Tinubu mourns Pope Francis

President Bola Tinubu has paid an emotional tribute to the late Head of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Francis, who died on Monday. PREMIUM TIMES reported that the pope “died on Easter Monday at his residence in the Vatican’s Casa Santa Marta.” In a statement he personally signed, President Tinubu described the deceased as “a…

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Al-Qaeda-linked jihadists attack military posts in Benin Republic, kill 70 soldiers

The Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM), an al-Qaeda affiliate in the Sahel, said it killed 70 soldiers in an attack on two military posts in northern Benin, Reuters is reporting Citing a report from a SITE Intelligence Group, an American for-profit consultancy group tracking white supremacist and jihadist organisations, the news agency said the recent…

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BREAKING: Delta Governor’s Special Adviser, Shimite Bello, Dies From Alleged Poisoning; Husband Arrested

Mrs. Shimite Bello Love (née Nwakalo), Special Adviser to the Delta State Governor on Trade and Export, has died under circumstances that have sparked serious suspicion and controversy. Popularly known as Madam Sabificate, Shimite allegedly died of poisoning on Easter Sunday. Family sources told SaharaReporters that her husband, Pastor David Favour Love, has been arrested…

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Football matches called off in Italy after Pope Francis’ death at 88 as pontiff’s passing plunges Catholics into mourning

All football matches in Italy have been postponed as a mark of respect following the passing of Pope Francis on Easter Monday morning.   The Vatican confirmed earlier today that the first-ever Latin American pontiff died at the age of 88.   In a tribute to the Bishop of Rome, all senior men’s and Under-20 top-flight fixtures have been…

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