Pope Francis greets cardinals as he unexpectedly appears during the Palm Sunday Mass in Saint Peter’s Square at the Vatican, April 13, 2025. REUTERS/Yara Nardi Pope Francis has died at the age of 88. The Vatican confirmed that the pontiff passed away on Easter Monday at his residence in the Casa Santa Marta within Vatican…
University of Ibadan gate The management of the University of Ibadan has raised concerns over the increasing number of female students engaging in egg donation as a source of income. In a memo dated April 15, 2025 but , the University Health Service warned that while egg donation has brought hope to many families struggling…
•She’s a liar, says aunt In late 2018, Felicia (surname withheld) made a life-changing journey from Abuja, where she had been living with her uncle, to Lagos to spend the Christmas and New Year holidays with one of her aunts. During her stay, her aunt’s cousin, Mrs Ngozi (surname withheld), reportedly invited the Ebonyi State…
Access Holdings Plc recorded a profit after tax of N642.2bn for the financial year ended December 31, 2024. This marked a four per cent increase from the N619.3bn reported in 2023. The group’s audited financial statement released on the Nigerian Exchange Limited on Wednesday showed that Access Holdings’ gross earnings jumped by 88 per cent…
The Council emphasised that SAISSCE stands alongside other officially recognised certificates such as the WAEC and NECO SSCE for admission purposes. The Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN) has issued a fresh directive reinforcing the acceptance of the Senior Arabic and Islamic Secondary School Certificate Examination (SAISSCE) as a valid entry qualification into nursing…
The Lagos State Government, through the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture, in collaboration with the Consulate of Brazil in Lagos, has officially announced the return of the Lagos Fanti Carnival—a vibrant cultural celebration scheduled to hold on Easter Sunday, April 20, 2025, at the Remembrance Arcade, Tafawa Balewa Square, Lagos, from 10 a.m. to…
Portable Nigeria controversial singer, Badmus Okikiola popularly called Portable, on Tuesday, escaped re-arrest over another petition against him. Portable regained freedom after veteran fuji musician, Okunola Saheed, popularly called Osupa, withdrew his petition. Osupa had petitioned the police accusing Portable of criminal defamation, criminal intimidation, inciting public disturbance and cyberstalking. Acting on Osupa’s petition, the…
The Commissioner of Police, Cross River State Command, CP Olusegun Eyitayo Omosanyin, PSC(+), fdc, on behalf of the officers and men of the Command, heartily felicitates with all Christian faithful in Cross River State and beyond on the occasion of the 2025 Easter celebration. As part of proactive measures to ensure a safe, peaceful, and…
The Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Awolowo Road, Ikoyi, Lagos, on Monday, April 14, 2025, presented its first prosecution witness, PW1, Peter Obumuneme Okoye, against Jude Chigozie Okoye, elder brother and former Manager of Paul and Peter Okoye, before Justice A. Owoeye of the Federal High Court sitting…
President Bola Tinubu A United States District Court in Columbia has ordered the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Drug Enforcement Administration to release records relating to the criminal investigation of President Bola Tinubu over alleged drug trafficking. Judge Beryl Howell, in a ruling dated April 8, which can be found on the court’s website,…
