The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of Economy, Mr Wale Edun, has led the Nigeria’s delegation to the 2025 International Monetary Fund (IMF) Spring Meeting holding in Washington DC. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the meeting holding from April 21 to April 26 in the...
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By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Government has once again demonstrated its commitment to peace building and reintegration by honoring the graduation ceremony of Batches 6 and 7 of the 2024 repentant clients. The event took place at the Deradicalization, Rehabilitation, and Reintegration (DRR) Camp of Operation Safe...
The Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria, on Monday, said that the death of Pope Francis during Easter had spiritual significance. Pope Francis (1936-2025) died on Easter Monday at 7.35 a.m. The secretariat made the assertion in a statement signed by its Secretary-General, Rev. Fr. Michael Banjo, in Ibadan. The statement...
The New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) has extended condolences to the Roman Catholic Church in Nigeria and globally on the death of Pope Francis. The NNPP National Chairman, Dr Ajuji Ahmed, conveyed this in a statement issued by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Ladipo Johnson, on Monday in Abuja....
Some prominent Christian leaders, including Pastor Yomi Kasali, Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, Bishop Mike Okonkwo of TREM, Rev. Yusuf Biniyat, and Prophet Isa el Buba among others on Monday night, attended a concert to raise funds for victims of insurgency in Northern Nigeria. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports...
President Bola Tinubu returned to the country on Monday, after a two-week working visit to Europe. The President was received on arrival at the Presidential wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, at 9.50 p.m. by Sen. George Akume, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Nyesom Wike,...
The Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development on Monday, in Abuja disputed online reports claiming concession of Enugu international airport had been agreed upon. This is contained in a statement signed by Mr Tunde Moshood, the Special Adviser on Media and Communications to the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – Governor Caleb Mutfwang has called on elders, politicians, and stakeholders across Plateau State to set aside their differences and unite in the fight against the recurring violence that continues to claim lives in the region. The governor made the appeal during an expanded stakeholders...
The Federal Government has expressed condolences to the Catholic Church over the passing of Pope Francis. The Pope passed away on Monday, April 21, at the age of 88. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Yusuf Tuggar, conveyed the government’s sympathy in a statement issued by Kimiebi Ebienfa, Spokesperson...
The Catholic Archbishop of Abuja, Ignatius Kaigama, has described the passing of Pope Francis on Easter Monday as the fall of “a mighty Iroko”. He said it was a loss that resonated across the world. Kaigama, in an interview with newsman in Abuja, reflected on the Pope’s profound spiritual...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN) has been challenged to list the number of major cases he won and what he has done for the development of the legal profession that qualified him to become a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), apart from being an...
Former president Muhammadu Buhari says Pope Francis death will be most felt by the poor and migrants whom he stood up for. In a statement by Malam Garba Shehu, his spokesman, Buhari said Christians in Nigeria and across the world would miss an exemplary leader of the church. The...
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), on Monday, said the death toll from the rubble of a three-storey building that collapsed at Ojodu-Berger area of Lagos has risen to seven. The Permanent Secretary of the agency, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, confirmed this in a statement made available to the...
Mr Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyeson Wike, has cautioned the human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN) against misleading his clients. Falana, during an interview on national television, argued that the Supreme Court...
Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo, has mourned His Holiness, Pope Francis, saying he was a globally respected icon of faith, humility and compassion. Soludo, in a condolence message issued on Monday by his Press Secretary, Mr Christian Aburime, described Pope Francis as a shepherd whose legacy transcended borders. Pope...
The canonisation of the first saint of the millennial generation, Carlo Acutis, has been suspended due to Pope Francis’ death, the Vatican said in a statement on Monday. Acutis was originally set to be made a saint at a ceremony in St. Peter’s Square on April 27. Acutis was...
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), on Monday, said five persons died while 13 others were injured in a lone crash involving a truck on Billiri-Gombe Road in Gombe State. The FRSC Sector Commander in Gombe State, Mr Samson Kaura, confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)...
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has condemned the arson attack on Ilesa High Court building by yet-to-identified persons, describing the act as a criminal attack on the state judiciary. This is contained in a statement by Malam Olawale Rasheed, the spokesperson for the governor, on Monday in Osogbo. Adeleke...
Christian faithful, under the aegis of the Church Leaders Denominational Forum in Plateau, have called on the Federal Government and security agencies to intensify their efforts to end the ongoing killings in the state. The Leader of th forum, Rev. Amos Mohzo, made the call on Monday during a...
Pope Francis, spiritual leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics, died on Monday aged 88, the Vatican announced. Cardinal Kevin Farrell, camerlengo of the Apostolic Chamber, announced the death in a statement: “At 7:35 this morning (0535 GMT), the Bishop of Rome, Francis, returned to the house of the...