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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

Gen Bali’s Burial Arrangement Tears Kinsmen Apart

Lt. Gen. Domkat Bali
The burial arrangement for the late former Chief of Defence Staff, Lt. Gen. Domkat Bali has stirred serious controversy amongst his kinsmen as Ngwang Ishi O’Tarok (NIO), a socio-economic andRead More

US Warns Citizens Against Travels To Nigeria Over Crime, COVID-19

Nigeria and US Flags
The United States Embassy in Nigeria has cautioned American citizens to reconsider travel to Nigeria, due to COVID-19, crime, terrorism, civil unrest, kidnapping, and maritime crime. The U.S. government, however,Read More

With Decentralisation, NIMC Targets 200m NIN Registration

National Identity Management Commission (NIMC)
Allays fears over SIM card deactivation The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) yesterday shed more light on the licensing of 203 public and private sectors agents to register people forRead More

Buhari Approves Establishment Of 10 New National Parks

President Muhammadu Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the establishment of 10 additional national parks, bringing the number nationwide to 17. Minister of Environment, Dr. Mohammad Abubakar, at a press conference yesterday inRead More

House Urges Extension Of SIM Card Registration, NIN Linkage Deadline

House of Representatives
FG licenses over 200 agents, institutions to support NIN registration Subscribers kick against two-week ultimatum for Synchronisation The House of Representatives yesterday urged the Federal Government to extend the deadlineRead More

World Bank Approves $1.5bn Loan For States’ COVID-19 Response

World Bank
To support FG’s goal of lifting 100 million out of poverty The World Bank Group has approved a $1.5 billion package to help build a resilient recovery post-COVID-19 for state-levelRead More

Tackle Insecurity, Reopen Borders To Curb Inflation, OPS Urges FG

National Bureau of Statistics
CPI hits 14.89% in November Analysts and members of the organised private sector yesterday urged the Federal Government to step up efforts in tackling insecurity and ramping up measures toRead More

NPA Ready To Deploy Electronic Call-up, To Ease Apapa Gridlock

Apapa gridlock
Moves to save Nigeria $10bn annual loss of agro products After months of planning, the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) will next month deploy electronic call-up system aimed at ending theRead More

House Of Reps Seeks Halt Of 774,000 Federal Jobs

House of Representatives
Asks finance minister to withhold funds The House of Representatives yesterday asked the Federal Government to halt the take-off of the 774,000 special works programme scheduled to commence January 5Read More

Governors To Stop Tax Collection Concession As States’ Revenues Decline

Ekiti State Governor Kayode Fayemi
Plan to harmonise taxes Governors of the thirty states of the federation have resolved to stop contracting collection of taxes to consultants, saying the huge commission being paid out toRead More