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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

Protests On Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway As Policemen Shoot Two Commuters Dead

Protests On Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway As Policemen Shoot Two Commuters Dead
Some yet-to-be-identified men of the Nigeria Police Force, Ogun State command, have reportedly killed two commuters, a truck driver and his motor boy, along the Itori axis of the Lagos-AbeokutaRead More

Don’t Arrest, Harass Nnamdi Kanu’s Supporters In Tuesday’s Court Sitting – IPOB Leader’s Lawyer Warns Nigerian Security Operatives

Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB
The trial of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) Nnamdi Kanu will resume on Tuesday, June 28, at the Federal High Court, Abuja. Kanu’s lead counsel, IfeanyiRead More

Emefiele: Nigeria’s FX Policy Targeted At Preserving Naira Value, Others

CBN Godwin Emefiele
Non- convertibility of currencies pose challenge for FX management, says WAIFEM DG The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele, yesterday said the objectives of theRead More

Sanwo-Olu: Lagos, A Refugee-friendly State

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State
W’Bank commends state on successful agric assisted projects implementation Lagos State will remain open and continue to provide non-discriminatory assistance to all displaced persons seeking safety from violent conflicts andRead More

Tell Nigerians The Whole Truth About Abuja House Raid, Connection To Former Army Chief, Buratai – Civic Group, CACOL Warns ICPC

Ex-Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Tukur Buratai
A civic group, the Centre for Anti-Corruption and Open Leadership (CACOL), has called on the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) to reveal the whole truth aboutRead More

Anti-graft Agency, ICPC Uncovers Billions In Cash Meant For Arms, Ammunition To Fight Boko Haram In Abuja Home Of Ex-Chief Of Army Staff, Buratai

The former Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt General Yusuf Tukur Buratai
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has recovered N1.85 billion from a house and office said to belong to former Chief of Army Staff, Tukur BurataiRead More

Buhari Tasks Organised Private Sector On Job Creation

President Muhammadu Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday urged members of the organised private sector to do more in the area of creation as well as to ensure retention of jobs. Buhari made theRead More

Enugu Diocese Bishop Bans Catholics From Attending Father Mbaka’s Adoration Ministry Over Anti-Peter Obi Comments

Spiritual Director of the Adoration Ministry, and a Catholic Priest in Enugu State, Rev. Father Ejike Mbaka
The Catholic Bishop of Enugu Diocese, Bishop Calistus Onaga has banned the Catholic faithful from attending Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka’s Adoration Ministry. This follows Mbaka’s recent comments against the LabourRead More

Fuel Subsidy, Nigeria Merely Struggling To Service Its Debts, Finance Minister Laments

Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed
Declares policy hurting economy W’Bank estimates country may lose N5trn oil revenue to subsidy in 2022 Says seven million Nigerians may slip into poverty this year Soludo harps on fuelRead More

Nigerian Supreme Court Judges Lament Poor Working Conditions, Write Protest Letter To Chief Justice, Tanko Muhammad

Justice Ibrahim Tanko Mohammed
Justices of the Supreme Court of Nigeria have protested to the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad, over poor welfare packages which they claimed have hindered theirRead More