Beloved Pope Francis has died after spending his entire life “dedicated to the service to the Church”, the Vatican has confirmed. Cardinal Kevin Ferrell, the Vatican camerlengo, announced the sad news the Pope passed away at around 7.30am. The 88-year-old was admitted to the Gemelli hospital in Rome for treatment for bronchitis on February 14, after he had difficulties breathing during one of his meetings. As a result of his hospitalisation, the pontiff’s events were subsequently cancelled. Since he was taken to the hospital, the Vatican released regular updates on his condition. Cardinal Ferrell said in a statement, “At 7:35…
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The Senator representing Lagos Central Senatorial District in the Upper Legislative Chamber, Senator Wasiu Sanni-Eshilokun has presented an elaborate account of his legislative stewardship to his constituents at a well-attended town hall meeting held at the historic Glover Memorial Hall, Lagos Island. The event took place on Thursday, 17 April, 2025. The event, graced by top leaders and stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC), served as a testament to Senator Eshilokun’s unwavering commitment to effective representation, grassroots development, and impactful governance. The highlight of the event was the presentation of cheques to the beneficiaries of the Senator Wasiu Sanni-Eshilokun…
Popular gospel singer, Bolaji Olanrewaju, known as Big Bolaji is dead, reports thegazellenews.com Although details surrounding the tragic incident are sketchy, the news of his death has been confirmed by some prominent personalities on social media. The popular singer is 50 years old. He celebrated his 50th birthday big few months back (November 2024) at White Stone Events Centre in Ikeja Lagos. Information circulating online said he reportedly collapsed last night at a musical concert event. The late singer was still active on social media on Friday, 18 April, 2025. A statement announcing Big Bolaji’s passing by his family has…
Agustin Escobar, President and CEO of Siemens in Spain, along with his wife and three children, have been identified as the victims of today’s tragic helicopter crash in the Hudson River.The family had just arrived in New York City from Barcelona for a visit. What was meant to be a joyful trip turned into an unimaginable tragedy. My heart goes out to their loved ones and everyone affected by this devastating loss
Founder of Diamond Bank, Pascal Gabriel Dozie, is dead. According to family sources, he died in the early hours of Tuesday, 8 April, 2025, a day to his 86th birthday. Dozie was the founder of Diamond Bank, one of the country’s most innovative banks before its merger with Access Bank. He also served as the pioneer Chairman of MTN Nigeria, playing a pivotal role in shaping the country’s mobile telecommunications revolution.
The Chairman of the Lagos State Council of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Alhaji Mustapha Adekunle Adio, popularly known as Tafa Sego, narrowly escaped an assassination attempt on Saturday, 5 April, 2025, after six armed men reportedly stormed his residence in Surulere, Lagos, with the intent to kill him. Fortunately, he was not at home at the time of the attack. Sources revealed that the assailants arrived his residence at Gbadamosi Close, Surulere, around 11pm on Saturday night, 5 April, 2025. Upon arrival, they encountered only the security guard, whom they tied up before ransacking the entire…
Actress Lizzy Anjorin and gospel singer, Tope Alabi, are currently at loggerheads after the singer refused to perform at a surprise birthday organized for Lizzy. The actress turned a year older and her fans’ club collaborated with her husband to surprise her with a performance from gospel artiste, Tope Alabi, whom she is said to love dearly. The gospel singer and Soji Alabi, her husband, arrived at Lizzy’s clothing store in Lagos but declined to perform when they discovered the purpose of their visit. As the news filtered on social media, social media users gave several possible reasons why the…
A huge sex-for-marks scandal has rocked Babs Fafunwa Millennium Senior Secondary School in Ojodu-Berger, Lagos State, with the management of the school allegedly actively attempting to cover up the abuse of at least 11 girls by a Further Mathematics teacher, Mr. Egberongbe Adegbenga Toheeb. SaharaReporters has obtained damning audio recordings of the victims narrating their ordeal at the hands of the disgraced teacher. One of the victims detailed how the abuse began when she was in Senior School 1 and how Mr. Adegbenga manipulated her under the guise of helping with her mathematics grades. She said, “When I was in…
The attention of the Office of the President of the Senate has been drawn to another round of spurious and malicious accusations by Mr. Elisha Abbo, who unlawfully represented Adamawa North Senatorial District save a judicial intervention. He has again sought to blame the President of the Senate, His Excellency, Senator Godswill Obot Akpabio, for the travail of his judicial sanction that occasioned his ouster from the Senate. It is sad and regrettable that despite publicly retracting a similar allegation in 2023—after admitting that his earlier accusation was “premature and based on the available information at our disposal”—Mr. Abbo has…
All is now set for the 22nd edition of the National Sports Festival in Abeokuta, Ogun State as Governor Dapo Abiodun on Thursday, 3 April, 2025, embarked on another tour of the facilities meant to host the event. The Governor, during an assessment of the work done on the facilities being prepared for athletes participating in the sports festival, including the MKO Abiola International Stadium, the Olympic-sized swimming pool, tennis courts, and handball court behind the main bowl, as well as the Alake Sports Centre, all in Abeokuta, said Ogun State is ready for the festival. According to the Governor,…