U.S. bishops on Thursday hailed the election of former Cardinal Robert Prevost as Pope Leo XIV, a Chicago native and the first pope born in the U.S.A. Cardinals elected the newly titled Leo to the supreme pontificate with white smoke…
THE Casablanca Stock Exchange (CSE) has announced a sweeping programme of reforms aimed at transforming Morocco’s capital markets into a globally competitive platform, following a record-breaking year in trading activity and market capitalisation. In a positioning paper released Thursday, titled After…
SOUTH Africa’s firebrand opposition leader Julius Malema has accused the British government of deliberately blocking his entry to the United Kingdom, saying the move was aimed at silencing his critical political views ahead of a scheduled address at the University of Cambridge.…
THE United States has announced a sharp $50 million cut in health sector aid to Zambia, citing what it calls the government’s failure to stop the widespread theft of donated medicines, despite repeated warnings. US ambassador to Zambia Michael Gonzales…
CARDINAL Robert Francis Prevost has been selected as the 267th pope in history. He will be known as Pope Leo XIV. Prevost, who is originally from Chicago and is the first American to serve in the role, emerged as…
THE Abuja Metropolitan Management Council of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has given its Development Control Department 48 hours to demolish more than 10 duplexes built on a green area. The Coordinator of the Council, Chief Felix Obuah,…
THE Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPR) has urged filling stations to follow regulations and avoid shortchanging customers by under-dispensing fuel. Godwin Ogbe, NMDPR’s Kogi State Coordinator, gave this warning during the opening of WALVICOLA Oil &…
THE Federal Government is set to commence the collation of farmers database across the country for accurate implementation of agriculture policies, and planning. The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Abubakar Kyari, disclosed this at the Food and Agriculture…
THE Senate on Thursday passed the remaining two of four key tax reform bills, having earlier approved two on Wednesday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the newly passed bills are the Joint Revenue Board Establishment Bill,…
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu on Thursday called for the strict enforcement of the Child Rights Act and other child protection laws that safeguard the safety, dignity, and future of Nigerian children. Represented by Vice-President Kashim Shettima, Tinubu made the call during…
