AFRICA

President Muhammadu Buhari says the Federal Government would continue to vigorously pursue the repatriation of looted Nigeria’s artefacts from abroad, including 1,130 Benin Bronzes in Germany’s public museums. The President gave the assurance on Friday in Abuja while receiving the Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, accompanied by members of …

A court in Rwanda has sentenced a Muslim cleric to five years in prison for killing a pig in a mosque. Three witnesses told the court that they saw the Imam, Sadate Musengimana, beating the pig with a piece of wood, killing it on the spot, BBC reports. His lawyer …

Israeli televangelist Benny Hinn has said it is an offence to the Lord and the Holy Spirit for pastors and preachers to ask their denomination to pay $1,000 for prosperity or miracles, saying he is done with the monetisation of the Gospel. Benny Hinn said: “The flesh must be broken, …

Two Nigerian Fintech tycoons, Eghosasere Nehikhare and Bukunmi Olufemi Demuren, and another Nigerian, are under probe in Kenya for a string of suspicious transfers of $221 million (N128 billion) from Nigeria. In local currency, the money is worth Kenya Sh25 billion. Nehikhare is the founder of Boltpay, while Demuren is …

Allen Mziray, a pastor from Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, has caused a stir on social media as he revealed that late Nigerian gospel singer Osinachi Nwachukwu didn’t enter the gates of heaven. In a lengthy post he shared on Facebook on Monday, April 25, pastor Allen said he was in …

Elon Musk joked he wants to buy drinks giant Coca-Cola to ‘put the cocaine back in’ as the eccentric entrepreneur enjoyed a series of back-and-forths with Twitter users amid his $44billion takeover of the platform. ‘Next I’m buying Coca-Cola to put the cocaine back in,’ the wisecracking Tesla and SpaceX …

Fire has reportedly destroyed parts of the Synagogue Church of All Nations, (SCOAN). The tomb shelter of the late founder of Prophet Temitope Joshua, in Ikotun, Lagos State has also been destroyed. Confirming the incident, The Head, of Lagos State Fire and Rescue Services, Margaret Adeseye, said the fire affected …

The Deeper Christian Life Ministry, Anambra State, has excommunicated a 60-year-old man identified as Boniface Onyekwere, who claimed to be a pastor of the church, over an alleged attempt to rape a 12-year-old girl. The church’s stand was made known in a disclaimer signed by the State Overseer, Pastor Jude …

Four people, including a gardener and domestic worker, were arrested after the body of a 78-year-old man was found buried in a shallow grave in Cresta, Johannesburg, police said on Wednesday. Police spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Mavela Masondo said the man was reported missing by his tenant on 16 April after …

Popular Nigerian actor cum presidential aspirant, Yul Edochie, has publicly confirmed his second marriage to actress, Judy Austin while announcing the birth of their son. The 40-year-old actor who was earlier rumoured to have engaged in an extramarital affair resulting in pregnancy, took to Instagram on Wednesday, April 27, 2022, to …