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by Staff writer   Many world leaders have paid tribute to late Cuban revolutionary, Fidel Castro. Russian President Vladimir Putin described him as a “reliable and sincere friend” of Russia, …

by Manuel Barcia Soon after his capture in 1953, following an attack he led on the Moncada Army Barracks, a young Fidel Castro was put on trial. While conducting his …

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by Ron Rule When my wife and I bought our first house, an old Victorian-style home built in the 50’s, almost every night we heard what sounded like a kid’s …

A woman in San Jose had beaten her husband to death before killing herself, police said. The woman, Cuc Thi Nguyen, was found inside a car in San Jose on …

Nigeria’s recession worsened in the third quarter, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said on Monday. Fall in oil production and dollar shortage is threatening to choke Africa’s biggest economy. …

by Staff writer Two brothers were sentenced to 20 years in prison on Monday after attempting to kill their parents. Chrisopher and Cameron Ervin were also sentenced to 30 years …

by Richard Alleyne   There is a fine line between genius and madness. Scientists have found that genius and madness share the same genes. Psychologists have discovered that creative people …

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A South African pastor has been dubbed the ‘Prophet of Doom’ for spraying his congregation with insecticide, claiming it can heal cancer and HIV. Self-proclaimed prophet Lethebo Rabalago has been …

Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe has announced that he is intending to retire. The 92-year-old Zimbabwean president has always maintained that he would die in office, however speaking to a group …

by Zoletta Cherrystone   Theists believe all they have to do is ‘repent’ and they’ll be as good as new. Murderers in prison walk around with sparkling eyes and blissful …

by Staff writer Daisy and Violet were conjoined twins born in Brighton, England on February 5, 1908. The sisters were born pygopagi — i.e. conjoined twins in which the two …

by Staff writer An HIV-positive Malawian man has been sentenced to 24 months in jail with hard labour for having unprotected sex with newly bereaved widows. The practice of “widow …

by Alyse Wax   I think we can all agree that twins are scary and weird. At least that is what horror movies like THE SHINING and DEAD RINGERS have …

by Staff writer Idris, 21, has been in the shoeshine business in Nigeria for three years now. He wanders around in a suburb of the Abuja capital city in search …

by Isabelle Kohn When faced with the question, “Do you want kids?” many millennials are shrugging and lackadaisically saying “NOPE.” “NOPE NOPE NOPE.” After all, long gone are the days …

by Mikaela Sifuentes Yes, anybody can espouse racism, regardless of the color of your skin. Anybody can use racist speech and actions that are damaging to others. You can even …

by Staff writer Two white South African men appeared in court on Wednesday on charges of assault and kidnapping after a video showed them forcing a wailing black man into …

In the just concluded DNB story, Quarter of a Blue Moon, Uzoma said to her son, Ejike: “Agwo! I na amighali!” Translate this statement to English and win a N1000 …

Watch below… A baby iguana survives a group attack by a herd of snakes, feels so much like a movie.

by Staff writer Grandpa saw two sexy ladies dancing seductively and he lost control… And then this happened…

by Jim Goad A long, long time ago, I used to be a Christian. Then again, I also used to believe in Santa Claus. The thing that primarily killed my …

by Daniel Nkado Both guests on BBC Newsnight, Nigerian novelist, Chimamanda Adichie, went head to head with the editor-in-chief of the American Spectator, Emmett Tyrrell on the issue of whether …

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  Donald Trump winning the US presidential elections devastated many who wanted America to elect her first female president. However, some have already cast aside their previous female candidate, Hillary …

by Victor Uma On the bright side, Melania Trump said she’ll be an advocate for women.   She might not be Michelle, or any Michellistic at all, but I like …

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by Jean Gasho Dear T B Joshua You seem to be the Godfather of Spiritual Fathers in Africa. You are one of the people who has inspired the whole African …

by Staff writer It may be one of the more shocking data points to emerge from Donald Trump’s stunning presidential victory — more white women backed him than Hillary Clinton, …

Read below… Last night, I congratulated Donald Trump and offered to work with him on behalf of our country. I hope that he will be a successful president for all …

