Pope Francis’s funeral to be held on Saturday
Pope Francis’ funeral will be held on Saturday at 10:00 a.m. (0800 GMT) in St. Peter’s Square, Roman Catholic cardinals decided on Tuesday. Francis, 88, died unexpectedly on Monday after s...
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Polaris Bank pledges continuous partnership with NDLEA to combat drug abuse, trafficking, and money laundering
Polaris Bank has reaffirmed its unwavering support for the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in the fight against drug abuse, trafficking, and money laundering in Nigeria and beyond. The pledge was made by the Bank’s Managing Director/CEO, Kayode Lawal, during a courtesy visit by a 15-m...
How a new Pope will emerge and possible candidates?
AP The death of a pope starts a centuries-old ritual involving sacred oaths by the cardinals electing a successor, the piercing of ballots with a needle and thread after they’re counted, and then bu...
Cardinal Kevin Farrell to preside over Pope Francis rite and placement of body in coffin
Cardinal Kevin Farrell, Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church, will preside over the rite of the ascertainment of death of Pope Francis and placement of his body in the coffin on Monday evening. ...
Adeleke orders investigation into burning of Ilesa Court building
Governor Ademola Adeleke has condemned the burning of Ilesa High Court 2 building by yet to be identified criminals, describing the arson as “an unjustifiable attack on the state judiciary”. The i...
President Tinubu on his way home, says Onanuga
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will return to Nigeria today after his trips to France and London. This was disclosed by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, in a po...
Pope Francis is dead, dies at 88
Pope Francis, the reforming head of the Catholic Church who sought to modernise the Vatican’s pastoral and public priorities, has died at the age of 88. On Monday, the Vatican announced the deat...
WAEC bars 574 schools from conducting 2025 WASSCE over exam malpractice
The West African Examinations Council has revoked the licences of 574 secondary schools in Nigeria. WAEC announced that the affected schools were found to have committed examination malpractices. Dr. ...
Barcelona confirms Robert Lewandowski injury
Barcelona have confirmed Robert Lewandowski is out of action with a hamstring injury picked up in the 4-3 win over Celta Vigo on Sunday in La Liga. La Liga’s top goalscorer was forced off after 78 m...
14 years old girl killed by lion in Kenya
A 14-year-old girl has been killed by a lion on the outskirts of Nairobi, the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) said. The child was snatched from a residential compound on a ranch next to Nairobi National ...
Man dies in shootout with police after claiming he was ‘Jesus’
A man who said he was “Jesus and God” during a domestic dispute in the United States with his parents was shot and killed by police. According to a press release from the Polk Count...
DR Congo bans Joseph Kabila’s party over alleged rebel links
The Democratic Republic of Congo has banned the party of former President Joseph Kabila from contesting elections for links to the M23 rebel group, which has seized large parts of the east of the coun...
Parents who left 2-year-old in hot car for death sentenced to 70 Years in prison
An Arkansas couple pleaded guilty to murder and will now spend decades in prison after their 2-year-old son died when he was left in a hot car along with three of their other children. According to a ...