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Hong Kong’s gay community has suffered a fresh legal setback after the Court of Appeal rejected an appeal against the city’s long-held denial of same-sex marriage to those who have legally wed overseas. The lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender activists have won multiple court victories in recent years against the discrimination that is currently baked into Hong Kong’s laws. But a ruling on Wednesday, August 24,  means any lifting of the current ban on gay marriage will likely need to come via legislation and not the courts. The appeal was lodged by prominent activist Jimmy Sham, who married his Hong…

Actor Kenneth Okonkwo has defected to Labour Party. This comes weeks after his resignation from APC following the party’s decision to field a Muslim-Muslim ticket. Okonkwo announced his defection on his Instagram page this morning August 24. ”t was an honour and a privilege to be welcomed into the Labour Party on the 23rd of August, 2022, at the Supreme God House, Apo, Abuja, by the entire executive of the FCT Labour Party, representing the National Executive of the Party. I feel loved and cherished by the visit of these distinguished officials of this peoplecentric Party to our Chambers which culminated in…

A gate at the University of Port Harcourt has become almost inaccessible having been overgrown by weeds. A social media user shared the photo of the gate stating that the ASUU strike of over six months was responsible.

Former Aston Villa and England striker, Darren Bent has insisted that Cristiano Ronaldo does not fit into Erik ten Hag’s style of play at Manchester United. Ronaldo played 90 minutes in a 4-0 loss against Brentford but was benched in Man. United 2-1 win against Liverpool at Old Trafford, coming in the 86th minute. Speaking on Talksport, Bent questioned the 37-year-old veteran’s suitability for the Dutchman’s high-energy, high-octane, intense pressing system. He said: ‘There were notable standout performers, the two centre halves defended well, the front three. And I get it – a lot of people say “How can you not play Ronaldo in this team?”. ‘I think…

UFC fighter, Kamaru Usman has revealed he wants a trilogy fight with Leon Edwards in enemy territory in the UK early next year. The former welterweight champion was dethroned as he suffered a brutal head kick KO loss against ‘Rocky’ on Saturday night in Salt Lake City. ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ has had time to reflect on his defeat, which happened at the last minute when he was well up on the scorecards. After speaking with Dana White, the 35-year-old is now looking forward to a trilogy fight early in 2023. He told TMZ: ‘What else makes sense (other than trilogy)?…

A fake police officer identified as Vicent Enuneku has been arrested for impersonating an Assistant Superintendent of Police and being in possession of a substance suspected to be Indian hemp. Akwa Ibom Police Spokesperson, Odiko Macdon said the suspect from Ndokwa Local Government Area of Delta State, was arrested by the operatives of the Anti-Cultism squad of the command on the 28th of June, 2022. The suspect who specializes in extorting money from the unsuspecting public and using his fake ID card to secure easy passage at checkpoints while transporting Indian hemp into the state, ran out of luck while trying to use the fake…

Nigeria and the United States government have reached an agreement on the return of over $23 million of the Abacha loot. The agreement signing ceremony was held in the office of the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Mr. Abubakar Malami on Tuesday, August 23. Mr. Malami signed on behalf of the Nigerian government and the U.S Ambassador to Nigeria, Mary Beth Leonard, signed on the behalf of the U.S government. According to Mr Malami, the fund when returned will be invested in three ongoing projects by the Federal Government, including the ongoing Abuja-Kaduna road and the 2nd…

The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, says fake news is worsening the level of insecurity in the country. Mohammed said this during his speech at a summit organized by the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) titled “Summit for National Integration, Peace and Security” on Tuesday, August 23. According to the Minister, fake news and misinformation endanger the peace, security, and development of any nation. “In recent times, in particular, the issues of peace and security have been on the lips of many Nigerians, against the backdrop of rampaging terrorists, bandits and kidnappers. This crisis of insecurity has, unfortunately, been…

A keen observer soon realizes that iron sharpens iron. Like Iron, writers sharpen writers. Faced with the same task of expressing inner thoughts using written words and literary devices, when writers come together, they get to share tricks and hacks and techniques and experiences. At the Imodoye Emerging Writers’ Retreat, experienced writers are invited to shine a light on the path of budding writers. Young people with an interest in writing apply to be mentored by scholars in creative arts and experienced writers. All of these happened at the Imodoye Writers Enclave from the 20th – the 21st of August…

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