AFRICA

Claudine Gay has been announced as the 30th President of Harvard University, making her the first Black person and the second woman to lead the Ivy League school. Gay currently serves as a dean at the university and will assume her position in July 2023. She will replace Lawrence Bacow, …

The UN estimated 2.9 million people have been displaced by severe flooding in western and central Africa. The death toll in the Democratic Republic of the Congo continues to rise following heavy rain and extreme flooding that has ravaged the country in recent days. At least 169 people have died …

Five suspected kidnappers have been paraded by Edo police command.   The suspects identified as Christopher Aiyegbeni, 29; Matthew Osayande, 32; Uyi Destiny, 27; Bankole Faz, 35; and Ayemen Okojie, 32, were arrested on December 16 following an intelligence report about some suspected kidnappers who invaded Ogoja Camp, known as Ford Camp in …

A college student in Mongu is going through heavy pains after sleeping with a married man over the weekend. In an interview with BBN this afternoon, Mercy disclosed that she is having a lot pains as if fire was burning inside her private parts and she is also failing to …

Sevelina Anatoli, a 55 years old prostitute, has been stabbed by her client after arguing with him. According to a reliable source,the woman was working at her usual place at night when she was approached by a client who needed her service. After agreeing to pay her a certain amount …

  A Cameroonian lady, Aisha Bessem, based in Cyprus is reportedly in very critical condition in the hospital after a fellow Cameroonian lady and colleague allegedly poured hot oil on her face after a fight. A Cameroonian news portal,THJ, in a Facebook post on Thursday, December 15, said the suspect, Ebot Marion, …

A Nigerian man has anonymously revealed the Hell he passed through after unknowingly dating an evil spirit. As admitted by him in the first sentence of his writeup, he wouldn’t have believed the frightening life story if it was shared by another person. According to the guy whose name and …

It was a successful year for Black businesswomen in the United States, as several saw their wealth significantly increase through new deals, acquisitions, and business expansion. Emma Grede, for example, experienced a significant rise in her net worth. With a current fortune of $360 million, Grede derives her net worth …

The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa, has said the commission has recovered more than N30 billion from the suspended Accountant-General of the Federation, Idris Ahmed. He said this Thursday while appearing at the Ministerial Briefing organised by the Presidential Communication Team at the Presidential …

A 49-year-old man identified as Ganiyu Shina of No 4, Oguji street, Obantoko Abeokuta, was on Thursday, December 15, arrested by men of the Ogun state Police Command for bathing with blood at a community river in Kotopo area of Odeda local government . The suspect was arrested when members of the …