Thailand approves same-sex marriage
Thailand on Tuesday became the first country in Southeast Asia to legalise same-sex marriage, in a historic parliamentary vote hailed as a “victory” by campaigners. The Senate upper house gave…
Nigerians not only ones facing poverty – Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu has stated that while poverty and suffering exist in the country, Nigerians are not the only ones facing these challenges. The President said this in Lagos when…
Tinubu frowns at rail track vandalization, stealing of electric cables | Calls for new value system
President Bola Tinubu says it is imperative for Nigerians to have a change of value system if the nation is to make progress. The President spoke in Lagos when he…
Guinness debunks Nigeria exit speculations
Guinness Nigeria Plc has debunked insinuations that it is exiting the Nigerian market following the sale of the majority shareholding by Diageo, a British multinational alcoholic beverage company. In a…
Cholera outbreak: NCDC blames poor sanitation, shortage of resources
The Director General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr Jide Idris has blamed the outbreak of cholera in the country on poor sanitation, personal and environmental…
Atiku talks without thinking – Group berates ex-VP
The Tinubu Media Support Group (TMSG) has accused former Vice President Atiku Abubakar of impulsivity - almost always saying something without thinking or considering the veracity of such statements. The…
Eid-ul-Adha: FG declares Monday, Tuesday as public holidays
The Federal Government has declared Monday 17th, and Tuesday 18th June as public holidays to mark this year’s Eid-ul-Adha celebration. Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Dr Aishetu Gogo Ndayako who…
It’s anti-democratic, a smokescreen – NANS rejects six-year single term bill for president
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has kicked against the bill seeking a single term of six years for the President and state governors, describing it as “anti-democracy and…
Court upholds Emir Bayero’s rights, awards ₦10m against Kano govt
A Federal High Court in Kano on Friday upheld the rights of movement and freedom to civil liberty of the "deposed" Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero. The court…
‘They tried all sorts’ – Dangote accuses local, foreign mafias of trying to stop refinery
The founder of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has revealed that both local and international criminal organisations, which he described as “mafia”, made repeated attempts to sabotage his $19bn refinery project…