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The son of Mozambique’s ex-president Ndambi Guebuza and 18 others have gone on trial over the $2billion “tuna bonds” affair in the capital Maputo. Ndambi, son of former President Armando Guebuza, and the others face charges of blackmail, embezzlement and ...

Chad’s former President Hissene Habre, who was serving a life term in Senegal for war crimes and crimes against humanity, has died, the Senegalese justice ministry said. He was 79. “Habre is in his Lord’s hands,” Senegal’s Justice Minister Malick ...

Iran prisons chief has apologised after hackers leaked videos of guards torturing prisoners. The head of Iran’s prison service apologised after the leaked videos show the abuse of detainees at Tehran’s notorious Evin prison. The hackers released security footage showing ...

Airbnb is offering free housing to 20,000 Afghan refugees globally and sought more assistance from hosts who rent property through the home-sharing company.   In a tweet today, Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky wrote, “The displacement and resettlement of Afghan refugees ...

Greece has finished building a 40-kilometer (25-mile) wall along its border with Turkey, amid concerns in parts of Europe that the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan could cause an influx of people seeking asylum.   Greek government ministers toured the fence ...

President Buhari’s granddaughters have been pictured at their uncle, Yusuf Buhari’s wedding. They were in attendance at Yusuf and Zahra’s Budan Kai — unveiling of the bride ceremony in Aso Rock. Beautiful girls!  

  Vanessa Bryant will love Kobe Bryant “forever.”   On Monday, Aug. 23, what would have been the basketball legend’s 43rd birthday, Vanessa took to social media to honor Kobe’s legacy. Alongside a photo of the couple kissing after the ...

Nigeria has, so far, recorded 33,661 cases of cholera in 22 states across the country, leading to the death of not less than 938 persons, the Minister of Environment, Mohammad Mahmood Abubakar, has said. Addressing newsmen on the cholera outbreak ...

BBNaija star, CeeCee steps out in style   The reality star stepped in style for a movie premiere last night.  

  Travis Scott is certainly feeling like the “Highest in the Room” as he preps for baby no. 2. The rapper couldn’t hide his huge smile while out with friends in New York City on Aug. 23. The “Sicko Mode” ...

President Muhammadu Buhari has commiserated with Sen. Bukar Abba Ibrahim on the death of his eldest daughter, Aisha Ya’Ummi. Ibrahim was a former governor of Yobe State. The president, in a condolence message by his SSA on Media and Publicity, ...

  A Zambian pastor and his two congregants buried a member of their church alive in an attempt to emulate Jesus Christ’s resurrection. James Sakara, who is a member of Zion Church in the Zambian town of Chidiza, was to ...

  Bandits attacked the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) in Afaka, Kaduna State, on Tuesday. Daily Post gathered that the incident occurred at about 1:30am. The assailants stormed the military base in large numbers. They kidnapped one officer identified as Major ...

  Parts of Donald Trump’s much-publicized border wall with Mexico have been severely damaged in monsoon rains. Pictures showed metal gates have fallen off their hinges, leaving gaps in a stretch of the barrier in southern Arizona. Mud and detritus ...

Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu says severe COVID-19 patients in the state currently utilise 400 oxygen cylinders per day since the outbreak of the third wave. Sanwo-Olu stated this on Monday at the Lagos House, Ikeja, during a news ...

  Businessman, Obi Iyiegbu-Obi Cubana has gifted his wife Ebele Iyiegbu a 2021 Mercedes-Benz GLE53. Excited Ebele took to her Instagram page to share photo posing with her new car.  

  The presiding Bishop of Living Faith Church Worldwide, Bishop David Oyedepo has banned the use of earphones and others in his church, describing them as devil’s tools. Oyedepo explained that youths with earphones are not ready to hear God’s ...

A total of 430,363 new Nigerian voters have completed their registration for permanent voter card (PVC) ahead of the 2023 general elections. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) launched an online portal on June 28, 2021 for Nigerians to commence ...

  The tallest man in America — he stood 7 feet 8 inches (2.35 meters) — has died of a heart problem at the age of 38, his mother said on Facebook. Ukrainian-born Igor Vovkovinskiy had a condition called pituitary ...

Here are beautiful photos of President Buhari’s daughters and their husbands. The photos were taken at their brother, Yusuf Buhari’s wedding luncheon which was held on Sunday.            

The Kano State Hisbah Board has docked a Kannywood actress and social media blogger, Sadiya Haruna, for “uploading s.e.xual contents on her social media handles”. The accused person, Sadiya Haruna, a resident of Kabuga Quarters was initially arrested on Friday ...

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has reacted to the flurry of campaign activities signposting his interest in the 2023 election. In a statement signed by his spokesman, Laolu Akande, Osinbajo disowned the campaigns. “The Office of the Vice President wishes to ...

Six of the 136 students kidnapped from an Islamic school in Tegina Niger state have died of illness, the school principal said. The abductors have demanded a ransom to release the students, kidnapped in May after an armed gang on ...

A former girlfriend of R. Kelly burst into tears on Monday when she recounted her s.e.x.ual abuse in the hands of the R&B singer. The witness, called Jane Doe #5 in the indictment was only 17 when she met Kelly ...

Ghana is roiled by the shocking discovery of three human heads in the refrigerator of a footballer and sports commentator, Richard Gyamfi. The incident in Abesim in the municipality of Sunyami has triggered shockwaves and outrage in the country. And ...