Switzerland Agrees To Legalise Same-Sex Marriage
Nearly a two-third majority voted in a referendum on Sunday to legalise marriage for same-sex couples in Switzerland making it one of the last countries in Western Europe to do so. According to results made public by the Swiss federal chancellery, about 64.1 percent of voters voted in favour of same-sex marriage in Sunday’s nationwide […]
5.7-Magnitude Quake Shakes Philippines’ Main Island
A strong earthquake hit off the Philippines’ main island Monday morning, but there were no immediate reports of damage, the US Geological Survey and local officials have disclosed. The deep 5.7-magnitude quake struck off Batangas province on Luzon island at 1:12 am (1712 GMT), with residents in the nearby capital of Manila woken by the […]
Mali Accuses France Of ‘Abandoning’ Them Militarily
Mali’s interim prime minister, Choguel Maïga, has accused France of ‘abandoning’ the country ‘mid-flight’ after the European country opted to reduce its troops there by up to half their initial numbers. Africa Today News, New York recalls that in June, France announced that the counter-terrorism mission it leads in the Sahel – Operation Barkhane – […]
UK To Issue Visas To Ease Lorry Driver Shortage
The UK government is set to temporarily ease visa rules to enable it attract more foreign lorry drivers as it grapples with a growing shortage that has now hit fuel supplies. Africa Today News, New York reports that the lack of tanker drivers has led to huge queues at petrol stations in recent days, as […]
Ronaldo Makes Fresh Demand From Man Utd
Manchester United striker, Cristiano Ronaldo, has asked the chefs at the club to include his favourite foods in the training ground menu at the canteen. The 36-year-old insists on a strict, specific diet that gives him an opportunity to eat up to six times a day. Among the foods Ronaldo has demanded include a traditional […]
Nigeria Will Remain One Nation, Osinbajo Insists
Vice President Prof Yemi Osinbajo has asserted that Nigeria will remain one indivisible nation despite the myriad of challenges presently confronting it. The VP maintained even with the security, economic, religious, and ethnic challenges, the collective vision of a united, peaceful, and prosperous Nigeria is still alive. He made the assertion on Sunday when he […]
CNN Discovers Location Of ‘Radio Biafra’ In London
Many Nigerians have over the years wondered where the location of a network of internet-based radio stations broadcasting the agenda of the Indigenous People of Biafra, (IPOB) known as ‘Radio Biafra’ was located. Yesterday, the Cable News Network, CNN, unearthed a tucked away down a quiet, leafy street in Peckham, southeast London, the registered address of […]
PDP Defeats APC Again, Wins Kajuru LG Election In Kaduna
The candidate of the Peoples Democratic, Party (PDP), Ibrahim Gajere has been declared winner of the Kajuru Local Government chairmanship election in Kaduna State. While announcing the results for the elections, on Sunday the Returning Officer, Dr. Ibrahim DanMaraya revealed that Gajere polled 14,432 votes to defeat the immediate past LG Chairman and All Progressives (APC) […]
Some People Are Plotting To Rig 2023 Elections – Wike
Ahead of Nigeria’s 61st anniversary on Friday, October 1, Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has raised an alarm over alleged plans to rig the 2023 general elections. He made the allegation on Sunday during an interdenominational church service in commemoration of the nation’s Independence Anniversary at the Saint Paul’s Anglican Cathedral in Diobu, Port Harcourt […]
Anthony Joshua Loses IBF, WBA, WBO Heavyweight Titles To Usyk
Anthony Joshua lost all his belts to Oleksandr Usyk on Saturday night at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. His reign as IBF, WBA and WBO ended in a stunning fashion, as Usyk won by a unanimous decision. The Ukranian’s speed and skill proved to be too much for Joshua, who was saved by the bell. Joshua […]
Kano: After Hours Of Tussle, New Emir Of Gaya Emerges
After keeping journalists for almost 8 hours in the Ante Chamber of Government House in Kano to receive the briefings of appointment of a new Emir of Gaya, the Government announced Ibrahim Aliyu as the 2nd Emir of Gaya at about 3am, Sunday Morning. The appointment which follows tussles, misunderstandings, disagreement and alleged fight between […]
Taliban Hang Bodies Of Four Men In Herat City
The Taliban on Saturday hung the bodies of four kidnappers from cranes after killing them during a shootout in Afghanistan’s western city of Herat on Saturday, a senior official has disclosed. Justifying the event, Herat province’s deputy governor Mawlawi Shir Ahmad Muhajir narrated that the men’s corpses were displayed in various public areas on the […]