West Africa
NSCDC BUSTS FAKE LAGOS VARSITY, RESCUES 107 STUDENTS
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has uncovered a fake university in the Imeke area of Olorunda Local Council...
KIDNAPPERS WASHED OUR CLOTHES WHEN WE STARTED SMELLING, SAYS FREED OYO STATE TEACHER.
A rescued Oriire teacher, Zachery Olatunde, has revealed that his abductors occasionally washed the captives’ clothes during the 56 days...
17 SHOPS DESTROYED AS FIRE GUTS SABO MARKET IN IKORODU, LAGOS
No fewer than 17 shops were destroyed after a fire swept through Sabo Market in the Ikorodu area of Lagos...
POLICE ARREST FAKE DOCTOR OVER N500, 000 JOB SCAM IN CROSS RIVER STATE.
The Cross River State Police Command, South South Nigeria, has arrested a 39-year-old man, Udeme Emmanuel Ekpeme, for allegedly posing...
Central Africa
EBOLA OUTBREAK IN CENTRAL AFRICA COULD LAST MONTHS- WHO.s
Health officials reported more than 130 suspected deaths and 540 cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, but...
US DOCTOR INFECTED WITH EBOLA IN DR CONGO MOVED TO GERMANY FOR TREATMENT.
The doctor was identified by medical missionary organisation as Dr. Peter Stafford, who has been working at Nyankunde Hospital in...
EBOLA OUTBREAK KILLS 65 IN D.R. CONGO.
A deadly outbreak of the Ebola virus has been confirmed in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, African Health authorities said...
AL LEAST 143 DEAD IN D.R.CONGO BOAT FIRE.
At least 143 people died and dozens more went missing after a boat carrying fuel caught fire and capsized in...
East Africa
20 CHILDREN KILLED IN BUS CRASH IN UGANDA
Twenty children and one adult were killed on Friday when their bus overturned in Uganda. The group from King David...
TREACHEROUS ROAD CONDITIONS OBSTRUCT UN AID DELIVERY IN SOUTH SUDAN.
In South Sudan, reaching families displaced by violence often begins with a treacherous journey. In Western Equatoria, the only road...
KENYAN RASTAFARIANS DISAPPOINTED AFTER COURT RULING DENIES CANNABIS USE.
Rastafarians in Kenya express disappointment and a determination to appeal, after a court refused to grant them the right to...
PAUL KAFEERO DNA TEST CONFIRMS ONLY 4 OF 25 CLAIMANTS ARE HIS BIOLOGICAL CHILDREN.
Nearly two decades after the death of legendary Ugandan musician Paul Job Kafeero, court-ordered DNA tests have confirmed that only...
Southern Africa
THEY THREATENED TO BEHAEAD ME; I CAME HOME EMPTY-HANDED JUST TO BE ALIVE, NIGERIAN RETURNEE ABANDONS HOME, BUSINESS IN SOUTH AFRICA.
A Nigerian returnee from South Africa, Itoro Richard, has recounted how he abandoned his home, business, vehicles, and other properties...
DRIVER KILLED TAKING MALAWIANS TO REPATRIATION CAMP AS BUS FLIPS ON N1.
A bus driver died after losing control near Musina, four kilometres from the Beitbridge border, authorities say fatigue was to...
NIGERIAN BUSINESSMAN SHOT DEAD OUTSIDE HIS SHOP IN SOUTH AFRICA.
A Nigerian businessman known as Big Joe has reportedly been shot d3ad by unidentified gunmen in South Africa. The incident...
WHO DG CONDEMNS XENOPHOBIA IN SOUTH AFRICA, SEEKS PROTECTION OF MIGRANTS
In a statement posted on social media, Tedros said he was deeply saddened by reports of renewed attacks targeting foreign...
North Africa
WE DRANK OUR URINE TO SURVIVE, LIBYA RETURNEE RECOUNTS DESERT ORDEAL.
A 23-year-old female Libya returnee, Endurance Daniel, yesterday recounted how she and other migrants drank their urine to survive due...
TWO NIGERIANS ARRESTED IN LIBYA FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING.
Two Nigerians, whose identities were undisclosed, have been arrested by the Libyan authorities for possession of substances suspected to be...
