The Nigerian Army has dismissed reports purporting it neglects widows of fallen soldiers. The allegation that has gone viral via the social media and newspaper publications on Sunday, May 18 2025, also draws attention to “sexual harassment and bribery during the processing of death benefits”. Reacting to the reports in a statement signed by the…
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…
Scientists say food packaging could be increasing our exposure to chemicals linked to cancer—and ‘eco-friendly’ options are no safer. For years experts have warned that substances used to create modern plastics can leech into our food and potentially trigger to a host of health problems. These include cancer, infertility, birth defects, developmental delays in children…
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….
A boat mishap has claimed the lives of at least 27 people in the Gbajibo community in the Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State. The tragedy occurred barely seven months after a similar incident claimed the lives of 100 people in the area. It was learnt that the boat was carrying passengers returning from…
The World Health Organization (WHO) has carried out a reshuffling of its leadership team to reposition the organization. In the brand-new team Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, a Nigerian-German who is currently head of Health Emergency Intelligence and Surveillance at a WHO pandemic hub in Berlin, will take over as head of the entire health emergencies operation…
President Bola Tinubu congratulates Prof. Mary Nanwor Lar, a famous educationist and onetime Nigerian ambassador to the Netherlands, on her 90th birthday. The President extols the nonagenarian for her pace-setting contributions to education, diplomacy, and nation-building. Born May 15 1935, in Langtang, Plateau State, Prof Lar is a famous teacher who dedicated much of her…
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…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has strengthened its collaboration with the British High Commission in the fight against organised immigration fraud through a specialised training on document forgery. The training, organised by the Home Office International Operations of the British Deputy High Commission, held on Thursday, for the two Directorates in Lagos. The…
The Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested one Bashir Bello Ibrahim, a former Kaduna State government contractor and Chief Executive Officer, CEO, Formal Act Legacy Limited for alleged multiple fraud to the tune of N30 billion. The EFCC disclosed that no less than 251 complaints received by the…
