Pope Francis on Easter Sunday called for a ceasefire in Gaza amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestine militant group, Hamas The Catholic pontiff, who is still recovering from a near-fatal bout of double pneumonia, appeared on the balcony of St Peter’s Basilica on Sunday as an aide read out his “Urbi et Orbi” – Latin for “To the city and the world”. The 88-year-old condemned the “deplorable humanitarian situation” caused by Israel’s 18-month war on Gaza. “I express my closeness to the sufferings … of all the Israeli people and the Palestinian people,” Pope said in the message.…
Author: Abimbola Ogunaike
Two prominent groups within the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) and the Kwankwasiyya Movement have formally defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The wave of defections was marked by the exit of the Kwankwasiyya Scholars, led by Hon Ahmad Yusuf Maidoki, and Hon Faruq Abdulrazak Musa, a former chairmanship aspirant for Tudun Wada Local Government Area under the NNPP. Both groups announced their departure during a courtesy visit to the Deputy Senate President, Senator Barau I. Jibrin, at his Abuja residence on Friday,18 April, 2025. In a symbolic gesture, the decampees discarded the iconic red caps associated with…
Gunmen on Saturday, 19 April, 2025 abducted seven passengers travelling from Abuja to Kwara State along Obbo-Ayegunle road in Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State. It was gathered that three children of the abducted victims were, however, later released by the unidentified kidnappers The abduction occurred between 17:00-18:00 hours, while the passengers were on board a Sienna vehicle owned by Olumoh Express transport company, heading to Offa from Abuja. All attempts made so far by the local vigilante to rescue the victims were unsuccessful. Spokesperson of the Kwara State Police Command, SP Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, confirmed the development. “Armed hoodlums…
Vice President Kashim Shettima has appealed to the supporters of Rabiu Kwankwaso and Abdullahi Ganduje to work together for the good of the country. Shettima urged members of the two political factions to uphold peace and unity and not allow their differences to bring division among them. Speaking while paying a condolence visit to the Emir’s palace over the passing of the Galadiman Kano, Abbas Sunusi, Shettima said harmony is key to political influence in the state. Shettima visited the Emir’s Palace in the company of the governor of Kano State, Abba Kabir Yusuf; Kano APC Chairman Abdullahi Abbas, and…
On Friday, 18 April, 2025, a young man identified as Sheriff Salifu and a woman, Blessing Adama from Ojogobi -Ankpa were found dead together in a room at Alo in Ankpa local government of Kogi state, An alarm raised by the deceased’s landlord, Salisu Ibrahim, drew attention to the scene where their lifeless bodies were found on the same bed. It was said that the landlord became agitated when he noticed that the deceased’s room remained locked on Friday morning, an unusual development. Amidst the confusion, the landlord reportedly alerted the deceased’s brother and police authorities. Surprisingly, the brother of the…
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has disclosed that death toll from a three storey building that collapsed in the Ojodu Berger area of Lagos has risen to five just as it also added the 20 persons were rescued from the rubble of the collapsed structure. Territorial Coordinator of NEMA in the South-West Region, Ibrahim Farinloye, who made this disclosure on the morning of Sunday, 20 April, 2025, said a total of 20 victims were rescued from the site. Farinloye also added thatsaid those rescued include adult female and nine adult male. “Unfortunately, five dead bodies were recovered, which comprises of three…
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso, has said the Apex Bank’s reforms have returned confidence in the country’s financial sector. In a statement at the weekend, Cardoso disclosed this at a global forum at Nasdaq MarketSite in New York on Thursday, 17 April, 2025 In his address alongside Nobel Prise-winning economist Dr James Robinson and Reverend Richard L. Pearson, Professor at the University of Chicago, Cardoso outlined his comprehensive reform strategy encompassing monetary tightening, foreign exchange market transparency, and enhanced financial governance. He emphasised that the initiatives are establishing the foundation for sustainable macroeconomic stability…
The University of Ilesa, UNILESA, Osun State, has announced the tragic death of one of its students, Gbolahan Ojolo, a 100-level student of the Department of Business Administration. According to a statement released on Saturday, 19 April, 2025 by the University Registrar, Mr Funso Ojo, Ojolo died on the evening of Friday, 18 April, 2025, while playing games on his phone. “The unfortunate incident occurred on the evening of Friday, April 18, 2025. Gbolahan was electrocuted while playing a game on his mobile phone, which was being charged in his room at a private hostel located near the Prototype Engineering…
Tragedy occurred over the weekend in Akure, Ondo State capital as three persons lost their lives in a fatal accident involving a commercial tricycle and a truck. The tragic incident occurred at the Itagbanja axis of Oke-Aro, along Idanre Road in Akure South Local Government Area of the state. Among the victims were a couple whose identities had yet to be confirmed at the time of filing this report. Eyewitnesses attributed the accident to reckless driving by both the tricyclist and the truck driver. Two victims died on the spot, while the third succumbed to injuries en route to the…
Controversial Nigerian singer, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, has reacted after his opponent at the weekend’s celebrity boxing match, Speed Darlington, accused him of using diabolical powers to influence the outcome. The singer admitted using juju, saying he is not a loser but a winner. Portable won the ‘Chaos in the Rings’ title after Speed Darlington failed to show up for the 2nd round after breaking his arm during the first round. However, in a post-match message to his fans, Speed Darlington claimed that Portable may have used diabolical powers to dislocate his arm. Controversial singer, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly…