Pope Francis is reported to have acknowledged the existence of a “gay lobby” inside the Vatican. He also said there was a “stream of corruption”, according to reports in Catholic media. He is said to have made the remarks during a private meeting with a group of Latin American Catholic clerics. The clerics wrote up a report of the conversation that then appeared on the Chilean website Reflection and Liberation. Previous rumours: According to the report, the Pope was extremely open as he discussed problems at the Vatican. He is said to have told the Latin American delegation that…
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The Delta State Ministry of Health says it sealed 19 illegal private hospitals in the Delta North Senatorial District. Dr. Daniel Omodon, the Permanent Secretary in the ministry, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Asaba, the state capital, on Tuesday. Omodon said that the closure was aimed at improving the quality of healthcare delivery in the state. He said that the exercise would continue next week in Delta Central and Delta South Senatorial Districts. Omodon added that the exercise was being sponsored by the state chapter of the Medical and Dental…
There is only one way to know you are really at the top as a Nigerian; many things get thrown up at you. The reason is not far-fetched: “You are easier to see when you are in flight,” is the apt way a young philosopher called Jude Abaga put it. Those at the top must choose between what deserves to be paid attention to and those they should pay some naira and kobo just to stop them from throwing their mud. One fundamental mistake of the Jonathan administration, however, is that it has been overly busy…
Text of the proclamation speech by the late M.K.O. Abiola, on Saturday, June 11, 1994, announcing the formation of a Government of National Unity (GNU) at Epetedo, Lagos. PEOPLE of Nigeria, exactly one year ago, you turned out in your millions to vote for me, Chief M.K.O. Abiola, as the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. But politicians in uniform, who call themselves soldiers but are more devious than any civilian would want to be, deprived you of your God-given right to be ruled by the President you had yourselves elected. These soldier-politicians introduced into our body politic,…
Exactly two decades ago, late Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola, won the freest and fairest presidential election in the history of this mere geographical expression (apology to late Sage, Obafemi Awolowo), Nigeria. The election was unprecedented because it was a joint Muslim ticket. Late Abiola’s running mate was Babangana Kingibe. Unfortunately, the election was annulled by the then Military President and self acclaimed ‘Evil Genius’, General Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida. But, a day to the one year anniversary of that historic election, Saturday, June 11, 1994, late MKO Abiola proclaimed himself the President-Elect of Nigeria at Epetedo in…
First Bank of Nigeria Limited (First Bank) has successfully concluded its upgrade to the Finacle 10 banking application thereby paving the way for enhanced services and bespoke financial solutions for its customers across the globe. Head, Marketing and Corporate Communications, Mrs. Folake Ani-Mumuney, said the Bank had resumed normal operations after the successful upgrade which marked the beginning of a new era of enhanced customer experience and service excellence in the Bank. Ani-Mumuney said the Bank was particularly grateful to customers for their patience and understanding during the upgrade process last weekend. “We are delighted to inform our customers…
Windhoek, the capital of Namibia is locked in by the desert, with a serene and tranquil atmosphere that makes it your ideal holiday destination. But there would be no holiday atmosphere when African champions Nigeria square up to Namibia’s Brave Warriors in a 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying match on Wednesday evening. Four-pointer Namibia are still mathematically in with a chance of earning the lone ticket from Group F into the 10-team African final elimination round, and will give it a fight against the in-form Super Eagles. Coach Stephen Keshi and his wards spent their fifth day in…
Despite continued denial by the Nigerian government, the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) on Tuesday insisted that no fewer than 6,000 people mostly women and children have fled north-east Nigeria into neighbouring countries owing military operations that is ongoing in that zone sequel to the declaration of emergency rule. On May 14, 2913, President Goodluck Jonathan took a pragmatic step towards putting a permanent stop to the activities of the Islamist insurgents by declaring state of emergency in three north-eastern states of Borno, Yobe and Adamawa. Ever since, there has been massive deployment of troops to the…
The Presidency has described the Presidential candidate of the Action Congress of Nigeria in the 2011 election, Nuhu Ribadu as a political prostitute that thrives in spreading falsehood. Presidential Media Adviser, Reuben Abati in a statement on Monday night picked holes in Ribadu’s claim that Nigeria is a ‘sinking ship’, saying he displayed “shameless wolf-crying” and “arrant falsehood in a lecture he delivered in Kaduna last Saturday. Abati’s statement reads in full, “The Presidency totally rejects the false, hypocritical and self-serving claim by Mallam Nuhu Ribadu at a lecture in Kaduna on Saturday that Nigeria under President Goodluck Jonathan…
President Goodluck Jonathan has approved the appointment of a new Comptroller General of Immigration. The Minister of Interior, Abba Moro, who made the announcement on Monday night gave the name of the new CGI as Mr. David Paradang, an Assistant Comptroller General (ACG). Prior to the new appointment, Mr Paradang was ACG in charge of Coordination at the Nigeria Immigration Service headquarters, Abuja. The CGI who hails from Plateau state is succeeding Mrs. Rose Chinyere Uzoma.