Hosni Mubarak: Former Egyptian President dies aged 91

Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak – ousted by the military in 2011 – has died in Cairo at the age of 91. Mubarak spent three decades in office before a popular uprising swept Egypt. He was found guilty of complicity in the killing of protesters during the revolution. That conviction was overturned and was freed […]

BBC launches 2020 Komla Dumor Award

The BBC is seeking a rising star of African journalism for the BBC World News Komla Dumor Award, now in its sixth year. Journalists from across Africa are invited to apply for the award, which aims to uncover and promote fresh talent from the continent. The winner will spend three months at the BBC headquarters […]

World’s oldest living man dies aged 112

The world’s oldest man has died at the ripe old age of 112. Chitetsu Watanabe, of Joetsu City, Niigata, in Japan, had been certified as a Guinness World Record on February 12 before passing away on Sunday. He died just 11 days before his 113th birthday at 11.10 pm local time on February 23, according […]

Spectacular Adidas 2020 Champions League Final Istanbul Ball Released (Photos)

Adidas has unveiled the brand-new Champions League Finale ball, which will also be used at the Istanbul final on May 30. This picture shows the 2020 Champions League Final soccer ball. Based on the same template as the regular 19-20 CL ball, the Final ball features a bold graphic in pink and blue, showing the […]

Opinion: Why The VGMA Ban on Shatta Wale And Stonebowy Is A Slap To Music

Should we judge music on it’s merit or by the artiste’s behavior? Don’t expect to see or hear of Shatta Wale or Stonebowy at the upcoming VGMAs. Why? There is an active ban on the two. Reason(s)? Well, they behaved badly at last year’s event. But I’d rather not get into the background story here, that’s […]

Table tennis world team championships postponed over coronavirus

Table tennis’s world team championships, due to take place next month in the South Korean city of Busan, were postponed on Tuesday following a leap in novel coronavirus cases. The International Table Tennis Federation said the event, originally planned for March 22-29, had been provisionally rescheduled for June 21-28 following an emergency meeting with local […]

VIDEO: Angry lady flogs mother in public as pastor says she’s a witch

A disturbing video has emerged online which shows an angry young lady flogging a woman said to be her mother in public with a cane. According to reports, the lady’s pastor had told her that her mother is a witch and she is responsible for all her predicaments including failed relationships. Having heard the so-called revelation, the […]

Akwaboah Jnr set to release new song with Sarkodie

After his exit from Sarkcess Music, Akwaboah Jnr is set to release a new track with his former boss Sarkodie. Akwaboah Jnr and Sarkodie already have the Chemistry when it comes to collaboration after releasing many songs including Mewu, hello. The ‘Gangsta love’ hitmaker announced his new song via social media Akwaboah announced that the […]