Pope Francis died on Monday at 88. His death comes just a day after he made a hopeful and cherished appearance at Saint Peter’s Square during Easter Sunday celebrations. “With profound sadness, I announce the passing of our Holy Father, Pope Francis,” Cardinal Kevin Farrell said in a statement released via the Vatican’s Telegram channel….
The ECOWAS Court of Justice has ruled that the blasphemy laws in Nigeria violate freedom of expression protections guaranteed under regional and international human rights instruments. A press release from the court on Friday said the court, in a landmark judgement delivered on 9 April (Wednesday), ruled that the existence of such laws is against…
Influencer Papaya Ex has addressed controversy at Priscilla Ojo’s wedding by wearing a custom-made dress featuring the bride’s husband Juma Jux’s photo on her chest. In an interview with Egungun, Papaya Ex explained that she placed Juma’s photo on her chest because she thought it was the right spot, adding that Nigerians tend to criticise…
A suspected kidnapper, Tosin Oke, also known as “Old Soldier,” who was part of a gang that abducted an oil magnate on Ado Road in Ajah months ago, has revealed how he spent his share of the ransom on his children’s education and other household expenses, while expressing deep regret for his involvement in the…
The arrest of Alhaji Bashir Hadejia, a former aide to the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, by security operatives has sparked outrage. Some Nigerians, who reacted to the development, demanded answers from the authorities after videos and photos indicated that the suspect was connected to top government functionaries and politicians. Hadejia, who was…
President Bola Tinubu has conferred prestigious national awards on Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas. The announcement was made during his Independence Day broadcast on Tuesday. Tinubu said in recognition of their contributions to the nation, Akpabio and Justice Kekere-Ekun, were…
The Nigerian Military, in collaboration with Briech UAS, a communications company, has unveiled the first and largest indigenous attack drones and bombs in Nigeria and Africa. Briech UAS, in partnership with the Nigerian Army, demonstrated and unveiled these attack drones and bombs at the company’s headquarters on Wednesday in Abuja. The Chief of Defence Staff…
Twenty nine suspected internet fraudsters have been arrested by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in Gwagwalada area of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT. The suspects were arrested by the operatives of the Abuja Zonal Directorate of EFCC on Wednesday, September 18, 2024, Dele Oyewale, Head, Media & Publicity, EFCC said in…
The Taskforce Team of the Oyo State Rule of Law Enforcement Authority (OYRLEA) on Thursday apprehended several cows grazing along the fence of the Oyo State Secretariat, Agodi, Ibadan. The cows, which numbered nine, were grazing openly by the motorcycle park, otherwise known as the ‘Okada’ park, beside the Secretariat gate, and were closely monitored…
The Director, Abuja School of Social and Political Thought, Dr. Sam Amadi, has expressed fears that Nigeria as it is known today may cease to exist within the next three years if the current maladministration and mismanagement of its resources continues. Amadi said this in a keynote address at a capacity building workshop organised by…