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Pope Francis was laid to rest in Rome Saturday after a Vatican funeral for the “pope among the people” attended by hundreds of thousands of mourners and world leaders including US President Donald Trump. Around 400,000 people packed St Peter’s Square and lined the streets in Rome to say goodbye...

Dr. Uworm Okereke Eze, a forensic pathologist at the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, Oyo State, has formally released findings following his appointment to conduct a second autopsy and toxicology analysis into the death of pop star, Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad. Eze received a formal letter on July...

Concerned by the resurgence spate of insecurity across the nation, the Nigerian Baptist Convention (NBC) has urged President Bola Tinubu to urgently convene a national security summit. The proposed summit, according to the Convention, should bring together former Presidents, Heads of State as well as current and past security chiefs to chart...

Afrobeats stars Wizkid, Rema, Tems and Asake have been nominated for the 51st  American Music Awards.  They are among the nominees for the Favourite Afrobeats Artist award, going head-to-head with South African Grammy-winner Tyla. This category, introduced in 2022, has already proven to be a platform for showcasing the global reach...

The Federal High Court in Abuja yesterday ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to arrest, detain and prosecute six individuals alleged to be behind the Crypto Bridge Exchange (CBEX) fraud. The suspects are Adefowora Olanipekun, Adefowora Oluwanisola, Emmanuel Uko, Seyi Oloyede, Avwerosuo Otorudo and Chukwuebuka Ehirim. Justice Emeka Nwite issued the order...

Popular filmmaker Biodun Stephen has said that in today’s digital landscape, marketing a film can be more taxing than producing it. Stephen made this statement during a recent chat with The Nation. In the chat, she highlighted the challenges of capturing dwindling audience attention across social media platforms. “The audience’s attention is...

The National Economic Council (NEC) on Thursday deferred discussions on the proposed establishment of state police due to time constraints during its extended meeting at the Council Chambers of the State House, Abuja. The council, which held a minute of silence to honour victims of recent violent attacks in Plateau...

Former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Olabode George, has advised former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, and FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, to leave the party immediately because of their anti-party activities. He said the party was being embarrassed by the open display of affinity by the two...

The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa (retd.), has reiterated the agency’s call for mandatory drug tests for corps members, describing the initiative as a preventive—not punitive—measure. Speaking during a courtesy visit by the Director General of the National Youth...