A drug which stops HIV from infecting the body has proved to be a highly effective “real-world” preventative treatment, a study has confirmed. The research was conducted on 24,000 people taking it across England and the results have been described as “reassuring”, BBC reports. Thousands of people are already taking PrEP through sexual health clinics. […]

A Russian court has banned LGBTQ groups from operating across the country and said gay activists should be classed as extremists. The Supreme Court in Moscow declared LGBTQ activists should be banned from taking part in campaigning in Russia, sparking fears gay people will be rounded up and thrown in jail. The landmark ruling today effectively outlawed LGBTQ activism, […]

2023 will go down in the record books as the hottest year ever, the UN said on Thursday, demanding urgent action to curb global warming. The UN’s World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) warned that 2023 had shattered a whole host of climate records, with extreme weather leaving “a trail of devastation and despair”. “It’s a deafening […]

Three people have been killed and several wounded after two Palestinian attackers opened fire at a bus stop on the outskirts of Jerusalem, Israeli police said. The attackers were also killed. Police said 16 people were injured in Thursday morning’s shooting. Emergency services evacuated eight of the more seriously wounded victims to nearby hospitals, the […]

Asari Dokubo has slammed Nigerians who are pushing the narrative that Lagos state belongs to the Binis. His comment comes days after the Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare 11, said that the Binis founded some parts of Lagos state. The Monarch’s comment sparked a debate with people agreeing and also countering the monarch’s assertion. Some […]

Lagos State Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, today November 29, shared a photo of a house built on a canal in the state. There are rumours that the house will be demolished. The state government has in recent times demolished houses obstructing the free flow of water in the state.

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has suspended all the wet-leased aircraft under the United Nigeria Airlines (UNA). The news comes after one of the aircraft of United Nigeria Airlines (UNA) diverted to Asaba International Airport rather than the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA) on Sunday, November 26. The apex civil aviation regulatory body took […]

A Nigerian man has gone viral after sharing a photo showing his facial expression as his brother’s bride began to cry at their wedding.  The man with the handle @Nsukka_okpa was asked to hold the microphone while his brother and his bride exchanged their vows. The bride became emotional as she wept, forcing the officiating […]

President Bola Tinubu has appointed Malam Mele Kyari as the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL). This was announced in a statement issued by Presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, on Monday. According to Ngelale, the appointment takes effect from Friday, December 1, 2023. He said the president also appointed the […]