Dr Kayode Fayemi, Ex-Governor of Ekiti and former Chairman, Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), has expressed profound sadness over the passing of His Holiness, Pope Francis. Fayemi, in a statement by the Head of his media Office, Mallam Ahmad Sajoh, on Monday, described the death as “an irreplaceable loss to the global Catholic community and humanity…
Mr Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyeson Wike, has cautioned the human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN) against misleading his clients. Falana, during an interview on national television, argued that the Supreme Court judgment on the Rivers crisis had…
Former president Muhammadu Buhari says Pope Francis death will be most felt by the poor and migrants whom he stood up for. In a statement by Malam Garba Shehu, his spokesman, Buhari said Christians in Nigeria and across the world would miss an exemplary leader of the church. The former President joined Christians all across…
Gov Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau on Monday convened a meeting with critical stakeholders over the recent killings in the state. Speaking at the event, Mutfwang said that the meeting aimed at fashioning out ways of tackling the recurrent attacks and wanton destruction of properties in the state. The governor, who said that the security challenges…
The Catholic Archbishop of Abuja, Ignatius Kaigama, has described the passing of Pope Francis on Easter Monday as the fall of “a mighty Iroko”. He said it was a loss that resonated across the world. Kaigama, in an interview with newsman in Abuja, reflected on the Pope’s profound spiritual and pastoral legacy. “He showed us…
The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has dismissed a report of bomb blast at the Maximum Security Custodial Centre (MaSCC) in Maiduguri. This is contained in a statement issued by the NCoS Public Relations Officer (SPRO), Deputy Controller of Corrections (DCC) Abubakar Umar, on Monday in Abuja. According to him, there has been no reported explosion…
Gov Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State has mourned His Holiness, Pope Francis, saying he was a globally respected icon of faith, humility and compassion. Soludo, in a condolence message issued on Monday by his Press Secretary, Mr Christian Aburime, described Pope Francis as a shepherd whose legacy transcended borders. Pope Francis died on Easter Monday…
Christian faithful, under the aegis of the Church Leaders Denominational Forum in Plateau, have called on the Federal Government and security agencies to intensify their efforts to end the ongoing killings in the state. The Leader of th forum, Rev. Amos Mohzo, made the call on Monday during a peaceful protest against the recent attacks,…
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), on Monday, said five persons died while 13 others were injured in a lone crash involving a truck on Billiri-Gombe Road in Gombe State. The FRSC Sector Commander in Gombe State, Mr Samson Kaura, confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Gombe on Monday. Kaura said…
Gov Ademola Adeleke of Osun has condemned the arson attack on Ilesa High Court building by yet-to-identified persons, describing the act as a criminal attack on the state judiciary. This is contained in a statement by Malam Olawale Rasheed, the spokesperson for the governor, on Monday in Osogbo. Adeleke directed thorough investigation into the incident…
