Ooni Of Ife Sends Royal Message To Nigerians Amidst Divorce Saga With Olori Naomi
Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, the Ooni of Ife, has sent royal blessings for the breakup and New Year seasons and celebrations. This comes amid the saga of the leading monarch’s divorce from Queen Silekunola Naomi. Olori Naomi announced the dissolution of her three-year marriage to the Ooni in a post on her Instagram page on Thursday, […]
Ondo Islamic Cleric, Ritualist Arrested With Human Head Dies In Custody
Alfa Tunde Olayiwola, an Islamic cleric and suspected ritualist who was detained for possessing a fresh human head, died in police custody. Last Thursday, the state Commissioner of Police, Mr. Oyeyemi Oyediran, paraded Olayiwola, who also claimed to be a herbalist, along with other suspects at the command headquarters in Akure. The deceased was apprehended […]
Queen Elizabeth Speaks Of Missing Her Husband’s ‘familiar laugh’ At Christmas
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth spoke of the loss of her husband Prince Philip on Saturday, remembering the “mischievous twinkle” in his eyes in an unusually personal Christmas message to the nation. The 95-year-old monarch said that while Christmas was a time of happiness for many, it could be hard for those who had lost loved ones, […]
Sudan Forces Fire Tear Gas As Protesters Head To Presidential Palace
Protesters opposed to military rule reached near the presidential palace in the Sudanese capital on Saturday for the second time in a week, television images showed, despite heavy tear gas and a communications blackout. A Reuters witness said security forces fired tear gas to disperse the crowds on a tenth day of major demonstrations since […]
Desmond Tutu, Anti-apartheid Leader And Voice Of Justice, Dead At 90
Archbishop Desmond Tutu, the Nobel Peace Prize-winning Anglican cleric whose good humor, inspiring message and conscientious work for civil and human rights made him a revered leader during the struggle to end apartheid in his native South Africa, has died. He was 90. In a statement confirming his death on Sunday, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa […]
Pope Advises Dialogue Amid Pandemic Isolation
Pope Francis on Saturday urged dialogue on both personal and political levels as he celebrated a second Christmas under the shadow of a coronavirus pandemic that was pushing people into isolation. In his traditional Urbi and Orbi Christmas Day message to the faithful gathered in St Peter’s Square at the Vatican, the pontiff also deplored […]
Omicron: Virtually 5000 Flights Suspended Worldwide In 2 Days
As the COVID-19 variant continues to spread worldwide, it has caused flights disruptions leading to the cancellation of almost 5000 fights across most of Europe, the United States, and other parts of the world. According to a BBC report, no fewer than 4,700 flights were canceled between Friday and Saturday. The report stated that out […]
Bauchi Govt Distributes Food Items To Christian Communities
In the spirit of Christmas, the Bauchi State Government has allotted food items worth millions of Naira as gifts to the Christian community across the state for the celebration of this year’s Christmas. The Chairman of the Distribution Committee who is the Special Adviser on Civil Service Affairs to the Governor, Mr. Abdon Dalla Gin, […]
COAS And CAS Celebrated With Troops In Maiduguri
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Faruk Yahaya and Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Isiaka Amao feasted troops of the Joint Task Force “OPERATION HADIN KAI” to a buffet lunch to celebrate Christmas. Honoring the troops at a Christmas feast on Saturday in Maiduguri, Yahaya lauded the troops for the recent successes recorded […]
President Biden And First Lady Spread Holiday Cheer, Talk About New Puppy At Children’s Hospital
The Bidens are keeping a sweet holiday tradition — but adding a twist — to brighten up Christmas Eve for patients at Children’s National Hospital in Washington. Although it’s typical for first ladies to visit the D.C. hospital, Friday’s visit by Dr. Jill Biden and her husband, President Joe Biden, marks the first time a sitting president joined […]
