Newly elected Pope Leo XIV will celebrate his first major Mass as the head of the Catholic Church on Friday in the Sistine Chapel, according to the Vatican. Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni told reporters the Pope will also appear on the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica for the midday prayer on Sunday. Chicago Cardinal Robert…
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has congratulated Pope Leo XIV on being chosen as the new leader of the Roman Catholic Church. “I extend my most sincere wishes to Pope Leo XIV for the beginning of his pontificate,” Meloni wrote on X. “In a time marked by conflict and unrest, his words from the Loggia…
In a historic moment for the Catholic Church, Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost of the United States has been elected as the 267th pope, taking the papal name Pope Leo XIV. The announcement was made from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica, where Cardinal Dominique Mamberti declared “Habemus Papam” to the cheering crowds gathered in St….
The All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain identified as Johnson Akaabo and six others have been reportedly killed in separate attacks by armed herdsmen in Gwer East and Makurdi Local Government Areas of Benue State. In a simultaneous attack, the marauders also invaded Tse Gever in Makurdi LG on the same day, killing three farmers on…
Pastor E. A. Adeboye, General Overseer (GO) of The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) has assured Gov. Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau of the Church’s support. Adeboye gave the assurance on Wednesday when he led the leadership of RCCG and top Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) members on a courtesy visit to Mutfwang in Jos….
The Minister of Defence, Muhammed Badaru, has said that the notorious terrorist leader, Bello Turji has been on the run as a result of sustained offensives by the troops of the Armed Forces of Nigeria in recent time. Badaru stated this during a Ministerial Briefing on the activities of the ministry on Wednesday in Abuja….
A former Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF), Ahmed Idris, on Wednesday told an Abuja High Court that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) failed to tender all the statements he made in their office. Idris in his evidence in the trial-within-trial ordered by the court following the objection raised by his counsel, Chris Uche…
CFG Africa has introduced the GFG AM Naira Fixed Income Fund as a response to the growing need for stable and reliable investment opportunities in the nation’s dynamic economic landscape. The launch event, which took place in Lagos on Wednesday, gathered key stakeholders, investors, and the CFG Africa leadership team. The CFG AM Naira Fixed…
The Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru, has dismissed insinuations that terrorist groups wield superior fire power over the country’s armed forces. Badaru during a ministerial briefing on Wednesday in Abuja, said that the Nigerian military possessed far superior weapons and technology than any terrorist group. He also refuted remarks made by members of the House…
The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Wednesday adjourned the money laundering case instituted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against Ali Bello and co-defendant, Dauda Sulaiman, until May 23. Justice James Omotosho adjourned the matter after taking the testimonies of two prosecution witnesses, identified as bank officials. Bello, who is currently the…
