President Bola Tinubu has offered his warmest congratulations to His Holiness Leo XIV on his election as the Bishop of Rome and the new leader of the Roman Catholic Church. The President commended the conclave for electing the American Robert Francis Cardinal Prevost as the 267th Bishop of Rome. He also congratulated the leadership of […]
The operators of the helicopter that claimed the life of former Group Chief Executive Officer of Access Holdings Plc, Herbert Wigwe, alongside his wife, son, and three others in February 2024, may soon face criminal charges in the United States, aviation industry operators and experts have confirmed. The helicopter, an Airbus EC130B4 operated by Orbic […]
The US has agreed to reduce import taxes on a set number of British cars and allow some steel and aluminium into the country tariff-free, as part of a new agreement between the US and UK. The announcement offers relief for key UK industries from some of the new tariffs President Donald Trump announced since […]
US and Chinese officials are set to start talks this week, in order to try and de-escalate a trade war between the world’s two biggest economies. It will be the first high-level interaction between the two countries since Chinese Vice-President Han Zheng attended Trump’s inauguration in January. China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs says Chinese Vice […]
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has stated that Meta’s threat to exit Nigeria does not exempt the social media giant from its legal responsibilities. The Commission emphasized that any ongoing judicial proceedings will not be invalidated by the company’s decision or threat to leave the country. The Commission said WhatsApp’s warning about […]
At least sixty-eight African migrants have been killed in a US air strike on a detention centre in Houthi-controlled north-western Yemen. Al Masirah reported that another forty-seven migrants were injured, most of them critically, when the centre in Saada province was bombed. It posted graphic footage showing multiple bodies covered in the rubble of a […]
With Pope Francis laid to rest, all eyes have turned to the conclave, the secretive meeting of cardinals set to convene within days to elect a new head of the Catholic Church. On Monday morning, cardinals will hold their fifth general meeting since the pope’s death, at which they are expected to pick a date […]
The head of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis, has been buried at Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica, outside the Vatican walls, in the centre of Rome, Italy. The Pope is the first in over a century to be buried outside the Vatican, and his entombment was a private event, allowing for those closest to him to […]
The immediate past Governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki says he is saddened to learn of the passing away of the revered head of the Catholic Church, His Holiness, Pope Francis at the age of 88. In a statement, Mr. Godwin Obaseki eulogised Pope Francis as a beacon of hope, a voice for the […]
The Vatican says Pope Francis, the leader of the Roman Catholic Church has died at the age of 88, Catholics, non-catholics and a retinue of the clergy in Nigeria have paid glowing tributes to the late Pope. The report is presented by Jolade Ojo. www.itvradiong.com/live www.youtube.com/itvradiong www.facebook.com/itvradiong www.twitter.com/itvradiong www.instagram.com/itvradiong www.tiktok.com/@itvradiong
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