A prediction by influential Nigerian TV evangelist TB Joshua that Hillary Clinton would win the US presidential election has been removed from his Facebook account. Mr Joshua told his congregation …

by Gloria Ezeh Why still spend so much on a makeup artist in this recession if you can simply draw your own brows? Here are 18 easy brow sketches you …

by James Adams Becoming a millionaire by 30 is possible, and you don’t have to be the next Facebook or Snapchat founder, or win a huge jackpot, to do that. …

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EIGHTEEN ‘That boy is nuts!’ Sammy said. ‘Which boy?’ Amaka asked her. ‘Ejike or whatever they call him.’ ‘You met with him, didn’t you?’ ‘He is stupid. Actually very silly!’ …

Dr. Oluyinka Olutoye is a Nigerian pediatric surgeon. He received his medical degree from Obafemi Awolowo University in Ile-Ife, Nigeria, in 1988 and his PhD in anatomy from Virginia Commonwealth …

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by Keith Shannon Find them below… 1. Herd Mentality Humans, in a large group, behave more or less like cattle or small birds in the face of a threat. We …

by Annalee Newitz   Humans may not use tools and express emotions exactly like other animals, but that doesn’t exempt us from animal status. No two species share exactly the …

Government officials and other authorities in Nigeria have raped and sexually exploited women and girls displaced by the conflict with Boko Haram. The government is not doing enough to protect …

A BBC investigation has found that thousands of young women in conservative societies across Africa, the Middle East, and South Asia are being shamed or blackmailed with private and sometimes …

A 40-year-old woman from northern India committed suicide in January after a video of her being raped was circulated on WhatsApp. BBC’s Divya Arya travelled to the village in Uttar …

Revenge porn (sometimes lengthened to revenge pornography) is the portrayal of one or more persons in a sexual explicit situation, distributed without their consent via any medium. The sexually explicit …

Someone shared this video on Facebook and tagged it: “Whose granny is this?” Grandma is bad mehn!

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by Pretty Damsel   Read below… It’s a man’s responsibility to feed a woman because the last time a woman fed a man we all got chased out the Garden …

by Staff writer It takes most babies around a year to utter their first words, but Christian Jones obviously had other ideas. The two-month-old can clearly be heard saying ‘hello’ …

Someone shared on the question-and-answer site Quora: I’m 16. I have a medical condition (personal). I’m going to die in 7 days (give or take 1-2 days). How should I …

Reuben Nsemoh, a teenager from Atlanta, has made international headlines after waking up from a coma speaking fluent Spanish – a language he only had a basic understanding of before. …

A court in Enugu on Thursday sentenced a woman to 90 years in jail for university admission fraud. The woman, Chika Amsy Charles, was prosecuted by the Economic and Financial …

by Amala Dear girls, If you can put flowers on your head with Instagram and Snapchat but can’t hawk ugu for your mother…close your eyes let’s pray for you…  

The Angolan Supreme court has demanded that President Jose Eduardo dos Santos explain why he made his daughter the boss of state oil company Sonangol. News site Rede Angola reports …

by Staff writer The UN refugee agency says 2016 is set to be the “deadliest year” ever for refugees and migrants crossing the Mediterranean. Figures up to 23 October record …

A hairstylist used pepper spray on a client who was unhappy with her haircut. Bloomfield police say 35-year-old Maryam Simpson from New Jersey advertised her services online and was working …

by Staff writer A parrot landed its owner in hot water after accidentally exposing a husband’s affair with the housekeeper – in front of his wife. The parrot revealed husband’s …

A funny video has emerged of a three-year-old girl explaining to her aunt that she cannot stop ‘swearing’. In the footage, shot last week in Essex, Lois says that after …

The family had lived in the rundown rental house for almost three years when someone first saw a child’s face in the window. A little girl, pale, with dark eyes, …

by Amala The biggest example of corruption is a wedding ceremony where people will spray you and your spouse only 200 naira and still eat rice and chicken and drink …

by Staff writer   A shirtless chef is cooking up a storm serving tasty dishes in his underpants. Peruvian Franco Noriega, 27, has been voted the world’s sexiest chef and …