyeka Onwenu
Tears and sorrow filled the air as friends, family, and fans gathered to bid farewell to Nollywood veteran and music icon, Onyeka Onwenu at...
Here is what the experts are saying about the new COVID-19 vaccines
Newly updated vaccines against Covid-19 will be in pharmacies soon, just as the US is experiencing a surge of infections. But is it a...
2025 AFCONQ: Otto Addo names 23-man squad for Angola, Niger matches (Photos)
Black Stars head coach Otto Addo on Thursday 29th August 2024 announced a 23-man squad for the upcoming 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON)...
Airport cleaner returns $10,000 found in plane
An employee of the Nigeria Aviation Handling Company, Auwal Dankode, has been hailed for his integrity after returning $10,000 found in a plane.The worker...
Woman who’s undergone over 500 plastic surgeries struggling to find a man
A plastic surgery enthusiast and New York-based influencer, who has undergone 500 procedures to perfect her plastic look has revealed she is struggling to...
Free rent and free parking: Landlords are throwing in sweeteners
Renters are gaining the upper hand in the balance of power with landlords.Apartment units are staying on the market for longer. Vacancy rates are...
Court upholds gun ban for migrants in US unlawfully
A U.S. appeals court upheld a federal law that bars migrants who are in the United States illegally from possessing guns, rejecting arguments by...
Four jailed after forging more than 2,000 marriage documents in the UK
Four individuals have been sentenced to prison for their involvement in forging more than 2,000 marriage certificates to facilitate illegal residency in the UK.Abraham...
Politician found guilty of investigative reporter’s murder
A former Nevada politician has been found guilty of first-degree murder for the death of a journalist who wrote critical stories about his time...
2 dead, 1 injured after Delta plane tire explodes at airport
Two people were killed and a third seriously injured Tuesday when a tire exploded as it was being changed on a Delta Air Lines...
You’re playing with fire – Russia warns US
Russia has issued a warning that permitting Ukraine to launch Western missile strikes into Russian territory could significantly escalate the conflict.In a statement, Russia...
South Africa billionaire overtakes Dangote as ‘Richest man in Africa’
South African billionaire, Johann Rupert has overtaken Nigerian industrialist Aliko Dangote as Africa’s richest person, according to the latest data from the Bloomberg Billionaires...
How do you deal with stress? In Nigeria, swinging a sledgehammer in a ‘rage room’ helps
How do you deal with stress?In Lagos, Nigeria’s largest city, people are finding their reset button in a “rage room” where they pay to...
Meta CEO Zuckerberg regrets bowing to Biden ‘pressure’ over Covid
Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg says he regrets bowing to what he calls pressure from the Biden administration to "censor" content on Facebook and Instagram...
Boy accidentally smashes 3,500-year-old jar on museum visit
A 3,500-year-old jar has been accidentally smashed into pieces by a four-year-old boy during a trip to a museum in Israel.
The Hecht Museum in...
Fans mourn actress Sharon Okpamen, who died after childbirth
The year 2024 has been a lot for the Nigerian movie industry. The toll of death has been incessant and worrisome.Sharon Okpamen, a young,...
Woman arrested for threatening HR manager with ‘juju’ over unpaid salary
In a bizarre and unsettling incident in Zimbabwe, a 58-year-old woman was arrested after allegedly using a live tortoise to threaten her Human Resources...
Man goes on crime spree to prove he is alive after gov’t declares him dead
An Indian man who had wrongfully been pronounced dead by the government turned to crime as a desperate way of proving that he was...
Woman gets two months in jail for overfeeding pet dog to death
A New Zealand woman was sentenced to two months behind bars for overfeeding her pet dog Nuggi to the point where he could hardly...
I need prayers – Producer of film which led to Jnr Pope’s death cries out
Four months after the tragic drowning incident that claimed the lives of actor Jnr Pope and three crew members, film producer, Adanma Luke has...
‘I found out that my son had died on social media’
As record numbers of young Africans risk their lives trying to reach the Canary Islands, Spain’s Prime Minister begins crisis talks with Senegal, Mauritania...
Tanzanian president names ‘troublesome’ lion after rival
Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan has named a "troublesome" lion after one of the country's opposition leaders.President Samia was visiting the Tanzania Wildlife Authority...
Doctors strike in Nigeria over kidnapped colleague
Doctors in Nigerian public hospitals have started a seven-day nationwide strike to demand the release of their colleague, Dr Ganiyat Popoola, who has been...
Floods in Nigeria kill at least 49, displace thousands
At least 49 people have been killed and thousands displaced in Nigeria after heavy rains caused flooding in the northeast of the country, the...
Star gymnast falls 262 feet to her death while snapping selfie at iconic castle
A star gymnast has plunged to her death while allegedly taking a selfie at the castle that inspired Walt Disney's Sleeping Beauty.Natalie Stichova, 23,...
Mariah Carey announces death of mother and sister on same day
Mariah Carey’s mother, Patricia, and sister, Alison, died over the weekend, the American singer has said in a statement.
“My heart is broken that I’ve...
Telegram CEO arrested over probe into child porn, drug trafficking on app
Pavel Durov, the Russian-born founder of messaging app Telegram, was arrested in France as part of an investigation into crimes related to child pornography,...
Sexually frustrated dolphin responsible for recent attacks on swimmers in Japan
A lonely and potentially sexually frustrated dolphin has been blamed for a spike in attacks on swimmers in a Japanese seaside town.The bottlenose dolphin...
60% of Africans believe climate conditions for Agric production have worsened… – Afrobarometer survey
A recent Afrobarometer survey has unveiled alarming perceptions about the impact of climate change on agriculture across Africa.According to Dr Edem Selormey, Director of...
Man bags life imprisonment after mother turned him in for murder
A man whose mother turned him in to police after he confessed to a string of crimes was on Friday sentenced to life imprisonment...
Australian employees now have the right to ignore work emails, calls after hours
Is your boss texting you on the weekend? Work email pinging long after you've left for home?Australian employees can now ignore those and other...
South Africa’s ‘favourite teacher’ dies aged 85
South Africans are paying tributes to their “favourite teacher", William Smith, who has died aged 85.The beloved maths and science teacher and innovator died...
World’s oldest man: ‘No special secret to long life’
The world's oldest living man has declared he has no “special secrets” to pass on about his longevity as he celebrated turning 112.John Tinniswood,...
Detained Ghanaian migrant dies in Brazil airport
A 39-year-old Ghanaian migrant has died while in detention at Guarulhos International Airport in São Paulo, Brazil, raising concerns about human rights violations in...
Uganda confirms two more cases of mpox
Uganda has confirmed two more mpox virus infections, bringing the number of cases in the East African country to four, according to the health...
Telegram says arrested CEO Durov has ‘nothing to hide’
Messaging app Telegram has said its CEO Pavel Durov, who was detained in France on Saturday, has "nothing to hide".
Mr Durov was arrested at an airport...
Nigerian businessman excretes 68 wraps of cocaine at Lagos Airport
An Onitsha-based businessman, Ibeanusi Solomon Nosike, has excreted 68 wraps of cocaine after being under observation for 12 days following his arrest by the...