April 2025
Vatican prepares to choose Pope Francis’ successor
The Vatican is making preparations for the upcoming conclave that will choose the successor of Pope Francis, who died on Monday at the age of 88 years. Citing the Vatican, DAILY POST reports that the pope died after suffering a stroke and cardiac arrest, and his funeral has been scheduled for Saturday. DAILY POST reports […]
Buhari, El-Rufai, others should apologize to North – Gov Uba Sani
Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State has said that past leaders from the North in the last 20 years should apologize to the people for the woes they are currently experiencing. Sani claimed that anyone who had held a political office in the last 20 years must look at himself in the mirror and apologize […]
Man kills son during fight with wife in Ogun
A heated argument between a couple in the Elega area of Abeokuta on Saturday night turned tragic when the husband, identified as Olamide, mistakenly struck his one-year-old son with an iron rod intended for his wife, leading to the child’s death. PUNCH Metro learnt in a video from the scene of the incident obtained on […]
Tinubu’s security chiefs incompetent, Adebayo laments
The 2023 presidential candidate of Social Democratic Party, SDP, Adewole Adebayo has lamented that president Tinubu’s security chiefs are incompetent. Adebayo made this disclosure at the 50th birthday celebration of his wife, Queen Lilian Adebayo,in a Abuja. He stressed that Nigerians are not supposed to be surprised with the present economic situation because they knew […]
Self-defence: TY Danjuma right, people shouldn’t wait to be slaughtered by bandits – Shehu Sani
Former Kaduna Central senator, Shehu Sani has backed former Minister of Defence, Lt.-Gen. Theophilus Danjuma (rtd)’s call for self-defence amid the recent spate of killings in Plateau, Benue and other northern states. Danjuma renewed his earlier call for self-defence at a public event in Takum, Taraba State over the weekend. “It is now very clear […]
Angry netizens blast presidency over N10bn solar power project
The presidency’s planned N10 billion expenditure on solar power installation at the State House, Abuja, has elicited scathing criticism from Nigerians on social media. Daily Sun reports that N10 billion was allocated in the 2025 Appropriation Act for installing a solar mini-grid at the Presidential Villa, following increased energy bills and unreliable electricity supply from […]
JUST IN: Anele, first female Army Public Relations officer takes over
The newly appointed Director Army Public Relations, Lieutenant Colonel Apolonia Anele, has assumed office. Anele, who is the first female officer to be appointed Army spokesman took over from her predecessor, Major General Onyema Nwachukwu, at a handing and taking over ceremony held at the Army Headquarters in Abuja. Details coming… The Sun Nigeria
Vatican releases pictures of Pope Francis in open coffin
The Vatican has released pictures of Pope Francis being laid out in his open coffin for the Confirmation of the Death of the Pontiff ceremony. The ceremony took place on Monday night and lasted just under an hour. During the ceremony, the Vatican camerlengo, Cardinal Kevin Farrell, read the official declaration of death aloud. Pope […]
Pope Francis’ body to be taken to St. Peter’s Basilica Wednesday -Vatican
The Vatican on Tuesday said the body of Pope Francis will be taken to St. Peter’s Basilica on Wednesday morning at 9:00 a.m. (0700 GMT). In a statement, the Vatican said the pontiff’s body is currently laid out in a coffin in the chapel of the Santa Marta residence, where he lived during his 12-year […]
Macron to attend Pope’s funeral
French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday said he would attend the funeral of Pope Francis, who died on Monday at 88. “We will attend the pope’s funeral as we should,” he told reporters. The Vatican has not yet announced a date for the funeral. The Vatican confirmed that the pontiff passed away on Easter Monday […]