A former adviser to pope Francis Italian Cardinal Angelo Becciu, has been sentenced to five-and-a-half years in jail for financial crimes. Becciu, 75, was the most senior Vatican official ever to face such charges and once seen as a papal contender himself. The trial centred on a London property deal that ended in huge losses…
Acting Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has ordered the freezing of accounts of local government administrations across the state. Aiyedatiwa took the decision few weeks after the caretaker chairmen for 18 local government areas and the 33 local council development areas were appointed by his boss, Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu. Recall that before becoming the…
Two more commissioners have resigned in Rivers state bringing the number of resignations in the State Executive Council to nine The commissioners handed in their resignations following the depature of seven of their colleagues from Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s cabinet. The latest to resign are the Commissioner for Special Projects, Emeka Woke and the Commissioner for…
Nigeria Police Force (NPF), on Friday, stated that it is a criminal offence for motorists to cover their number plates without a valid reason. The Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, stated this in a post via Twitter. Adejobi stated that, it is compulsory to make registration numbers visible at all times. Adejobi said, “It…
The head of Turkey’s central bank said she has been priced out of Istanbul’s property market by rampant inflation, leaving no choice for the former finance executive but to move back in with her parents. “We haven’t found a home in Istanbul. It’s terribly expensive. We’ve moved in with my parents,” 44-year-old Hafize Gaye Erkan,…
The Emir of Kuwait, Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, died on Saturday at age 86, the royal court said, after three years in power marked by repeated political disputes. “With great sadness and sorrow, we mourn… the death of Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, Emir of the State of Kuwait,” said a statement aired on state television….
In a pivotal move towards addressing one of the world’s most underrecognized health challenges, the World Health Organization (WHO) today announced the inclusion of noma (cancrum oris or gangrenous stomatitis) in its official list of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). Noma, a severe gangrenous disease of the mouth and face, primarily affects malnourished young children (between…
The acting governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa has frozen the accounts of the 18 local government areas and 33 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs), thereby creating anxiety across the state. Meanwhile, the acting governor has also said that his Deputy Chief of Staff, Omojuwa Olusegun, will be responsible for the preparation and signing of…
Iyabo Obasanjo-Bello, made her long-awaited return to the public eye on Thursday, December 14, 2023. It could be recalled that Obasanjo-Bello represented the Ogun Central Senatorial District in the Senate between 2007 and 2011. However, her re-election bid in 2011 was unsuccessful, as she lost to Senator Gbenga Obadara, who ran under the defunct Action…
We celebrate Officer Shem Obafaiye on his well-deserved promotion as the Deputy Commander General of Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC). Recall the NSCDC officer from Live TV, NSCDC Commandant Obafaiye Shem, who gained massive popularity due to his infamous ‘Oga at the top’ remark in an interview with Channels TV back in 2013?…
