West Africa
EDO STATE MAN FAKES OWN KIDNAP, DEMANDS ₦4M FROM FAMILY.
The Edo State Police Command Southsouth Nigeria, has arrested two men for allegedly staging a fake kidnap in a bid...
I FEEL BAD BECAUSE MY APPRENTICE WAS NOT RESCUED; HE DIED, HIS PARENTS WERE SOBBING – SURVIVOR.
Kenneth Nwabueze, one of the survivors of the three-storey building collapse at Alakija in the Oriade Local Council Development Area...
BLACKOUT IN LAGOS STATE AS FLOOD SUBMERGES TRANSMISSION SUBSTATIONS
Some parts of Lagos State, Southwest Nigeria, have been plunged into blackout following the unfortunate flooding in the state. The...
MUSHIN EXPLOSION CAUSED BY MECHANICAL FAULT, NOT BOMB-LAGOS STATE CP.
The Lagos State Police Command, Southwest Nigeria, has ruled out terrorism, sabotage or the use of explosives as the cause...
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
KENYANS ARRESTED PROTESTING US EBOLA CENTRE.
Several Kenyans were arrested on Tuesday in the latest protests against an Ebola quarantine centre being built for US citizens...
AFRICAN MAGIC POWER IN ACTION!
Ugandan Police arrested a man for witchcraft, took him to court, and he responded by inviting bees to the court....
MAN LOSES ₦33M MEANT FOR STUDIES ABROAD TO SPORTS BETTING, SEEKS FINANCIAL HELP.
Man loses N33m meant for studies abroad to sports betting, seeks financial helpA man from Eldoret, Uasin Gishu County, Kenya,...
EBOLA VACCINES: UGANDA KICKS OFF CLINICAL TRIAL.
Uganda has kicked off a clinical trial of a vaccine against Ebola. The first-ever vaccine trial for the Sudan strain...
Southern Africa
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...
GUNMEN KILL 12 IN SOUTH AFRICA MASS SHOOTING.
Gunmen stormed an informal settlement near Johannesburg and shot dead 12 people overnight, South African police said Wednesday. It was...
XENOPHOBIA: FG APPROVES FIVE EVACUATION FLIGHTS FOR 500 SCREENED NIGERIANS.
Following renewed xenophobic tensions in parts of South Africa, the Federal Government has approved five evacuation flights to bring Nigerians...
MALAWI BEGINS VOLUNTARY EVACUATION OF NATIONALS.
According to the ministry, the affected citizens had been living in temporary camps after being displaced in Mossel Bay, Western...
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
NIGERIAN GRADUATE GOES VIRAL AFTER DELIVERING GRADUATION SPEECH IN FLUENT CHINESE.
NIGERIAN GRADUATE GOES VIRAL AFTER DELIVERING GRADUATION SPEECH IN FLUENT CHINESE.
US JAILS NIGERIAN CAREGIVER FOR STEALING $17,000 DISABLED CHILD’S BENEFIT.
A United States-based Nigerian social worker, Akeatha Diane Akintola, has been sentenced to five months’ imprisonment for stealing more than...
US DEPORTS NIGERIAN AFTER DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, OTHER CONVICTIONS
The United States has deported a Nigerian national, Ayodeji Ajayi, following multiple criminal convictions, including domestic violence, as part of...
UK TO DEPORT NIGERIAN JAILED FIVE YEARS FOR ATTEMPTED RAPE.
A United Kingdom court has ordered the deportation of a Nigerian man, Qudus Ajeyemi, after sentencing him to five years...
The World
TWO DEAD IN WORLD CUP CELEBRATION IN MEXICO CITY.
At least two people died on Wednesday during massive celebrations in Mexico City as the national team advanced to the...
PRISON NURSE CHARGED WITH HAVING SEX WITH INMATE AND SMUGGLING HIM A PHONE THAT HAD GRAPHIC PROOF.
According to a report by The New York Post on Thursday, June 25, 2026, a former South Carolina prison nurse...
MESSI’S FAMILY BREAKS SILENCE ON FATHER’S HEALTH CONDITION.
The family of Argentina captain, Lionel Messi, has released a statement confirming that his father, Jorge, is dealing with a...
DANISH MIDFIELDER CHRISTIAN ERIKSEN COLLASPES DURING FRIENDLY AGAINST UKRAINE, CONFIRMED CONSCIOUS AS MATCH IS ABANDONED.
Following the collapse, the Danish team issued an update on the player's condition, reassuring supporters that he was conscious. Danish...
Our Health
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...
SOME FACTS ABOUT EBOLA FEVER.
With the outbreak of the Ebola Virus Fever epidemic in D.R. Congo resulting in several deaths, the world should activate...
WHAT CAUSES FOUL ODOUR IN YOUR HOME
What causes foul odor in your home gives reasons for the stench, familiar places to check, and possible solutions to...
Society
WHY I REJECTED MY HUSBAND’S NAME CHOICE FOR OUR CHILD-TEMI OTEDOLA
Nigerian actress Temi Otedola has revealed why she opposed the name choice her husband, singer and entrepreneur Mr Eazi, considered...
DON’T ARREST HIM, I’M LEAVING, INJURED 18-YEAR-OLD WIFE PLEAD FOR HUSBAND DESPITE VIRAL ABUSE VIDEOS.
A video showing a visibly injured young woman in Nigeria, said to be an 18-year-old wife, has sparked widespread reactions...
FROM BAKING DREAMS TO TRAFFICKING HELL: TEENAGE GIRL NARRATES HOW SHE WAS FORCED TO BECOME SEX SLAVE IN LAGOS STATE.
A teenage girl has shared her ordeal of being trafficked from Imo State, Southeast Nigeria, and forced into prostitution. 16-year-old...
UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN MEDICAL GRADUATE CELEBRATES ACHIEVEMENTS, FLAUNTS MILESTONES AFTER 8 YEARS.
A medical graduate from the University of Ibadan (UI) has shared his career achievements on social media The medical graduate...
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