Black smoke billowed from a chimney over the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel for a second day Thursday as cardinals meeting in conclave once again failed to choose a new pope.   Thousands of the faithful and curious were awaiting the smoke in St Peter’s Square on the morning of the ...

  The Director of Public Communications, Lagos Catholic Archdiocese, Rev. Fr. Anthony Godono, on Thursday confirmed that the 133 Cardinal-electors for the new Pope would return to the Sistine Chapel to elect a new Pope after their first ballot on Wednesday failed to produce a new Pope.   Godono, spoke ...

  Former Anambra State Governor and Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, has dismissed recent criticism accusing him of de-marketing Nigeria, saying truth-telling about the country’s challenges is essential to national growth.   Obi, in a post on X on Thursday, said his remarks about Nigeria’s ...

  The Imo State Police Command has demoted a sergeant, Anayo Ekezie for assaulting a road traveller using a smoke gunner along the Owerri-Aba Expressway.   The Command also announced the reprimand of two Police Inspectors, Ofem Obongha and Obinna Okereke, for failing to exercise supervisory control during the incident ...

  Russian President Vladimir Putin’s order for a three-day truce with Ukraine took effect Thursday, a move the Kremlin said would test Kyiv’s readiness for peace but that Ukraine has slammed as a farce. It was not clear whether either side was observing the ceasefire, even with world leaders — ...

  Former President Goodluck Jonathan has warned against the covert establishment of a one-party system in Nigeria, cautioning that such a move could destabilise the nation’s fragile democracy.   Speaking at a memorial lecture held in honour of the late elder statesman, Chief Edwin Clark, in Abuja on Wednesday, Jonathan ...

  Imagine waking up every morning in a beautifully designed, fully detached bungalow, with premium amenities and breathtaking surroundings – all in one of Nigeria’s most sought-after locations. This is not just a dream; it’s a reality waiting for you at AyHomes Investment Ltd. Since its establishment in 2018, AyHomes ...

  Popular social media activist, Martins Otse, widely known as VeryDarkMan, has secured release from the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.   His release was confirmed on Wednesday by his legal counsel, Deji Adeyanju, who simply told our correspondent, “He has been released.”   Otse has been ...

            Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has demanded adequate maintenance for the state’s firefighting equipment and vehicles to prolong their lifespan.   Adeleke also disclosed plans to buy at least one fire truck for each of the 9 Federal Constituencies in the state at the ...

  Public health researcher and advocate, Doyin Olatunji, has raised the alarm over Nigeria’s poor maternal health insurance coverage, calling it a “silent crisis claiming the lives of thousands of women annually.”   Olatunji, who leads the Maternal Health Insurance Advocacy campaign under the Non-Governmental Organisation, The Public Health Place, ...