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The Catholic Diocese of Enugu, yesterday, said that it banned its members from attending “all religious and liturgical activities” at the Adoration Ministry of Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka, following persistent disobedience to canonical laws by the priest. The Catholic Bishop of Enugu, Callistus Onaga, said in a statement that Mbaka had continuously flouted the church’s rules, stressing that it would …

Delta Governor and Vice-Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Sen. (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, has said that he did not betray southern Nigeria by accepting to be Alhaji Atiku Abubakar’s running mate.He said that contrary to claims and remarks in certain quarters, on his emergence as Vice presidential candidate of his party, he belonged to a political party that …

US President Joe Biden falls off his bicycle as he approaches well-wishers following a bike ride at Gordon’s Pond State Park in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, on June 18, 2022. President of the United States, Joe Biden, tumbled as he was riding his bicycle near his beach home in the state of Delaware Saturday morning, but was unhurt. A video from …

The Independent National Electoral Commission has declared the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Biodun Oyebanji, the winner of the Ekiti State governorship election. The Returning Officer for the election, Prof Kayode Adebowale, who is the Vice Chancellor, the University of Ibadan, announced the results. Adebowale said, “Oyebanji, having scored the highest number of votes is hereby declared the winner …

After a months-long impasse, A Jesuit middle school in Worcester, Massachusetts, has had its Catholic status revoked by the local bishop for defying his order to stop flying flags supporting LGBT pride and the Black Lives Matter movement. “The flying of these flags in front of a Catholic school sends a mixed, confusing and scandalous message to the public about …

*President pledges $550,000 Nigeria contribution to the building of the Great Green Wall Secretariat By Bob MajiriOghene Etemiku Abuja, Nigeria – President Muhammadu Buhari, at the Banquet Hall, State House, Aso Villa said that Nigeria is working round the clock to transit to a low carbon emission economy. In a speech read on his behalf on Thursday by Vice President …

Over 90,000 pupils from private and public schools sat for the 2022 Primary Six Examination held across the state at the weekend, Edo State Government has said. The State Commissioner for Education, Dr. Joan Osa Oviawe, spoke to journalists at Olua Primary School after monitoring the exams in five Local Government Areas (LGAs) in Edo South Senatorial District of Edo …

There was a mini rowdiness at Ward 10 Unit 9, Ilupeju along Ikere -Ado Expressway in Ikere Ekiti, in Ikere Local Government Area of Ekiti State as some officers of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps allegedly stormed the polling unit and took away a huge sum of money from some politicians in the unit. A voter in the …

Ahead of Saturday’s governorship election in Ekiti State, an Ondo State-based legal practitioner, Morakinyo Ogele, has advised electorates to shun the act of selling their votes to politicians on the election day. He alleged that the ruling All Progressives Congress was planning to involve in the act of vote buying and called on the people of the state to reject …

The Igbo apex socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has backed the presidential bid of former Governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi, saying his candidacy has brought a new dimension to the Nigerian politics. The Vice President of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Damian Okeke-Ogene, stated this yesterday in Nanka, Orumba North Local Government Area, Anambra State, while receiving the executive members of the …