June 18, 2024
Thailand becomes first Southeast Asian country to approve same-sex marriage
In a major milestone for the LGBTQ+ community, Thailand has become the first country in Southeast Asia to legalize same-sex marriage. The Thai Senate has given its final approval to the new law, which will allow same-sex couples to tie the knot and enjoy the same rights as heterosexual couples. The historic vote was met […]
Church founder, wife, elders arrested in Delta for alleged kidnapping
A dramatic turn of events has unfolded in Delta State as the founder and General Overseer of the Manifestations of Holy Ghost Ministry, Bishop Godfrey Erhivwinoja, and several others, including his wife and church elders, have been arrested by security agents. The arrests were made after a search warrant was executed at Bishop Erhivwinoja’s residence […]
At least 13 die as heavy rains hit Central America
A severe storm system has brought widespread destruction and death to Central America, with 13 people killed in El Salvador and Guatemala due to flooding and landslides. In El Salvador, the hardest hit country, five people died on Monday in a devastating landslide in the western district of Tacuba, Ahuachapan department. This follows two fatalities […]
Court convicts four Philippine policemen for killing father, son
In a groundbreaking verdict, a Manila regional trial court has found four Philippine policemen guilty of killing a father and son during an anti-drug operation in 2016. The rare case marks one of the few instances of law enforcement officers being prosecuted for participating in former President Rodrigo Duterte’s deadly drug war. The four low-ranking […]
Family seeks justice for 22-year-old UNIBEN graduate beaten, raped to death in Edo
The family of Adekolure is in mourning after the brutal murder of their 22-year-old daughter, Idowu Glory, who was found dead and severely beaten near their home in Benin, Edo State. According to reports, Glory had left her home on June 13, 2024, to attend to some matters at the University of Benin and never […]
Edo PDP berates Shaibu for supporting APC candidate, calls for resignation
The Edo State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has lambasted former Deputy Governor Philip Shaibu for describing the party’s governorship candidate, Asue Ighodalo, as an outsider and announcing his support for the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Senator Monday Okpebholo. Shaibu, a PDP member, made the statement on Sunday, saying that Ighodalo was a product of […]
Senate to receive supplementary budget July
The Nigerian Senate has announced that President Bola Tinubu will submit the 2024 Supplementary Budget to the legislature for approval upon resumption after the July 2 break. Senate spokesperson, Yemi Adaramodu, made this known, stating that the N6.6 trillion supplementary budget is still being computed by the executive but will be sent to the National […]
FG denies spending N1.5bn on hotels for ILO delegates
The Presidency has rejected claims that the Federal Government sponsored 289 delegates to the recent International Labour Organisation (ILO) conference in Geneva, Switzerland. In an interview on Monday, Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, disputed the claim, stating that the government did not sponsor all the delegates. Onanuga challenged […]
Man hacks wife to death over alleged extramarital affair
A shocking incident has left residents of Idekan Farm Settlement in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State reeling after 55-year-old Etim Mary was brutally murdered by her husband, Matthew James, over suspicions of infidelity. The gruesome act occurred around 8:00 p.m. on Sunday. According to eyewitnesses and police sources, James suspected that his wife was having an extramarital […]