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The acting Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem … Christmas celebrations have returned to the birthplace of Jesus after a two-year hiatus, but the joy remains overshadowed by another turbulent year for Palestinians living under Israeli-occupation in the West Bank. Morning mass was held at the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem on Thursday, a day after crowds of Palestinians and foreign …

When a group of defense insiders gathered in Whitehall, the home of the British government, last month to discuss how prepared the United Kingdom and its allies were for a war they believe could come in the next few years, their verdict was pretty grim: They are not. The people gathered at the conference, hosted by the London-based think tank …

Following this announcement, Tinubu said his government was committed to working with the US and the international community to protect people of all faiths. President Donald Trump has said the US launched a “powerful and deadly strike” against the Islamic State (IS) group in north-western Nigeria. The US leader described IS as ” terrorist scum”, accusing the group of “targeting …

KADUNA – Hundreds of Muslims from across Northern Nigeria on Friday joined Christians at the Christmas service of Christ Evangelical and Life Intervention Ministry in Kaduna, in a rare display of interfaith unity aimed at promoting peaceful coexistence. The General Overseer of the Church, Pastor Yohanna Buru, said the participation of Muslims in the annual Christmas celebration had become a …

INNA – The Catholic Diocese of Kontagora has confirmed that all children and staff abducted from St. Mary’s Catholic Schools, Papiri in Niger, have been rescued and reunited with their families. Rev. Bulus Yohanna, Catholic Diocese of Kontagora and Proprietor of St. Mary Catholic Private Primary and Secondary School, disclosed this in a statement He said a total of 230 …

BUJA – The Presidency has dismissed as false reports claiming that President Bola Tinubu has replaced his Chief of Staff, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila, with the Principal Private Secretary, Mr Hakeem Muri-Okunola. The Presidency described the report, which has been circulating widely on social media, as a fabrication aimed at creating disaffection within the government. This was contained in a statement …

BY MIKE OSAROGIAGBON t is no longer the same when it comes to criminal investigations at the Edo State Police Command as delays arising from bureaucratic bottlenecks have taken hold, raising questions about rapid justice system. Today, petitions seeking police investigation are piling up at the State Command Headquarters in Benin City. It is not because officers don’t want to …

They described the levy as an act of collective punishment against innocent civilians. Bandits have threatened residents of Kaya village in Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara State, imposing an ₦8 million levy on the community. Residents have described it as a retaliatory move following the killing of a notorious bandit leader during a recent security operation. Sources in the …

President Bola Tinubu. Photo: Statehouse Justice Okamgba, Stephen Angbulu, Solomon Odeniyi, Ademola Adegbite and Animasahun Salman Kindly share this story: As the Christian faithful mark the birth of Jesus Christ today, President Bola Tinubu and state governors have admonished Nigerians to embrace peace. The President reaffirmed his commitment to religious tolerance, declaring that no Nigerian would be made to suffer …

BY MIKE OSAROGIAGBON do State Police Command has said four of its officers lost their lives in the line of duty within the last one year, even as it announced the deployment of over 5,000 personnel across the state to ensure security during and after the Yuletide festivities. The Command disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday by its …