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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

NAF Airstrikes Kill Scores Of Bandits In Kaduna

Nigerian Air Force
The Nigerian Air Force on Saturday killed scores of bandits, while they were attempting to rustle cattle in the Kuzo area of Kaduna State. It was gathered that the banditsRead More

#EndSARS: Anxiety In Lagos Over Plan To Resume Protest

EndSARS protesters on the Lekki-Epe Expressway, Lagos
Police vow to resist gathering, beef up security There is anxiety in Lagos over planned resumption of #EndSARS protest today by some youths amidst threat by the police to resistRead More

N75bn Fund: Lagos, Kano, Abia Get More Beneficiaries – Presidency

Nigeria Economic Sustainability Plan
The Presidency has said that Lagos, Kano and Abia States will get slightly higher numbers of beneficiaries in the Economic Sustainability Plan’s N75bn MSMEs Survival Fund. Laolu Akande, the SeniorRead More

#EndSARS: Sanwo-Olu Called Me To Say Col Bello Was Shooting At Lekki, Gen Tells Lagos Panel

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu
We only fired blank ammunition to scare hoodlums – Bello insists nobody was shot dead, says protesters happy seeing soldiers Hoodlums threw stones, broken bottles at us – Army commandersRead More

Petrol Tanker Explodes On Kara Bridge Along Lagos-Ibadan Expressway

Petrol tanker explosion
A fuel-laden tanker has gone up in flames at the Kara end of Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. The fire was blazing as of 1 am on Saturday without firefighters in sight. ManyRead More

#EndSARS Could Lead To Something Similar To Boko Haram – Zulum

From left: Gov Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos; President Muhammadu Buhari and Chief of Staff to the President, Prof Ibrahim Gambari going through the report on the #EndSARS protest presented by Gov Sanwo-Olu during his visit to the Presidential Villa in Abuja Friday, November 6th, 2020
Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State has urged Nigerians to be cautious in their agitation against police brutality to prevent it from degenerating into an insurgency. He urged the youthRead More

#EndSARS Protests: How Hoodlums Brutally Murdered Our Breadwinners – Wives Of Slain Cops

#EndSARS protests: How hoodlums brutally murdered our breadwinners – Wives of slain cops
I was told my husband was burnt alive –Late corporal’s wife I’m still searching for my husband’s corpse –Widow Wives of some of the policemen who lost their lives toRead More

Lekki Shootings: Army Files Papers, Lists Top Generals, Senior Officers As Witnesses

EndSARS protesters on the Lekki-Epe Expressway, Lagos
To make video presentation, present expended blank ammunition Lagos, #EndSARS lawyers clash over CCTV footage Court remands protesters, freezes promoters’ accounts till 2021 #EndSARS, Lagos lawyers clash over CCTV footageRead More

Lekki Shootings: LASG Rejects FoI Request For CCTV Footage

Lekki shootings: LASG rejects FoI request for CCTV footage
The Lagos State Government has rejected a Freedom of Information request for the CCTV footage of the shooting of unarmed protesters at the Lekki tollgate on October 20th, 2020. ThisRead More

Inside Oyigbo’s Rain Of bullets, Soldiers Storm Town

First trucks loaded with goods set ablaze by suspected IPOB members
Following the killings of six soldiers by suspected IPOB members during the #EndSARS protests in Oyigbo, soldiers have stormed the town with reports of extrajudicial killings coming out. Our correspondentRead More