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Pope Francis marked a month in hospital Friday, with football players sending him messages of support for his recovery from pneumonia, including the captain of his favourite team, San Lorenzo. Francis, 88, has been in Rome’s Gemelli hospital since February 14 and has suffered a series of breathing crises, with doctors initially warning his life

The Cross River State Government has warned individuals encroaching on state-owned land to vacate immediately, as it is now committed to reclaiming such property across the state. A warning was issued to individuals and groups unlawfully occupying land belonging to state-owned educational institutions. This was stated by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Asset

The Edo State Police Command has confirmed the death of Seminarian Peter Andrew, who was kidnapped alongside Rev. Fr. Peter Ekweli on March 3 at St. Peter Catholic Church in Ivukwa Community, Etsako East Local Government Area. Police spokesperson, Moses Yamu, announced on Friday that the seminarian had died while the reverend father was released

The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin, on Friday, urged stakeholders in the management of markets in Oyo State to embed safety measures and protocols in the operations of the various markets across the state to prevent disasters leading to loss of lives and property. The PUNCH reports that the call came in the aftermath

The Oyo State Government is set to collaborate with the Kingdom of the Netherlands to enhance waste management and promote a circular economy aiming for sustainable environmental practices. The Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources, Abdulmojeed Mogbonjubola, disclosed this during a high-level meeting between the ministry and representatives from the Dutch government. A statement by

Turkish police detained five suspects Friday on charges of espionage for the Iranian intelligence service, local media reported. Officers carried out operations in Turkey’s largest city Istanbul as well as in Antalya and Mersin in the south, and detained five people, the DHA news agency reported. The suspects allegedly collected information about military bases and

The Kaduna State Police Command has denied allegations made by former Governor Malam Nasir El Rufai that his former commissioner, Malam Jafaru Sani, was abducted by a “kidnapping gang” allegedly operated by the police. The PUNCH Online reports that the allegations made by El Rufai are the latest in a series of claims and counterclaims

Google announced on Friday that it will discontinue Google Assistant later this year, replacing it with Gemini, its AI-powered assistant. The tech giant made the announcement in a blog post, outlining its plan to transition users across devices to the more advanced AI system. While Google did not provide a specific timeline for the transition,

   

Russian President, Vladimir Putin, on Friday, called on Ukrainian troops fighting in the Kursk region to surrender after US President Donald Trump urged him to “spare” the lives of Ukrainian soldiers. Trump and Putin said that the Russian army had Ukrainian forces surrounded there — claims rejected by Kyiv, even as President Volodymyr Zelensky conceded