A middle-aged woman and her two children have lost their lives in a fire incident which occurred on Sunday night in Ondo State. The fire incident happened at Rainbow Street, Onipakala Junction, off Adeyemi Road, Ondo, in Ondo West Local Government Area of the state. A family source, speaking under anonymity, told the News Agency…
Pope Francis would remain in hospital, his clinical condition is complex, the Holy See’s news service said on Monday. On Friday, after the end of his morning audiences, the Pope went to Gremelli Hospital in Rome for diagnostic tests and treatment for bronchitis, the Holy See said. “The results of tests conducted in recent days…
An airstrike conducted by the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has inadvertently resulted in the deaths of at least ten civilians in Zakka village, located in the Safana Local Government Area of Katsina State. The incident occurred during an operation intended to support vigilantes and the Community Watch Corps (CWC) in repelling a bandit attack amidst…
The leadership of Labour Party has described the death of an Afenifere Leader, Pa Ayo Adebanjo, as a rude shock. National Chairman of the party, Mr Julius Abure, stated this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. “For us in Labour Party, Pa Ayo Adebanjo was more than a father and a leader who stood…
Sen Simon Lalong, has urged Christian pilgrims to be good ambassadors of Nigeria and Plateau while in the holy land. Lalong who is the leader of the seventh batch of the Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission NCPC) 2024 main pilgrimage, made the call on Sunday in Abuja. Celestine Toruka,Deputy Director and Head , Media and Public…
The Coalition of Zamfara Civil Society Organization Forums has issued a statement condemning Governor Dauda Lawal for allegedly engaging in discussions with armed groups. speaking in an interview with BBC Hausa service, Governor Lawal said dialogue with bandits was not entirely off the government’s table. He said, “A number of people have been harmed, others…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, says the FCT Administration is concluding the engagement of contractors for waste management in satellite towns. Wike disclosed this after inspecting some ongoing projects in the capital city in Abuja on Wednesday. The minister, who said that Abuja was clean, however, said he was…
The Catholic Bishops of Ibadan Ecclesiastical Province on Tuesday appealed to Nigerians to be agents of hope in their activities by being “Good Samaritans” to one another. The bishops, in a communique issued at the end of their meeting in Ibadan, urged Nigerians to be driven by the words and actions of Jesus Christ at…
President Bola Tinubu on Monday described the late Chief Executive Officer of Access Holdings, Chief Herbert Wigwe, as an excellent and visionary builder of people and institutions. Tinubu made the remark on Monday during a memorial service in honour of the chief executive officer, his wife, Doreen, and son, Chizi, who all died in February 2024…
President Bola Tinubu has expressed sadness over the death of Sheikh Modibbo Daware, a renowned Islamic scholar from Adamawa. Daware was a respected leader of the Tijjaniyya sect who spent his lifetime imparting knowledge, guiding, and shaping the minds of many individuals, the President said in a statement by Mr Bayo Onanuga, his spokesman. Tinubu…
