Pope Leo XIV, the first US pontiff, made his debut tour of St Peter’s Square on Sunday in a popemobile, greeting tens of thousands of pilgrims and well-wishers ahead of his inauguration mass. Chicago-born Robert Francis Prevost, who became head of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics on May 8, stood in the white vehicle as…
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has ordered a comprehensive review of a 4.76-kilometre road project in Aduramigba community, Ido-Osun, following protests by residents over alleged substandard construction work. The directive was issued on Saturday after members of the Aduramigba community held a peaceful demonstration to express dissatisfaction with the quality of work carried out by…
The chairman of the All Progressives Congress in Ward 5 in Ose Local Government Area of Ondo State, Mr Nelson Adepoyigi who was kidnapped few days ago has reportedly died in the custody of his abductors. Adepoyigi was kidnapped by some armed men at his residence along Ifon-Owo road , in Ifon, the headquarters of…
The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Ben Kalu, has sought partnerships with Australia and Rwanda to enhance women’s representation in governance, security, and mining, among other areas. Kalu made the call-in separate meetings on Thursday with both countries’ embassies’ delegation led by Leilani Bin-Juda from Australia and Christopher Bazivamo from Rwanda, at the…
The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency, LASEPA, has sealed multiple facilities across the state for violating environmental regulations, with a particular focus on noise pollution. The enforcement operation, carried out on Wednesday, targeted establishments in the mainland axis, including Onike, Yaba, China Town, Ojota, Pedro, Bariga, Magodo, Shomolu, and Ebute Metta. In a statement released…
President Bola Ahmed has announced that contracts and procurement of goods and services valued below N5 billion will no longer require the approval of the Federal Executive Council.This was disclosed in a statement by the spokesperson of the Bureau of Public Procurement, Zira Nagga, on Thursday. The fresh procurement thresholds mean that ministries, departments, and…
As Nigeria joined the rest of the world to commemorate the International Day of Families, the Federal Government has unveiled plans to launch three major national initiatives aimed at strengthening family cohesion, protecting vulnerable children, and combating poverty at the grassroots. The Minister of Women Affairs, Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, made this known in a statement signed…
The Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, on Wednesday, declared that there was no fraud uncovered in the student loan scheme.Alausa made this known at the end of a meeting held with Vice Chancellors, officials of the National Universities Commission, Nigerian Education Loan Fund and the Federal Ministry of Education. Alausa also described the statement…
Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has reiterated his administration’s commitment to prudent and transparent management of public resources as a strategy to stimulate sustainable development across the state. Speaking at the 27th Annual Tax Conference of the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria, which was held at the Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Federal…
By Yetunde Oke The Catholic Archdiocese of Ibadan, Oyo State has taken action against Agidigbo 88.7 FM, for broadcasting a false allegation against one of its Rev. Father, accused of impregnating one Kate Odjegba. The Archdiocese made this known in a statement signed by the Chancellor, Archdiocese of Ibadan, Very Rev. Anthony Omolade and made…