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For the first time in centuries, Catholic leaders have been barred from Jerusalem’s Church of Holy Sepulchre on Palm Sunday, according to church authorities in the holy city. The Latin Patriarchate in Jerusalem said Israeli police prevented the church’s senior leaders from entering to celebrate mass. “For the first time in centuries, the Heads of the Church were prevented from …

•To receive 3% from Federation Account •Federal Police to focus on national security, interstate crime, federal law enforcement The submitted framework for the establishment of state police to the Senate shows that when put in place, State Police Services would be saddled with the responsibility of handling local criminal offences, domestic violence, homicide, armed robbery, and community policing as their …

ISLAMABAD (AP) — As fears of a wider regional conflict escalate following U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran that began in late February, Pakistan has emerged as an unexpected mediator, offering to help bring Washington and Tehran to the negotiating table. Islamabad isn’t often called on to act as an intermediary in high-stakes diplomacy, but it’s stepped into the role …

ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV on Sunday rejected claims that God justifies war and prayed especially for Christians in the Middle East during a Palm Sunday Mass before tens of thousands of people in St. Peter’s Square. With the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran entering its second month and Russia’s ongoing campaign in Ukraine, Leo dedicated his Palm Sunday homily …

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Israel’s military said it intercepted a missile launched from Yemen toward Israel early Saturday, the first time it had faced fire from that country. The Iranian-backed Houthi rebels claimed responsibility for the attack, which calls into question whether the rebel group backed by Tehran will again target commercial shipping traveling through the Red Sea …

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says the United States is winning the war with Iran even as thousands of additional American troops deploy to the Middle East. He has pilloried other countries for not helping the U.S., only to say later he does not need their assistance. He has twice delayed deadlines for Iran to reopen the Strait of …

President Bola Tinubu has charged national officers that will be elected into the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Working Committee (NWC) to carry the trust with humility, fairness, and unwavering commitment. He gave the charge on Friday in Abuja at the party’s National Convention organised to elect new national officers into the party’s NWC. The theme of the convention is …

Mr Wale Edun, the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, says Nigeria’s economy has been “reset” following bold reforms initiated by the President Bola Tinubu-led administration. Speaking on behalf of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) at the 8th APC National Convention on Friday in Abuja, Edun noted that the country had moved from a “broken system” toward …

Abuja: Mr Victor Ikoli, former President, Nigerians in Diaspora Organisation (NiDO), Qatar, has applauded Ghana’s President John Mahama’s contribution toward achieving the UN Resolution declaring transatlantic slave trade as the gravest crime in human history. Ikoli, who is also a Communications Strategist, made this known in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday. NAN reports …

Abuja: The Senate President Godswill Akpabio says Nigerians are yet to see the best of President Bola Tinubu, in spite of the significant milestones achieved by the current administration in the face of economic challenges. Akpabio, in his remarks at the 8th All Progressives Congress (APC) National Convention on Friday in Abuja, said that the President’s sight and vision were …