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At 58, Mike Tyson will return to the ring to face 27-year-old Jake Paul and despite health problems, the former world champion is confident of winning this fight. The Texas native has agreed to an eight-round bout instead of a three-round, two-minute affair. As he dons the gangs 19 years …

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has ordered that priority be given to the mass production of explosive drones, while his country is accused of sending soldiers and weapons to Russia to help in its war against Ukraine. The information was reported on November 15. “North Korean leader Kim Jong-un attended …

A gas cylinder explosion at a filling station has caused damage to six vehicles in Jibia Local Government Area of Katsina State, Nigeria, according to reports. A loud explosion was heard by police operatives attached to Jibia Divisional Police Headquarters prompting the Divisional Police Officer to lead a team to …

The Asokwa District Court has remanded two juveniles following their involvement in the killing of a 16-year-old boy at Anloga, in the Oforikrom Municipality of the Ashanti Region, Ghana. The victim, a recent Basic Education Certificate Exam­ination (BECE) graduate set to start Senior High School, after an argument led to the …

Called the Maternal Mortality Reduction Initiative, this government program will enable eligible women to benefit from free caesarean sections in public hospitals in Nigeria. The Nigerian government has taken this initiative to combat the alarming rate of maternal mortality. The country records an average of 1,047 maternal deaths per 100,000 …

The 10th episode of season 3 of Bachelor Afrique was marked by a revelation from Cameroonian contestant Blanche Bahoken that created an uproar on the web. Blanche Bahoken confessed to the Bachelor that she had been involved in a sex scandal in 2018. Although the video of this incident didn’t …

Nigeria has secured a $134 million loan from the African Development Bank (AfDB) to revitalize its agricultural sector, at a time when food security is a major concern in Africa’s most populous country. The funding is aimed at increasing seed and cereal production in the country in order to ensure …

A landslide killed 16 people on board a boat on Wednesday morning in the Menabe region of western Madagascar. The boat, carrying 26 passengers, was anchored on the Tsiribihina River when a landslide occurred nearby, killing 16 people instantly. The other 10 passengers were rescued and are unharmed, according to …

Former Guinean Prime Minister Ibrahima Kassory Fofana and two other former ministers of the Alpha Condé regime have been under arrest since April 2022. They are charged with embezzlement of public funds, illicit enrichment, money laundering and complicity. As part of an investigation, Ibrahima Kassory Fofana is due to be …

Two soldiers were killed when gunmen attacked an army checkpoint in Umuahia South Local Government Area of Abia State, Nigeria. A military officer saidd, “the attack came at about 6.18 am from the gunmen who drove in a white Lexus (350/400) model, while the number of the assailants could not …