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Vatican: Pope Francis Has ‘Mild’ Kidney Failure, Remains In Critical Condition

Pope Francis
Following a week-long hospitalization for a lung infection, Pope Francis, 88, was reported to be in critical condition on Saturday. The Vatican confirmed yesterday that he is remained in critical condition but has not experienced any “further respiratory crisis.” The Vatican said earlier that Saturday “night passed quietly” and “the pope rested,” adding that tests were still being done and Francis was still cognizant, according to Forbes. Doctors stated the situation is under control and the pope is alert and “well-oriented,” but Francis is still on supplementary oxygen and tests revealed “initial, mild” kidney failure, the Vatican said, as reportedRead More

NIA Denies Alleged Plans To Arrest Former DG

Ambassador Mohammed Dauda
The National Intelligence Agency (NIA), has denied allegations that it was planning to arrest its former acting Director-General (DG) Ambassador Mohammed Dauda. Chief Kanu Agabi, who is lawyer to AmbassadorRead More

Train Crushes Deaf Woman To Death In Ogun

Passenger Train in Nigeria
A deaf woman who was soliciting for funds has been crushed to death by a Lagos-Ibadan standard train. The incident happened in Itoki, Ogun State on Wednesday evening. The pamphletRead More

Tanker Drivers Accuse Ministry, Politicians Of Hijacking N621bn NNPC Road Funds

Petrol tanker
Be patient, stop the blackmail, works ministry cautions The Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD) yesterday alleged that the N621 billion for the rehabilitation of 21 critical road infrastructure in the countryRead More

Nigeria Drags UK’s Crime Agency To Court Over £150m Abacha Loot

Court of Law
US, UK oppose move The Nigerian government is locked in a court battle with Britain’s National Crime Agency (NCA) over control of €180 million (£150 million) that was stashed abroadRead More

FPSO Explosion: Environmentalists Call For Urgent Clean-up Of Affected Communities

Shebah Exploration & Production Company Limited (SEPCOL) which exploded in Warri, Delta State
A Niger Delta environmentalist, Chief Mulade Sheriff, has called on relevant oil and gas authorities to urgently clean-up the border riverine communities in Delta and Ondo states impacted by theRead More

SEPCOL Explosion: More Bodies Recovered, Four Still Missing

Shebah Exploration & Production Company Limited (SEPCOL) which exploded in Warri, Delta State
Company set to begin clean-up operations Two more bodies have been recovered from the Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) facility, belonging to Shebah Exploration & Production Company Limited (SEPCOL),Read More

NiMet Warns Of Deteriorating Weather Condition In 10 Northern States

Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet)
Alerts on dust haze Flight operations to be disrupted The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) Saturday issued a statement on a possible deterioration of horizontal visibility, occasioned by a noticeable advectionRead More

Gov Bello To Build First Holiday Village In Africa

Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello
The nine-man Kogi State Advisory Intervention Committee on Culture and Tourism set up by Governor Yahaya Bello to develop the first ever Holiday Village in Africa to be cited inRead More

Power Generation Crashes By Alarming 630MW As Fire Outbreak Forces Lagos Egbin Plant To Suspend Operation

Fire Outbreak
Nigeria’s daily power generation has fallen by an alarming 630 megawatts (MW) since Wednesday following a fire outbreak at Egbin Power Plant in Ikorodu, Lagos State and the resultant shutRead More

NUPRC Begins Probe As 22,000bpd SEPCOL Oil Vessel Explodes In N’Delta

Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC)
Three confirmed dead, 11 declared missing after explosion The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) said it has commenced an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the explosion of a FloatingRead More