A 16-year-old boy has been arrested after a six-year-old girl was stabbed in her classroom in Umhlali, on the KwaZulu-Natal North Coast, on Tuesday morning. The child is in a critical condition…
Make it make sense to me”: 61-year-old Nigerian woman’s post on provocative dressing stirs debate
A 61-year-old Nigerian woman, Doyinsola Ilori, has drawn attention online after questioning why women who dress provocatively would expect men not to be sexually aroused by their appearance. In a post on…
My wife and I are still very much together” — Okey Bakassi dismisses divorce reports as fake news
Popular comedian and Nollywood actor Okey Bakassi has denied viral reports that his marriage has collapsed, insisting that he and his wife are still together. He described the story as fake news…
Ayra Starr makes history as first African artist to headline NFL International Games halftime show
Nigerian singer Oyinkansola Sarah, known professionally as Ayra Starr, has become the first African artist to headline a halftime show at an NFL International Games match. The Afrobeats star took the stage…
Mahama defends bus preaching ban: it’s about public safety, not silencing the church
In response to criticism from some church leaders, President John Dramani Mahama defended a new road traffic rule that forbids preaching and hawking on moving public busses, stating that it is not…
Tarkwa court jails 19-year-old mason for 15 years over defilement of seven-year-old pupil
The Tarkwa Circuit Court condemned a 19-year-old mason to 15 years in prison with hard labor after he admitted to defiling a seven-year-old kindergarten student. Alfred Mensah, a native of Awodua in…
Four years on, why has Iran executed the man convicted of killing a police officer?
Iranian authorities have executed a man convicted of killing a police officer who was run over by a vehicle during clashes in 2022, the country’s judiciary announced on Sunday. The case dates…
Pope Leo XIV to undergo surgery to remove lung nodule
Pope Leo XIV has said that he would have surgery in the next few days to remove a lung lesion that was discovered early by medical professionals. During his weekly speech in…
Government rejects claims that Mkhwanazi is shielding Zulu-speaking criminals amid asylum protests
Allegations that Lt-Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi’s KwaZulu-Natal police are favoring Zulu-speaking criminals amid violent rallies over asylum applications have been rejected by the government. At an Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) meeting in Pretoria on…
Ghana : Minority questions GTA CEO over World Cup media list and visa allocations
The way the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) handled media accreditation and visa issues for the 2026 World Cup has drawn more criticism. Only two of the fifty names the Authority sent to…