Pope Francis passes away; reveals unusual burial wish The Vatican has confirmed the passing of Pope Francis, the 266th Pope of the Catholic Church, who died at the age of 88. The Pope had been hospitalized for an infection that developed into pneumonia in both lungs in recent weeks. According to Vatican tradition, the Conclave…
Gov. Diri Expresses Satisfaction With Ongoing Projects Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has said ongoing infrastructure projects of his administration were progressing satisfactorily. Governor Diri stated this when he inspected a number of the projects, which included the 25,000-capacity stadium at Igbogene, the Yenagoa-Oporoma-Ukubie road and bridge at Angiama as well as the…
Easter massacre: 56 shot dead in Benue, Governor Alia demands urgent action from FG Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State said 56 bodies have been recovered in Ugondo, Logo and Tyuluv, Gbagir in Ukum LGAs following the coordinated attacks on the communities by suspected armed herdsmen. Alia disclosed this when he visited Logo and…
Murder of Miss Augusta Onuwabhagbe; Suspect extradited from Doha to Nigeria The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) says it has successfully completed the extradition of a fleeing murder suspect from Doha, Qatar, to Nigeria. The Force Public Relations Officer, (FPRO), ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, disclosed this in a statement he posted on his official X handle @princemoye1…
TSA Cries Out Over Post-Election Abandonment, Urges President Tinubu to Recognize Support Group’s Sacrifices The Director General of the Tinubu Shettima Ambassadors (TSA), Prince Oladele Oyelude, has decried the post-election abandonment of the group by critical stakeholders in the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Federal Government, despite the group’s pivotal role in the…
TREAT THEM FAIRLY BUT NOT EQUALLY ‘Femi Adekunle on Parenting Sounds strange, doesn’t it? A wise man once said that there is no greater inequality than the equal treatment of unequal. Having to raise more than 2 children has strongly reinforced my belief in this saying even much more. On a daily basis, I…
Encomium as Kayode Ajulo’s Mother marks 90th birthday in grand style It was a day of pomp, pageantry, and heartfelt tributes on Friday at the International Event Centre, popularly known as The Dome, in Akure, Ondo State, as the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Dr. Kayode Ajulo (SAN), rolled out the drums to celebrate…
Battling Stigma and Finding Support Last week, I took you on a journey into the inner sanctum of the female body a divine creation that bears life, endures pain, and whispers truths we often choose to ignore. We talked about Mama Bisi’s silent struggle with fibroids, Patience’s battle with endometriosis, and Adenike’s breast cancer scare…
NIGERIA, SOUTH AFRICA STRENGTHEN ENERGY TIES TO TACKLE CONTINENTAL ENERGY DEFICIT Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri Ph.D, has emphasized that Africa must begin to look inward for sustainable solutions to its energy challenges. He stated that boosting local production capacities while retaining generated resources within the continent is key to…
Peter Obi’s Convoy Boy Gets N3m Few Hours After Regaining Freedom From Lagos Prison. By Shalom Oludele Over N3 million has been raised within two hours on Thursday for Quadri Alabi, the teenager who gained national attention during the 2023 presidential campaign after standing in front of Labour Party candidate Peter Obi’s convoy. Quadri…
