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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

World Bank: Conflict, Major Driver Of Food Insecurity In Nigeria, Others

World Bank
The World Bank has identified conflict as one of the critical drivers of food insecurity in West Africa, especially in the north-western part of Nigeria and the Liptako Gourma region,Read More

Obaseki: We’ve Built Structures To Sustain Gains Of $500m Investment In Edo Oil Palm Sector

Governor Godwin Obaseki
The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said that the state government has built a formidable structure to sustain the gains of the $500m investment in the state’s oilRead More

Group: Only 3% Of Original Inhabitants Of Abuja Have Access To Portable Water

Abuja, Nigeria
A baseline study on improve access to inclusive basic services conducted by a non-governmental organisation has revealed that only three per cent of the Original Inhabitants of Abuja (OIAs), hasRead More

US Appoints New Consul General For Lagos

Consul General, Mr. Will Stevens for the United States Mission in Lagos
A new Consul General, Mr. Will Stevens has been announced for the United States Mission in Lagos. Stevens succeeds Claire Pierangelo who led the US Consulate General Lagos from AugustRead More

IPC Expresses Worry Over FG’s Threat To Sanction BBC, Trust TV

Minister of Information and Culture, Mr Lai Mohammed
The International Press Centre (IPC), Lagos, has expressed worry over the threat by the federal government to sanction the BBC and Trust TV, owned by the Media Trust Limited, theRead More

Report: Why Europe’s Rush For Africa’s Gas Smacks Of Hypocrisy

Gas plant
Europe’s growing pressure on Nigeria and a handful of other African countries to produce more gas for export, while declining to fund such projects citing carbon emission reasons has hypocrisyRead More

21 People Missing In Lagos Boat Accident, Flood Disaster

21 People Missing in Lagos Boat Accident, Flood Disaster
Barely three days after the unfortunate boat accident around the Ikorodu area of Lagos State leading to the death of two passengers, another boat accident occurred on Friday night withRead More

NYSC Confirms Attack On Corps Members’ Lodge In Akwa Ibom, Denies Alleged Rape Of Female Occupants

NYSC members
Some robbers on Tuesday night invaded National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) lodge on Udo Ekong Ekwere Street in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, the state coordinator of the scheme has confirmed.Read More

Crisis Brews In Delta State Community After Over 300 Fulani Herdsmen Settle In, Monarch Issues 15-day Ultimatum For Relocation

Delta State
Residents of Okpanam community in the Oshimili North Local Government Area of Delta State have been engulfed in fear as no fewer than 300 Fulani herdsmen reportedly took over aRead More

Defend Yourselves Against Attackers, Adeboye Tells Followers

Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye
The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has spoken against the high rate of insecurity in the country and told the members ofRead More