Pope Francis was discharged from a Rome hospital and returned home to the Vatican on Wednesday, 10 days after undergoing surgery to remove half his colon. Francis, 84, sat in the passenger seat of the Ford car, which left Rome’s Gemelli Polyclinic around 10:45 a.m. (0845 GMT; 4:45 a.m. EDT). He made a stop […]
Netflix has debuted the official trailer for its new Jason Momoa led thriller, ‘Sweet Girl’ ahead of its August release. Also starring Adria Arjona, Isabela Merced, Justin Bartha, Amy Brenneman, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo and directed by Brian Andrew Mendoza, the new film will follow a devoted family man who sets out on a revenge mission […]
The sponsor of the controversial Nigeria Press Council (NPC) and the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) amendment bills, Segun Odebunmi, on Tuesday said that the House has agreed to suspend the bills. Mr Odebunmi who doubles as the chairman of the House committee on information, national orientation, ethics and values, said the reprieve would avail […]
The Presidency on Tuesday reaffirmed its confidence in Lauretta Onochie as Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission despite Senate’s rejection of the nomination. A Presidency source told newsmen , “The fact that President Muhammadu Buhari — who made the nomination — had not chosen to withdraw it shows that he still has faith […]
Apprehension enveloped Asaba, the Delta State capital, on Tuesday following killing of six persons suspected to be secret cult members in what appeared to be a reprisal attack. The killings of the six persons in a separate attack, came after former Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees, NULGE Chairman was shot […]
Nigeria’s Consul General in South Africa, Malik Abdul, has called on Nigerians in that country to exercise restraint, be cautious and as much as possible avoid high risk areas. Abdul made the call in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Abuja while reacting to the ongoing […]
Afro-Pop star, Adekunle Gold has teamed up with American musician, Lucky Daye, in releasing a new romantic sound, ‘Sinner.’ The song’s artwork depicts Gold hugging Simi, his wife, in a sparkly swimming pool. The song is produced by talented Blaise Beatz. It runs for three-minute and speaks of how the singer is addicted to […]
Chelsea have been warned they are facing “mission impossible” as they step up their efforts to sign Borussia Dortmund and Norway striker Erling Haaland this summer. Chelsea wants to sign a number nine during this window and Haaland is their top target. Other options are Romelu Lukaku and Harry Kane. Haaland has become one […]
South Africa’s rioting continued Tuesday with the death toll rising to 32 as police and the military struggle to quell the looting and violence in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal provinces. The toll in KwaZulu-Natal province now stands at 26, premier Sihle Zikalala told a news conference on Tuesday, a day after officials confirmed six deaths […]
The Senate has rejected Lauretta Onochie as a national commissioner for the electoral umpire, INEC. The rejection of Ms Onochie’s controversial appointment was sequel to the consideration of the report of the Senate Committee on INEC which had the responsibility of screening Ms Onochie and the other nominees. The committee chairman, Kabiru Gaya, who […]
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