Pope Francis greeted and thanked the faithful from a balcony of Rome’s Gemelli hospital Sunday, the first time the 88-year-old has been seen in public since his admission on February 14. “Thank you, everyone”, a weak-sounding Francis said into a microphone, as he sat in a wheelchair waving gently to hundreds of people gathered below,…
Armed bandits attacked Baidi community in Tangaza Local Government Area of Sokoto State on Saturday, killing one person and injuring two others. Eyewitnesses said the assailants stormed the village in broad daylight, shooting at residents before fleeing. The victims were rushed to Tangaza General Hospital, where one later died. Local sources said this was the…
Tragedy struck in Anka Local Government Area of Zamfara State as six operatives of the Zamfara State Community Protection Guards popularly known as Askarawa, and four local vigilantes were killed in an ambush by bandits. The attack occurred on Saturday following a successful joint security operation led by the Nigerian Army against criminal elements in…
…Directs members to remain at home The Leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress Osun State Council, has reiterated that it’s earlier position on the ongoing matter between the State and Local Government in Osun State which has been influenced by the interest of various Political Groups in the State. In a statement signed by NLC…
● No Muslim Student was Suspended ●Our Faith is Respected by Management ● Chief (Mrs) Dupe Adeleke Cares for Us The Muslim Students Association chapter of the Adeleke University has debunked a statement credited to MURIC which alleged the suspension of a Muslim student over Friday prayer, describing the reports as fake news. In two…
By Olawale Rasheed Amidst recent misinformation from the opposition, it is important to inform the public that social services in health, education and social documentation are being rendered seamlessly across the 30 local governments and the Area Council of Osun state. Local schools and health centres are operating effectively and efficiently with local patronage at…
A 20-year-old security guard, Polmi Dauda, has been killed in Bauchi State. The victim was found severely injured on March 22, 2025, after an altercation at a location near Larema Hotel in Bauchi, where he worked as a security guard. Disclosing this in a statement on Sunday, the spokesperson of the Bauchi State Police Command,…
Tomi Lala The Osun State Government has debunked a report by TVC claiming that health centres in the state are closed. According to a statement signed by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Public Health, Dr Akindele Adekunle, he described the report as “outrightly false” while emphasising that all health centres in the state…
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, on Sunday, made his first public appearance since the declaration of a state of emergency in the state. He attended a church service at Salvation Ministries in Port Harcourt. Dressed in an all-white outfit, Fubara received a warm welcome from congregants, with loud cheers as he arrived. His appearance comes…
A Customary Court sitting at Rumuogba, Rivers State, has barred an ex-wife, Mrs Kate Ngbor, from continued answering ex-husband’s name with immediate effect after 11 years of divorce. The claimant, Chief Sam Ngbor has in Suit No: OCC/9/2021, sought the Honourable Court order to restrain his former wife, Mrs Kate Ngbor from continuing to bear…
