34 m. ago Respiratory attack leaves Pope in a critical condition — Vatican

Tribune Online Respiratory attack leaves Pope in a critical condition — Vatican Pope Francis remains in a critical condition after suffering a respiratory attack that required high-flow oxygen and blood transfusions, the Vatican confirmed on Saturday.  The 88-year-old pontiff, who has been hospitalised for nine days at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital with double pneumonia, is alert but not out of danger. “At the moment, the prognosis is reserved,” […] Respiratory attack leaves Pope in a critical condition — Vatican Tribune Online

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86 m. ago Pope in critical condition after respiratory attack — Vatican

Pope Francis’s condition “remains critical,” the Vatican said on Saturday, confirming that the 88-year-old pontiff was alert but had suffered a respiratory attack requiring “high-flow oxygen” and blood transfusions. “At the moment, the prognosis is reserved,” the statement read, as the head of the Catholic Church prepared to spend his ninth night at Rome’s Gemelli Read More

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2 h. ago DSS Arrests 3 Over Alleged Assault On Own Operatives At Lagos Assembly

The Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested three persons linked to alleged assault on its officers during the uproar which greeted presence of security operatives at the Lagos State House of Assembly earlier in the week. LEADERSHIP investigation showed that lawmakers had mobilised supporters to the Assembly complex, who attacked some DSS officers who […]

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3 h. ago Many feared dead as cocoa farmers, ‘produce thieves’ clash in Edo

Tribune Online Many feared dead as cocoa farmers, ‘produce thieves’ clash in Edo The Edo Police Command on Saturday confirmed that five persons were and four others injured in the clash between cocoa farmers and some alleged produce thieves in the agrarian community of Gbelemotin in Ovia South-West Local Government Area of Edo State. The clash which started on Thursday night escalated on Friday morning as those believed […] Many feared dead as cocoa farmers, ‘produce thieves’ clash in Edo Tribune Online

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5 h. ago Abuja Real Estate Tycoon Abdulhakeem Bello Marks Golden Jubilee Birthday

The city of Abuja, the nation’s capital, became agog on Wednesday the February 5, 2025, as Alhaji Dr. Abdulhakeem Oyeniyi Bello (Asiwaju), the chairman/CEO of one of the leading real estate firms in the city, Realscope Holdings Ltd, marked his 50th birthday. The classy Rainbow Event Marquee located in the Garki area of Abuja was […]

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11 h. ago Bello Turji Demands N22 Million From Sokoto Communities As Revenge

Notorious bandit leader, Bello Turji has allegedly imposed a N22 million levy on four villages in Sokoto State. As revealed by Daily Trust, this demand comes after one of his gang members was killed during a military operation in the area. Locals claim the levy is also meant to compensate for missing firearms during the […] The post Bello Turji Demands N22 Million From Sokoto Communities As Revenge appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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13 h. ago Safety Of Your Funds In Banks Guaranteed, NDIC Assures Depositors

Managing director and chief executive of the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) Bello Hassan has assured that with strict regulations put in place by the corporation, depositors need not worry about the safety of their money in the country’s banks. He gave the assurance at the NDIC’s Special Day at the ongoing 46th edition of […]

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14 h. ago N27m Worth Of Cassava Farm Destroyed By Cattle Herders In Ogun

The Ogun State Police Command has initiated an investigation into a case of arson involving cattle herders accused of setting fire to a large cassava farm in Adao Village, near Alabata, Abeokuta, the state capital. CSP Omolola Odutola, a spokesperson for the state police command, confirmed this in a statement to press on Friday. Odutola […] The post N27m Worth Of Cassava Farm Destroyed By Cattle Herders In Ogun appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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14 h. ago Labour Party Pulls Out Of Osun LG Poll Over Security Concerns

The Osun State chapter of the Labour Party has disclosed its withdrawal from the Local Government election scheduled for Saturday, citing inadequate security arrangements by the State Independent Electoral Commission. Adebayo Bello, the State Chairman of the Party, made the disclosure on Friday in Osogbo, stressing that the Party’s decision was necessitated by the lack […] The post Labour Party Pulls Out Of Osun LG Poll Over Security Concerns appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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14 h. ago Adamawa Police Arrest Two Kidnap Suspects, Recover Weapons, Ammunition

Two suspected kidnappers have been arrested by the Adamawa police command in Ngurore Forest, Yola South, and Gborom Mountain, Demsa Local Government Areas. SP Suleiman Nguroje, the command’s spokesperson, said in a statement in Yola on Friday that the arrest was made in coordination with local hunters. Nguroje stated that the success was a result […] The post Adamawa Police Arrest Two Kidnap Suspects, Recover Weapons, Ammunition appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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16 h. ago If we don’t take charge of our forests, we won’t see tomorrow