Building collapse kills 10 in Egypt.
A building collapse in the Egyptian capital killed 10 people and injured eight more on Monday, with several others believed...
SUDAN ROLLS OUT MALARIA VACCINES TO BOLSTER EFFORTS TO PROTECT CHILDREN.
Sudan has begun rolling out its first malaria vaccination programme amid the country's 18-month civil conflict. Vaccines will be administered...
African Diaspora
WHEN MY BROTHER DIED OF CANCER, SHE REACHED OUT PRIVATELY – STARMER THANKS KEMI BADENOCH DURING PMQS
Outgoing United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer publicly thanked Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch for the kindness she showed him...
TWO NIGERIANS JAILED SEVEN YEARS FOR ARMED ROBBERY IN KUWAIT.
A Kuwait court has sentenced two Nigerian nationals to seven years in prison following a targeted armed robbery at a...
FATHER-OF-FIVE FOLLOWS DREAM TO BECOME NURSE AT 64.
A 64-year-old who recently graduated as a nurse says he hopes his journey shows you are never too old to...
NIGERIAN CATHOLIC PRIEST REPORTEDLY DIES BY SUICIDE IN US AFTER REDEPLOYMENT BACK TO NIGERIA.
A 54-year-old Nigerian Catholic priest, Reverend Benjamin Okwy Madu, has died by suicide in Massachusetts, United States, days after he...
The World
TEEN DIES, SEVERAL INJURED DURING SPAIN WORLD CUP CELEBRATIONS.
A teenager died, and several people were injured during celebrations of Spain’s victory in the World Cup after a fountain...
THE BRITISH COUPLE’S DREAM HOLIDAY SOON BECAME A NIGHTMARE.
A Brit couple's holiday turned from a dream vacation to a nightmare after Turkish police arrested one of them for...
TWO ROMANIANS BAG JAIL FOR STABBING JOURNALIST.
Two Romanian nationals have been jailed for stabbing a journalist in Wimbledon on behalf of the Iranian regime in an...
NIGERIA CONDOLES QATAR OVER DEADLY EXPLOSION AT RAS LAFFAN INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX
The Federal Government has expressed profound sorrow over the tragic explosion at the Ras Laffan Industrial Complex in the State...
Our Health
AS A PROSTATE CANCER SURGEON, THIS IS WHAT I WISH EVERY MAN KNEW ABOUT THE DISEASE.
Prof Prabhakar Rajan: We need to improve GP recording of risk factors and continue open conversations about PSA testingProf Prabhakar...
URINE BIOPSY OFFERS A MORE ACCURATE WAY TO DETECT BLADDER, KIDNEY AND PROSTATE CANCERS
An emerging urine test has proved to be more accurate than conventional methods in detecting bladder and prostate cancers, while...
DANGER SPOTS FOR EBOLA FEVER INFECTION.
Ebola fever is highly contagious and has a high death rate, about nine out of ten persons affected die if...
DIABETES BREAKTHROUGH AS NHS APPROVES NEW DRUG THAT STOIS DISEASE FOR 3 YEARS.
The NHS has approved the world's first drug to delay the onset of Type 1 diabetes for three years. The...
Society
FOLORUNSO ALAKIJA UNVEILS SIX BOOKS AT 75TH BIRTHDAY THANKSGIVING
Billionaire businesswoman and philanthropist, Folorunso Alakija, marked her 75th birthday with a celebration anchored on faith, family, gratitude and thanksgiving....
THE WAY WE TALK ABOUT OUR HUSBANDS,
Someone asked me this week where my husband was. I said, “Oh, he’s in Egypt.” And her face changed. “Oh...
“I’M 41, SINGLE AND SEARCHING” – LADY OFFERS ₦10 MILLION REWARD TO ANY MAN WHO MARRIES HER.
A Nigerian woman has stirred reactions online after publicly announcing that she is searching for a husband, promising to reward...
EDDIE WATSON: BIOGRAPHY AND 6 MOVIES THAT MADE HIM A HOUSEHOLD NAME.
With his charismatic screen presence, natural acting ability, and versatility, Watson has become one of the most respected actors in...
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