Africa

Legio Maria Church is an African-initiated church among the Luo people of western Kenya who believe they are the only ones who will go to heaven. They remove six lower teeth from their members to help God identify them easily in heaven when they finally cross over to the other side, so as …

Russia is allegedly sending thousands of migrants and foreign students to fight alongside its troops in the war against Ukraine for visa renewal, reports Bloomberg. According to the Business news platform, the assessment was done by some European officials who alleged that the Kremlin is doing so to add extra manpower using …

Former Ghana football star, Nii Odartey Lamptey has revealed the depth of his emotional turmoil upon discovering that the three children he raised with his ex-wife, Gloria Appiah, were not his biological offspring. In a recent interview, Lamptey said the revelation drove him to the brink of despair, even contemplating …

The Super Eagles dropped from third to fourth in Group C of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers without kicking a ball after Benin Republic’s 1-0 win over Rwanda in their third game of the group on Thursday. Led by former Super Eagles coach Genort Rohr, Benin leapfrogged Nigeria and South Africa …

South African singer Tyla carried to stage at Met Gala Grammys award winning South African singer, Tyla, has made headlines again after she was carried by two attendants in Tuxedo at the Met Gala 2024 on Monday. Tyla made her Met Gala debut on May 6, held at the Metropolitan …

“Challenge closed, We’ve found the winner” – Reaction as beautiful baby girl joins popular TikTok challenge (VIDEO) A baby girl has captivated the hearts of many internet users, following her participation in a viral TikTok dance. The video which was shared by the child’s guardian on TikTok, captured the baby moving …

Nigeria is set to receive a $1.05bn syndicated loan backed by oil from the African Export-Import Bank next month. The loan is part of a larger $3.3bn prepayment facility arranged by Afreximbank, with repayment terms tied to crude cargoes from the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd. According to Bloomberg, Afreximbank’s …

Viral video of kids performing stunts on a moving truck in Ghana has caused an uproar online with social media users reminiscing about the stunts which they identified as “Aplanke” in their early days. The little boys were recorded by an unknown person in a moving vehicle behind the truck, which was …

Viral video of a Ghanaian mother, who subjected her underage daughter to a severe punishment for being disrespectful to elderly people has left netizens dumbfounded. The video shared on the microblogging platform, X, captured the girl’s mother speaking angrily to her in the Ghanaian local dialect. The Ghanaian mother’s voice …

Niger Republic said 23 of its soldiers were killed in a “terrorist” ambush near the borders with Burkina Faso and Mali in a western region prone to jihadist attacks. Niger is ruled by military leaders who seized power in a July coup, citing a worsening security situation as justification for the …