Pope Francis was admitted to the hospital due to a lung infection after experiencing difficulty breathing, the Vatican confirmed on Wednesday. The 86-year-old pope’s hospitalization has sparked concerns about his health, as he underwent surgery just last year to remove a portion of his colon. According to Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni, Pope Francis has…
The Federal Government of Nigeria has granted contracts worth N24.20 billion to provide free internet broadband services in 75 public places, including 20 airports, universities, and markets throughout the country. Professor Isa Ali Pantami, the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, announced this after the federal executive council meeting chaired by President Muhammadu Buhari at…
The Watershed Protection for Sustainable Water Supply project of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has enlisted 52,000 households to be empowered with clean sources of water for domestic consumption around the Yankari Game Reserve in Alkaleri local government area of Bauchi State. LEADERSHIP reports that the multimillion-dollar Watershed project also called…
The National Assembly Service Commission (NASC) has confirmed the appointment of Mr Sani Magaji Tambuwal as the substantive Clerk to the National Assembly. A statement issued by the Director, Public Affairs of NASC, Mrs Janet Jesse Mambula, for the executive chairman, said Tambuwal’s confirmation was approved at the 573rd meeting of the commission held Wednesday…
China has warned that it will “resolutely fight back” if US House of Representatives Speaker, Kevin McCarthy, meets with Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen during her transit through the United States. President Tsai is scheduled to visit Guatemala and Belize, transiting through New York and California in the US. While it has not been officially confirmed,…
According to analysts in the US and France, Russia’s cyber warfare on Ukraine has largely failed, and they are now shifting their focus to the European allies of Ukraine. Thales, a French defense company, stated in a report that Russia was aiming to create divisions and promote anti-war messages, using an arsenal of cyber weapons…
A 12-year-old boy in Milwaukee has been charged with first-degree intentional homicide after allegedly killing 34-year-old Brandon Felton to steal his guns, according to police. The child, who has not been named due to his age, could face a sentence of life in prison if convicted. Police used a pizza receipt found at the scene,…
A man in Colorado had a close call with a mountain lion while he was soaking in a hot tub at a rental property. The incident occurred on March 18th in Nathrop, Colorado, where the couple was staying in a heavily wooded area around five miles west of the town. According to reports from Colorado…
Former assistant secretary of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) and Publisher of Kakaki Reporters, Midat Joseph has said that the recently conducted gubernatorial election in Kaduna State was a charade, stating that different election results were uploaded in the INEC Election Result Viewing portal. According to Midat, INEC should within one week, upload the…
As the US considers banning TikTok, lawmakers are also looking to renew Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). This would allow intelligence agencies to conduct warrantless spying on foreigners’ online communications. The US government maintains that foreign citizens overseas have no rights to protection from warrantless searches under the Fourth Amendment of…