Tribune Online If we don’t take charge of our forests, we won’t see tomorrow  TIME was when the forest was the home of wealth and mirth. During those days, as the folk song says, the beloved wife stayed on the farm, not the homestead. You see, there were farms by the homestead but the real farms that housed the wealth of the race lay in the thick forests. A […] If we don’t take charge of our forests, we won’t see tomorrow Tribune Online

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17 h. ago Lagos, Bauchi speakers, lawmakers drum support for diversity, equity, inclusion bill

By Lukman Olabiyi The Speakers of the Lagos and Bauchi States Houses of Assembly, along with lawmakers and experts from across Nigeria, have expressed their strong support for the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Bill, being promoted by the Women Advocates Research and Documentation Centre (WARDC). The call for support came during a two-day Co-Creation […] The post Lagos, Bauchi speakers, lawmakers drum support for diversity, equity, inclusion bill appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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17 h. ago Prof. Rakson emerges VC, Federal University of Agriculture, Zuru

From Abdulfatai Abdulsalam, Sokoto The Governing Board of the Federal University of Agriculture, Zuru, has approved the appointment of Prof Ibrahim Rakson Muhammad as the Vice Chancellor of the university for a five-year tenure.  Briefing newsmen at the university in Zuru, the Council Secretary and Registrar, Abdulaziz Yusuf Bazata, stated that the Governing Board conducted […] The post Prof. Rakson emerges VC, Federal University of Agriculture, Zuru appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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19 h. ago How we tackled cultism in Kogi Poly –Prof Salisu Ogbo, Rector

From Emmanuel Adeyemi, Lokoja Kogi State Polytechnic, Lokoja was, before now, a hotbed and breeding ground for cultists, rapists and all other criminals, who had unleashed violence, including killings, on the polytechnic community. Prof. Salisu Usman Ogbo was appointed rector of the over 32-year-old polytechnic in 2021 by former governor Yahaya Bello to salvage the […] The post How we tackled cultism in Kogi Poly –Prof Salisu Ogbo, Rector appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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20 h. ago Osun LG: Confusion reigns as court okays election, police withdraw

The Osun State Police Command and the state Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps may not be deploying operatives for today’s local government election, Saturday PUNCH has learnt. While the two security organisations did not officially confirm or deny their participation in the poll, top sources said security agencies were not directed to participate in Read More

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21 h. ago ‘Chidimma Adetshina’s mother still in S’African police custody’

Leaders of the Nigerian community in South Africa have confirmed that Anabela Rungo, the mother of Miss Universe Nigeria 2024, Chidimma Adetshina, has not been released by the country’s authorities. Rungo was detained by the South African Police Service on February 15, 2025, following immigration fraud allegations levelled against her in 2024. A Mozambican national, Read More

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27 h. ago Osun LG crisis: Matawalle tasks security agencies to maintain law, order

Tribune Online Osun LG crisis: Matawalle tasks security agencies to maintain law, order Minister of State for Defence, Dr Bello Mohammad Matawalle, has expressed deep concern over the recent incidents in the local government councils in Osun State and called on security agencies to take proactive measures to maintain law and order in the state. Osun LG crisis: Matawalle tasks security agencies to maintain law, order Tribune Online

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29 h. ago Nasarawa gov swears in 15 new commissioners, warns against corruption

Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, on Friday swore in 15 new commissioners as members of the State Executive Council. Our correspondent reports that the State House of Assembly had screened and confirmed 16 commissioner nominees, but one of the nominees, Princess Margaret Elayo, could not participate in the event due to unspecified reasons. While performing Read More

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30 h. ago Reps receive over 250 constitution amendment proposals — Kalu

Tribune Online Reps receive over 250 constitution amendment proposals — Kalu Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Benjamin Kalu, on Thursday confirmed the receipt of over 250 proposed bills seeking to amend the 1999 Constitution. Hon. Kalu made this confirmation during the second retreat of the Special Ad-hoc Committee on Constitution Review, held from Thursday, February 20, to Saturday, February 22, 2025, in Ikot […] Reps receive over 250 constitution amendment proposals — Kalu Tribune Online

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30 h. ago Sokoto commissioner cracks down on absenteeism in general hospitals

In a bold move to ensure accountability in the State’s healthcare system, the Sokoto state Commissioner of Health, Dr. Faruk Wurno, on Thursday conducted an unscheduled visit to four General Hospitals, only to find several staff absent from their duty posts. The affected hospitals Bodinga, Shagari, Dogon Daji, and Yabo, are now under scrutiny, as Read More

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