A 5.8 magnitude earthquake has struck eastern Pakistan, killing at least 19 people and injuring more than 300, local officials say. The quake’s epicentre was close to the city of Mirpur, in Pakistan-administered Kashmir. Photos circulating on social media show a huge crack on the main road in the area, and partially destroyed houses. The […]

This year’s edition of the Lagos Fashion Fair will be recorded as one of the most successful fashion events in the Nigerian fashion industry in the past few years. The event which was powered by Atlantic Exhibition held at Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island, and it indeed was the hallmark of the popular say, […]

Police have fired tear gas and water cannons at protesters demonstrating outside the Indonesian parliament over a proposed new criminal code that would ban sex before marriage. Protests against the bill also took place in other cities in the country. The bill according to BBC report would outlaw most abortions and make insulting the president […]

Nigerian artiste, Wizkid has been announced as the headline act for this year’s BBC Radio 1Xtra Live music event. Wizkid will join the likes of French Montana, Ms Banks, Aitch and DaniLeigh at Arena Birmingham on 5 October. He said he was “looking forward” to the event, adding: “Big up 1Xtra for supporting our culture.” […]

Thieves have stolen two television sets from a home of South Africa’s police chief Gen Khehla Sitole, a police spokesman has said. “Actually it was not a break-in. However, two television sets were stolen,” Brigadier Vish Naudi was quoted by South Africa’s privately owned IOL news site as saying. “The national commissioner’s house is currently […]