Hussaini Kafi in Kano The Zamfara State Government has firmly debunked a viral report claiming that a young woman named Zainab, who allegedly converted to Christianity, is scheduled to appear before a Shari’a Court on Friday. In a statement released on Tuesday, the spokesperson for Governor Dauda Lawal, Sulaiman Bala Idris, described the report as…
President Bola Tinubu, after attending the official inauguration of Pope Leo XIV in Rome on Sunday, met Peter Obi, the Labour Party Presidential candidate, and former Ekiti governor, Kayode Fayemi, who also attended the mass Rome. According to reports, Fayemi sighted President Tinubu, where he sat with other leaders and asked Obi to follow him…
U.S. Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are among numerous international leaders and dignitaries, representing approximately 200 foreign delegations, who will attend Pope Leo XIV’s inaugural Mass at the Vatican on Sunday, May 18. The global leaders and representatives who will be present in St. Peter’s Square for the 10 a.m….
The celebration marking the official beginning of Pope Leo XIV’s pontificate on May 18 is a solemn liturgy. The symbolic rite highlights the bond with the Apostle Peter and his martyrdom, which nurtured the nascent Church of Rome, and the significance of the “Petrine” episcopal insignia conferred upon the Pope: the Pallium and the Ring…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will travel to Rome on Saturday, to attend the historic inauguration of Pope Leo XIV—the first American-born pontiff and the 267th leader of the Roman Catholic Church. The event, scheduled for Sunday, May 18, at St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City, marks a significant moment for the global Catholic community. President…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos In a historic moment for the Roman Catholic Church, U.S. Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost has been elected pope—the first American to hold the position. Prevost, 69, chose the name Pope Leo XIV. Born in Chicago, he spent much of his career as a missionary in Peru, where he also led the…
Papal Identity Papal Name: Pope Leo XIV Date of Election: 8 May 2025 Predecessor: Pope Francis Distinction: First Pope born in the United States First North American Pope Personal Background Birth Name: Robert Francis Prevost Date of Birth: September 14, 1955 Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, USA Citizenship: Peruvian-American (Naturalized Peruvian citizen in 2015) Education…
John Nwokocha, Abuja, Nigeria 69-year-old Leo XIV has been elected as Pope Francis’ successor. He was born in Chicago, USA as Robert Prevost. The new Pope emerged after the white smoke emitted from the Sistine Chapel Chimney on Thursday in the Vatican, in the fourth round of voting by cardinals. With his election, Leo XIV…
Jubilation and cheers erupt at the Vatican as a new pope is elected Thursday, much faster than previous conclaves. Faithful and visitors cheer the news of the election of a new Pope. Reports said it took cardinals only four rounds of voting to pick a new pope and the white smoke came out of the…
Many people have cleared out from St Peter’s Square in the Vatican, as we have several hours to wait before the third vote of the day is due. The excitement over the prospect of a new pope emerging on Wednesday thinned as black smoke emitted the Sistine Chapel chimney. Next Vote The next vote will…
