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Conclave To Begin Voting For New Pope May 7— Vatican
Catholic cardinals will meet on May 7 to start voting for a new pope, the Vatican announced on Monday, a week after the death of [more…]
HQ ‘Sealed Off’ By Security Forces — Uganda Opposition
Uganda’s opposition said on Monday that security forces had “sealed off” its headquarters in the capital Kampala to stop the party launching a protest campaign [more…]
BRICS Ministers Meet In Brazil Over Trump Trade Policies
Senior diplomats from the BRICS grouping of nations gathered Monday in Brazil to present a united front in the face of US President Donald Trump’s [more…]
Court Dismisses Emefiele’s Case Over 753 Forfeited Abuja Duplexes and Apartments
On Monday, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Apo, Abuja, dismissed an application by former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, [more…]
Imperious Liverpool Clinch 2024/25 EPL Title After Thumping Tottenham 5-1
Liverpool made easy work of Tottenham Hotspur at Anfield on Sunday to clinch a first title since 2020 and only their second in 35 years. [more…]
Presidency: Defectors Joining APC Are Doing So Voluntarily, Not Under Pressure”
The Presidency has clarified that the recent defections of opposition politicians to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) were voluntary and not influenced by any [more…]
South Korea: Jae-myung Emerges Opposition Party’s Presidential Candidate
South Korea’s main opposition party named on Sunday its former leader Lee Jae-myung as its candidate for June presidential elections following the impeachment of president [more…]
Court Remands Man for Alleged Defilement of Teenager in Ondo State
Itunu Abiodun, a 29-year-old man, has been remanded at the Olokuta Correctional Centre following allegations of abducting and defiling a 14-year-old girl. A court [more…]
Corruption Hinders Trade and Investment Growth in Nigeria — US Report
The United States government has stated that corruption continues to pose a major obstacle to trade and investment in Nigeria. In its latest 2025 [more…]
Court Grants Warrant for Arrest, Detention of Six CEBEX Promoters
Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja has approved the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s (EFCC) request to arrest and detain six [more…]
