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Who becomes the next Pope? The main contenders
Who will be the next pope? The decision could have a profound impact on the Catholic Church and the world’s 1.4 billion baptised Roman Catholics. It also promises to be a highly unpredictable and open process for a host of reasons. The College of Cardinals will meet in conclave in the Sistine Chapel to debate and then vote for their…
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Delta Special Adviser’s Death: ‘Husband’s in Protective Custody’ – Police
Delta State Police Command on Monday revealed Pastor David Favour Love, the husband of the Special Adviser to the Delta State Governor on Trade and Export, Mrs Shimite Bello Love (née Nwakalo), who reportedly died on Sunday, is now in police custody. The Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the Command, SP Bright Edafe, who confirmed the death of Shimite, clarified…
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Osun LG crisis: APC, PDP dead ends suffocate the grassroot
The battle for the control of local councils in Osun State is taking its toll on service delivery at the grassroots, writes Deborah Oladejo in Osogbo. When elephants fight, the grass suffers. In Osun, people at the grassroots are suffering the effects of the power tussle between the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) over local…
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SPECIAL REPORT: How stoppage of Govt Feeding Program is worsening Yobe’s Out-of-School crisis
Kunle Sanni In a well-lit room that serves as the head teacher’s office, Jeremiah Daniel hastily stood from his wooden desk as he headed to the library corner, a cosy nook piled up with perforated books. Prompted by our reporters’ earlier visit last year, the 58-year-old principal at Lago Primary School in Damaturu, Yobe State capital, flipped through several dusty…
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OGFZA boss, Bamanga Jada, bags LEADERSHIP CEO of the Year Award
The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Oil and Gas Free Zones Authority (OGFZA), Bamanga Usman Jada, has been named the LEADERSHIP CEO of the Year 2024 in the Public Sector Category. At the well-attended Leadership Newspapers Annual Conference and Awards held recently at the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa, Abuja, the OGFZA boss was among high-achieving…
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OYO 2027 Guber: The 10 persons to watch
Given Ibadan’s dominance in Oyo State politics, the leading political parties are expected to select their 2027 gubernatorial candidates from the ancient town. Here are some of the leading figures from Ibadan across the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) and the emerging Social Democratic Party (SDP). SDP – Teslim FolarinAmidst the ongoing realignments across the…
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We’ll uphold Rotimi Sankore’s legacy, says ACDJ in memory of late journalist
In commemoration of the passing of its Executive Director/Editor-in-Chief, Mr Rotimi Sankore, who died one year ago, the Africa Centre for Development Journalism (ACDJ) has reaffirmed its commitment to upholding the lasting legacies he left behind. In a statement signed by Deji Dosunmu, the ACDJ team described Sankore as “a champion of truth, justice, and human dignity” whose leadership was…
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Nearly 3 million Germans have never used the internet, Survey reveals
For most people, using the internet is an essential part of daily life, but not for the estimated 4% of Germans who have not once gone online. The age group between 65 and 74 years old comprises the largest cohort of offliners. In the internet age, simple tasks like booking a plane ticket or hotel room, even buying groceries, are…
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