West Africa
KWARA WOMAN ALLEGEDLY STRANGLES CO-WIFE’S DAUGHTER
KWARA WOMAN ALLEGEDLY STRANGLES CO-WIFE'S DAUGHTER A Kwara State housewife, Sadiat Yunusa, has been arraigned for allegedly killing the three-year-old...
WOMAN RESCUED AFTER JUMP INTO LAGOS LAGOON
A woman was rescued after reportedly entering the Lagos Lagoon from the Idumota section of Carter Bridge on Tuesday in...
UNICEF PUSHES STRONGER BREASTFEEDING ADVOCACY
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has called on media professionals to intensify public awareness campaigns on breastfeeding and child...
DELTA WOMAN HELD OVER CÔTE D’IVOIRE TRAFFICKING
The Delta State Police Command has rescued a 25-year-old woman believed to be a victim of human trafficking and arrested...
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
YOUNG PASTOR KILLED AFTER RELIGIOUS DEBATE IN UGANDA
A 25-year-old pastor, Bernard Mulongo of New Restoration Church of Christ, was allegedly killed hours after taking part in a...
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...
Southern Africa
LAWYER JAILED FOR GIRLFRIEND’S GRISLY MURDER
A South African lawyer has been sentenced to life imprisonment for murdering his girlfriend and allegedly setting her body and...
XENOPHOBIA: TYLA DROPS LAGOS FROM WORLD TOUR
Grammy-winning South African singer Tyla has dropped Lagos from the schedule of her APOP World Tour, following growing backlash from...
FG DEMANDS PROBE INTO NIGERIAN’S DEATH IN SOUTH AFRICA.
The Federal Government has demanded a thorough investigation into the death of a Nigerian, Ibeh Chika Simon, during a South...
MARRIED MAN ADMITS STRIKING HIS GIRLFRIEND TO DEATH WITH IRON BAR AFTER DISCOVERING EXPLICIT MESSAGES ON HER PHONE.
A 33-year-old married Zambian accountant on trial for the murder of his girlfriend Rhoda Munkombwe, 25, has admitted in court...
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
UK-BASED NIGERIAN REJECTS £15M TO RETURN HOME
A UK-based Nigerian woman has said she would not return permanently to Nigeria even for £15 million, explaining that her...
NIGERIAN WOMAN’S UK TRIP ENDS IN TRAGEDY
A Nigerian woman, Christiana Nwosu, has reportedly died from cardiac arrest while on a visit to the United Kingdom, leaving...
CAGED PREDATOR: UK COURT JAILS NIGERIAN
A UK court has sentenced Nigerian national Obinwa Obichukwu to two years in prison after finding him guilty of sexually...
NIGERIAN GETS FIVE YEARS FOR SEXTORTION
A 27-year-old Nigerian, Afeez Olatunji Adewale, has been sentenced to five years in a United States prison for his involvement...
The World
RAGING WILDFIRES DEVASTATE US NEIGHBOURHOODS
Massive wildfires have destroyed hundreds of homes and forced thousands of residents to flee in Spokane, Washington, as firefighters continue...
PREGNANT WOMAN AMONG THREE STABBED IN PARIS
A Linda Ikeji report says a pregnant woman was among three women injured in a horrifying knife attack in Paris...
HORRIFIC BOX SECRET STUNS FRENCH FAMILY
A shocking discovery has sparked a criminal investigation in south-east France after a man allegedly found the decomposing remains of...
AUSTRALIAN STAR PROBED OVER COCAINE TEST
Australian midfielder Cristian Volpato is being investigated after allegedly testing positive for cocaine during a roadside drug test following two...
Our Health
5 POPULAR NIGERIAN FOODS THAT NEED CAUTION
Nigerian dishes are known for their rich flavours and cultural importance, but some popular foods can pose health risks if...
WEDDING FOOD FIGHT SPARKS ONLINE DEBATE
A viral report about an alleged disagreement between a bride and her mother-in-law over food at a wedding reception has...
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...
Society
MR P BREAKS SILENCE ON P-SQUARE FALLOUT
Nigerian music star Peter Okoye, popularly known as Mr P, has disclosed that the widely celebrated reunion with his twin...
MARRIED WOMAN PARADED OVER ALLEGED CHEATING
A married woman has generated widespread reactions after she was allegedly publicly displayed by residents of her community in Rivers...
SHOCKING RITUAL CONFESSION ENDS MARRIAGE
Musician Adejoke Tella has revealed that she fled her marriage after allegedly discovering her husband was involved in a suspected...
WOMAN SPARKS OUTRAGE OVER MOTHER-IN-LAW’S DEATH
A Canada-based Nigerian woman, Prophetess Ezinne Nwanorue, has sparked widespread reactions online after celebrating the death of her mother-in-law in...
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