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  Pope Francis made a surprise Sunday public appearance as he mingled with crowds at the Vatican just two weeks after leaving the hospital for a serious case of pneumonia.   “A good Sunday to all. Thank you very much,” the 88-year-old pope said as he was wheeled through Saint ...

The Nigerian Army has accused the Taraba State Police Command of misleading the public over the circumstances surrounding the rescue of an Israeli national, Mr Gil Itamar, who was abducted in Takum Local Government Area on April 3, 2025.   Itamar, a staff member of SCC Company, was reportedly kidnapped ...

  The new Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Akeem Owoade, has announced plans to renovate the ancient Alaafin’s palace in Oyo town, describing it as long overdue for reconstruction while assuring all that the project will retain its traditional and cultural heritage.   Speaking in an interview published by Nigerian ...

  The senator representing Edo South, Neda Imasuen, has said that the Supreme Court’s judgment sacking Labour Party National Chairman, Julius Abure, is a welcomed one.   Speaking to journalists in Benin on Saturday night, Imasuen, an LP Senator, described what has been happening in the Labour Party after the ...

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has urged President Bola Tinubu to reject the recently approved $1.08 billion loan from the World Bank.   It said the President should instead direct the Attorney General, Lateef Fagbemi, and anti-corruption agencies to investigate allegations that over N233bn of public funds are missing, ...

The Abia State Police Command has confirmed the killing of two Chinese nationals and a police escort by gunmen, in an attack along the Uturu-Aguukwu-Amaya road in Isuikwuato Local Government Area of the state.   In a statement issued by the State Police Public Relations Officer, Maureen Chinaka, it was ...

  Tens of thousands of protesters flooded the streets of major US cities on Saturday to oppose the divisive policies of President Donald Trump, in the largest demonstrations since his return to the White House.   Opponents of the Republican president’s policies — from government staffing cuts to trade tariffs ...

A former governor of Oyo State, Dr. Victor Olunloyo, is dead.   According to a statement by his family on Sunday, he died a few days before his 90th birthday.   The statement titled ‘Victor Olunloyo goes home’ was signed Oladapo Ogunwusi on behalf of the family.   It read, ...

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have intercepted cocaine hidden inside the walls of several suitcases.   The agency’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, shared videos of the seized contraband on X.com on Sunday.   According to the statement, the smugglers went to extreme lengths, factory-fitting ...

Amid growing concerns spurred by recent remarks from a popular religious leader, Nigerian pharmacists have clarified misconceptions about fluoride, emphasising its safety and efficacy when used in regulated amounts.   The comments, which circulated widely in trending videos, featured the cleric condemning the presence of fluoride in toothpaste, food, and ...