Pope Benedict XVI Dies At 95
Pope Benedict XVI, who resigned from the Papacy in 2013, has died at the age of 95, the Vatican announced Saturday, almost a decade after he became the first pontiff to resign in six centuries. “With sorrow I inform you…
Kogi Govt. Declares Dec. 29 Public Holiday To Receive President Buhari
The Kogi Government has declared Thursday, Dec. 29, a public holiday to enable residents receive President Muhammadu Buhari, who will be in the state to commission legacy projects. The state’s Commissioner for Information and Communications, Mr Kingsley Fanwo, disclosed this…
Police Arrest Bandit, Recover 4 AK47 Rifles in Kaduna
The Police Command in Kaduna State, said its operatives have arrested a bandit/gun runner and recovered four AK47 rifles with 344 rounds of ammunition and his operational motorcycle in Kaduna. The Command Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Muhammad Jalige, confirmed…
Christmas: Charity Organisation Put Smiles on Faces of Displaced Children in Eastern DRC
Displaced children in eastern DRC celebrated Christmas at an internally displaced persons (IDP) camp, about 8 kilometers from Goma, the regional capital of North Kivu province. Children and families were forced to flee due to fighting between government forces and…
South Africa: Fuel Tanker Explosion Kills At Least Nine Near Hospital
A truck carrying liquified petroleum gas exploded in the South African town of Boksburg, east of Johannesburg, on Saturday killing at least nine people and injuring 50 others, officials said. The top of the truck scraped a low-lying bridge, sparking…
Anarchists Have Lost the Battle; Better Dawn Awaits Nigeria – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday assured Nigerians that those who sought to violently disrupt the peace of Nigeria had lost the battle, saying better dawn awaited Nigeria in 2023 and beyond. The president stated this in his 2022 Christmas message…
2023: INEC Assures Attacks Won’t Stop Elections
The Resident Electoral Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Osun State, Mutiu Agboke, has assured Nigerians that the 2023 general elections will be conducted despite attacks on its facilities. He also disclosed that security is beefed up…
FG Reiterates Commitment to Environmental Sustainability
The Federal Government on Thursday reiterated its commitment to effective environmental sustainability. The Permanent Secretary, Ecological Project Office (EPO), Malam Shehu Ibrahim, made the commitment at an interactive session in Abuja. Ibrahim said that the EPO was resolute in driving…
21-Year-old Alter-Boy Murdered in Enugu Laid To Rest Amid Tears, Anguish, Pains
A 21-year-old boy, Mr. Agbo Isaiah Oluchukwu, who died after he was attacked while in Church in Aji community in Igbo-Eze North local government area of Enugu State, has been buried amid lamentations, pains and fear. Mr. Agbo was attending…
IPOB 5-day Sit-At-Home: South East Demystifies Simon Ekpa
The people of the South East of Nigeria otherwise known as Ndigbo have openly declared that their support for the agitation for self-determination in the region cannot be used by any individual to perpetrate personal agenda in the geographical zone….
Russia Releases Brittney Griner In Prisoner Swap With US
Russia on Thursday confirmed that it had exchanged US basketball star Brittney Griner, who had been jailed in Russia, for notorious arms trafficker Viktor Bout, who was serving a 25-year sentence in the United States. “On December 8, 2022, at…
