Same-sex marriage, clergy split church; one million members want out
A regional body of the United Methodist Church, UMC, with approximately one million members has voted to leave the mainline denomination over its acceptance of gay marriage and noncelibate gay…
A father’s passionate letter to his late son
Dear Ifeanyi, Happy 27th birthday Ify. Though you are no longer with us, this day will always remain special as the day you came into our lives and filled it…
The sun shines sunnier for Sonny Echono, by Tunde Olusunle
We had cultivated new relationships during our one-year service to fatherland as participants in the National Youth Service Corps, (NYSC). Beyond encountering fellow alumni of our alma mater, we had…
Marriage of 100 orphans in Niger state unacceptable – Minister; heads to court
Mrs Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, Minister of Women Affairs, has petitioned the Inspector General of Police (IGP) and sought for a court injunction to stop Abdulmalik Sarkindaji, Speaker of the Niger state…
World’s first man with pig kidney transplant dies 2 months after
The world’s first patient with a transplanted pig kidney has died, almost two months after the operation. In March, Massachusetts General Hospital transplanted the genetically-edited pig kidney into Rick Slayman,…
NNPC/First E&P JV empowers NGOs with N53.4m for healthcare, education
As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) and First Exploration & Production Limited (First E&P) joint venture (JV) has donated…
Methodist Church approves same-sex marriage, gay clergy; ends 50-year ban
It took just a few days for United Methodist delegates to remove a half-century’s worth of denominational bans on gay clergy and same-sex marriages. But when asked at a news…
Mercy Chinwo: Nathaniel Bassey demands prosecution of social media influencers
Famous gospel minister, Nathaniel Bassey, has petitioned the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, to investigate and prosecute four persons who he accused of criminal defamation and cyberstalking. Bassey petitioned…
Alleged sex, drug crimes: TD Jakes, Diddy relationship under fresh scrutiny after raid, lawsuits
The relationship between televangelist T.D. Jakes and music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs has come under renewed public scrutiny following raids on two of Combs’ homes Monday by federal agents and…
Indomie Distributes cartons of Noodles nationwide to Alleviate Hunger
In a commendable display of corporate social responsibility, Dufil Prima Foods’ makers of Indomie Instant Noodles, has joined forces with the Kokun Foundation Food Bank, a non-governmental organization to bring…