Conservative Catholic priests, academics want bishops to denounce pope as heretic
Pope Francis A group of 19 Catholic priests and academics have urged bishops to denounce Pope Francis as a heretic, in the latest ultra-conservative broadside against the pontiff over a…
Assange to spend 50 weeks in British jail for skipping bail
Wikileaks founder, Julian Assange WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was sentenced to 50 weeks in prison by a British court on Wednesday for skipping bail when he holed up in Ecuador’s…
WORKERS’ DAY: Delta will pay N30,000 minimum wage – Okowa
As workers all over the world mark Workers’ Day, Delta State Governor, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa, has described labour unions as great defenders of the welfare of workers. The governor who…
‘Ogoni nine’ widows can continue case against Shell- Dutch court
A Dutch court said on Wednesday it has jurisdiction to hear a damages suit brought against Royal Dutch Shell by four widows of activists executed by the Nigerian government in…
How we rescued abducted Chairman of UBEC, daughter – Police
It took the combined efforts of operatives of Operation Puff Adder and the Kaduna Police Command to effect the release of the abducted Dr Abubakar Mohammad, Chairman, Universal Basic Education…
Nigeria secures release of Zainab Aliyu from Saudi authorities
The Federal Government has secured the release of Zainab Aliyu who was arrested in Saudi Arabia for alleged drug trafficking, meaning she would no longer face the consequence of drug…
‘Avengers: Endgame’ breaks box office record with $1.2 billion
Disney’s ‘Avengers: Endgame’ has smashed the record for the highest opening weekend, raking in $1.2 billion worldwide. The Marvel Comics superhero saga and hugely anticipated film reveals the fates of…
Dangote donates over 2,000 bed space students’ hostels to ABU … bags Doctorate Degree
L-R: Chairman/Founder, Aliko Dangote Foundation, Aliko Dangote; Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai; Vice-Chancellor, Ahmadu Bello University, Prof. Ibrahim Garba; Executive Director, Aliko Dangote Foundation, Halima Aliko Dangote and the…
EXPOSED! Phony ‘IHRC’ That Appointed Saraki ‘Ambassador-At-Large’
senate President Bukola Saraki On Saturday, the media office of Senate President Bukola Saraki announced his appointment as Ambassador-At-Large by an organisation known as the ‘International Human Rights Commission’ (IHRC),…
Lagosians score Ambode high on Airport Road, Oshodi Interchange
Lagosians from all divides have hailed Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State on the recent commissioning of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport Road, the Oshodi Transport Interchange and other projects…