3 d. ago Uninsured Heritage Bank depositors to receive first payout – NDIC

The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation has announced that the first tranche of liquidation dividends for uninsured depositors of the defunct Heritage Bank will be declared in April 2025. The disclosure was made in a press statement released by the Acting Head of Communication & Public Affairs, NDIC, Hawwau Gambo, on Sunday. According to the statement, Read More

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4 d. ago Heritage Bank liquidation: NDIC to commence dividend payments April

The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation has announced that the first tranche of liquidation dividends for uninsured depositors of the defunct Heritage Bank will be declared in April 2025. The disclosure was made in a press statement released by the Acting Head of Communication & Public Affairs, NDIC, Hawwau Gambo, on Sunday. According to the statement, Read More

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4 d. ago Lent: Pope calls for healing amid recovery, misses seventh Angelus

Pope Francis, who is recovering from a life-threatening bout of pneumonia, urged Catholics Sunday to mark Lent as a “time of healing” as he missed his seventh consecutive Angelus prayer. The 88-year-old head of the Catholic Church left Rome’s Gemelli hospital last Sunday after five weeks of treatment, returning to the Vatican for what his Read More

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4 d. ago Pope prays for victims of earthquake in Myanmar, Thailand as health condition improves

The Holy See Press Office on Friday disclosed that Pope Francis’ health condition continues to improve just as the Holy read more Pope prays for victims of earthquake in Myanmar, Thailand as health condition improves

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4 d. ago Sallah: Police deploy personnel to enhance security in Katsina

Ahead of Sunday’s upcoming Sallah celebrations, the Katsina State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abubakar Sadiq, said on Saturday that the command has deployed adequate personnel to enhance security. In a statement on Saturday, he said, “The command under the stewardship of CP Bello Shehu has deployed adequate personnel, operational assets, and enhanced visibility patrols Read More

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6 d. ago Police Nab Suspect For Brutal Murder Of Mother, Sister In Ekiti

The Ekiti State Police Command has arrested a suspect, Victor Lorjaal, from Aba Ile camp in Itaji-Ekiti, for allegedly murdering his mother, Mrs Victoria Lorjaal, and his elder sister, Brenda Lorjaal, through mutilation. In a statement released in Ado Ekiti on Thursday, Police Public Relations Officer SP Sunday Abutu confirmed that the incident occurred on […] The post Police Nab Suspect For Brutal Murder Of Mother, Sister In Ekiti appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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8 d. ago King Charles’ Vatican visit postponed due to Pope Francis’ illness

Tribune Online King Charles’ Vatican visit postponed due to Pope Francis’ illness The King and Queen have postponed their planned state visit to the Vatican after doctors advised that Pope Francis still needed rest following his recent illness. Buckingham Palace announced on Tuesday that the visit had been postponed by “mutual agreement.” However, the wider state visit to Italy will proceed in April with some adjustments to […] King Charles’ Vatican visit postponed due to Pope Francis’ illness Tribune Online

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1 week ago Lagos rejects ‘smelling’ claims, affirms commitment to clean city

The Lagos State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to a cleaner, more resilient, and livable city, dismissing viral claims that the state is “smelling.” In a Sunday statement signed by the Director of Public Affairs at the Ministry of Environment and Water Resources, Kunle Adeshina, the government emphasised that Lagos is evolving as a megacity Read More

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1 week ago Pope Francis leaves Gemelli Hospital 38 days after hospitalization

Pope Francis made his first public appearance 38 days after he was admitted to Rome’s Gemelli Hospital. The 88-year-old Pope read more Pope Francis leaves Gemelli Hospital 38 days after hospitalization

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1 week ago Pope waves to supporters from hospital balcony, says ‘thank you’

Pope Francis greeted and thanked the faithful from a balcony of Rome’s Gemelli hospital on Sunday, the first time the 88-year-old has been seen in public since his admission on February 14. “Thank you, everyone,” a weak-sounding Francis said into a microphone, as he sat in a wheelchair waving gently to hundreds of people gathered Read More

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1 week ago Pope Francis blesses crowd from hospital balcony in first public appearance after pneumonia battle

Pope Francis made his first public appearance in five weeks on Sunday, stepping onto the balcony of Rome’s Gemelli Hospital read more Pope Francis blesses crowd from hospital balcony in first public appearance after pneumonia battle

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1 week ago Egbetokun warns personnel against unlawful detentions of civilians

Tribune Online Egbetokun warns personnel against unlawful detentions of civilians This was contained in a statement released in Abuja on Sunday by the Force Public Relations Officer, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Olumuyiwa Adejobi. Egbetokun warns personnel against unlawful detentions of civilians Tribune Online

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1 week ago PICTORIAL: Fubara Makes First Public Appearance After Emergency Rule Declaration In Rivers

Suspended Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara on Sunday made his first public appearance after President Bola Tinubu declared a state of emergency in the state. LEADERSHIP recalls that Fubara, alongside his deputy, Professor Ngozi Odu and members of the State House of Assembly were suspended by President Tinubu in a nationwide broadcast last Tuesday. […]

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1 week ago After five weeks in hospital, Pope Francis to be discharged on Sunday

Tribune Online After five weeks in hospital, Pope Francis to be discharged on Sunday The 88-year-old pontiff, who was admitted on 14 February, had been diagnosed with double pneumonia and experienced two critical episodes that posed a serious threat to his life. After five weeks in hospital, Pope Francis to be discharged on Sunday Tribune Online

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1 week ago Pope Francis to be discharged from hospital Sunday, doctor says

Pope Francis will be discharged from the hospital on Sunday and will need two months of rest at the Vatican, read more Pope Francis to be discharged from hospital Sunday, doctor says

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1 week ago Pope Francis to appear in public on Sunday for first time in five weeks — Vatican

Tribune Online Pope Francis to appear in public on Sunday for first time in five weeks — Vatican The 88-year-old pontiff, who has been battling double pneumonia, was admitted to the hospital on February 14 with what the Vatican described as a severe respiratory infection requiring evolving treatment. Pope Francis to appear in public on Sunday for first time in five weeks — Vatican Tribune Online

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1 week ago Pope to make first public appearance since hospitalisation Sunday – Vatican

Pope Francis will make his first public appearance on Sunday with a blessing and a wave from a window at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital where he was admitted on February 14. The 88-year-old pontiff has been battling pneumonia in both lungs after being hospitalised for breathing difficulties. “Pope Francis intends to wave and offer a blessing Read More

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1 week ago Rivers crisis: Tinubu had no choice but to intervene – Presidency

The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Media and Public Communications, Sunday Dare, has justified the decision to suspend Governor Siminalayi Fubara. Speaking in a statement issued on Friday, Dare, who clarified that Fubara was suspended and not removed from office, added that Tinubu had no choice but to intervene in the ongoing crisis. […] The post Rivers crisis: Tinubu had no choice but to intervene – Presidency appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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2 w. ago Ondo gov approves recruitment of 1,100 primary school teachers

The Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has given approval for the employment of 1,100 primary school teachers across the 18 local government areas of the state. This was contained in a statement issued on Sunday by the Director of Information and Public Relations of the state Universal Basic Education Board, Bolu Ajijo. According to the Read More

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2 w. ago Pope Francis Still Hospitalized, But Condition Improving – Vatican

Pope Francis’ health is slowly improving, but he still needs hospital care, according to the Vatican. The 88-year-old pontiff has been at Rome’s Gemelli hospital for a month now, where doctors say his condition is stable, but he requires ongoing therapy. After a critical period with breathing crises that put his life at risk, Pope […] The post Pope Francis Still Hospitalized, But Condition Improving – Vatican appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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