The Archbishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Ibadan, Most Rev. Gabriel Abegunrin, has said that fasting can only become successful when sin, rudeness and all evil are conquered. Abegunrin said this in a Lent’s message on Ash Wednesday in Ibadan. He described fasting as a training and school, which should make an individual a better…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike has commiserated with the former governor of Benue, Mr Samuel Ortom, over the demise of his younger brother, Mr Bernard Ortom. Wike, in a statement signed by his spokesman, Mr Lere Olayinka in Abuja on Tuesday, described the loss of Bernard as “painful” and…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Board of Trustees (BoT) has recognised Sunday Udeh-Okoye as the authentic National Secretary of the party. The BoT Chairman, Adolphus Wabara, disclosed this after the BoT meeting held on Wednesday in Abuja. Wabara said the recognition followed the recommendations of the Taminu Turaki-led committee set up by the party to…
The Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) has donated more than 1,662 educational digital contents to the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the donation was done through Kim Pankyu, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Nigeria. The materials were handed over on Monday in Abuja at a…
A passenger plane carrying 67 people from Azerbaijan to southern Russia crashed near the Kazakh city of Aktau on Wednesday, Christmas Day. According to CNN, Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Emergency Situations confirmed the development, saying its teams found the aircraft on fire upon arrival at the scene. “Rescue units began extinguishing the fire. Currently, information about…
More than 200 people sought medical help and 63 were hospitalised due to intestinal infection in Baksan, a town in Russia’s Kabardino-Balkarian Republic, local media reported. Among the hospitalised, 56 are children and they are in moderate conditions, the prosecutor’s office of the region said. A criminal case has been opened in Kabardino-Balkaria under the…
The historic and catastrophic flooding in Vermont which is said to have been caused by heavy rainstorms, but more reasons behind the flooding, its devastating effects, and the ongoing challenges faced by the state have been discovered. Vermont is currently grappling with an unprecedented flooding crisis triggered by relentless rainfall, leading to severe consequences for…
The United Nations (UN) announced on Friday its decision to send home a unit of 60 Tanzanian peacekeepers from the Central African Republic (CAR) following a preliminary investigation that uncovered credible evidence of sexual exploitation and abuse involving 11 members, who allegedly victimized at least four individuals. To ensure the safety of the victims and…
The Israeli military said early on Tuesday that its Air Force attacked a group of armed terrorists in the West Bank. A fighter jet targeted the “terrorists’’ in the area of Tamun in the Jordan Valley, the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) said on X. Details were not initially provided. No less than three Israelis had…
Recent reports from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) reveal a significant drop in trade between Nigeria and India, resulting in India no longer being among Nigeria’s top five trading partners. For a considerable period, India held the number one position as Nigeria’s primary export destination. According to NBS figures, trade between the two countries…
