The Cross River State House of Assembly has passed for second reading a bill seeking to prohibit same-sex marriages and civil unions in the state. The proposed legislation, titled “A Law to Prohibit Contract of Marriage, or Civil Union Entered into Between Persons of Same Sex, Solemnization of Same, Whether Cultural, or in Accordance with [&he...
The United Methodist Church Nigeria (UMCN) recently celebrated its 100 years of existence. For decades, the local church had battled with series of crises triggered by ethnicity and leadership tussle. Lately, the same-sex marriage controversy has joined the fray, resulting in the eventual splitting of the church, reports The Nation. Already, t...
•Nigerian lawyers The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has said Nigeria does not recognise same-sex marriage, following the controversy that recently surrounded the Samoa agreement. A statement signed by the President of the NBA, Yakubu Maikyau, said contrary to widespread belief raging across the country, there was no provision in the agreement...
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