A 101-year-old grandma has been discharged from Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital, Ile-Ife, Osun State after she recovered from COVID-19. The grandma was on admission in a private hospital for treatment before the medical personnel of the hospital noticed she Read more…
Pope Francis apologised for staying sitting during an audience Friday, blaming the “troublesome” sciatica that has caused him to cancel several events in recent weeks. “I would like to speak to you standing up but sciatica is a troublesome guest,” Read more…
Fifteen minutes after President Biden was sworn in Wednesday, the Vatican released the text of the warm congratulatory telegram Pope Francis had sent the second Catholic U.S. president, after John F. Kennedy. Such telegrams are traditional for the pope — he sent Read more…
Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi has congratulated the Bishop of Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Most Revd (Dr) Matthew Hassan Kukah on his appointment into the papal dicastery on the promotion of integral human development. The Governor, in a personally Read more…
Pope Francis has appointed the Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Kukah, as a member of the Dicastery for the Promotion of Human Integral Development. The appointment was contained in a letter to Kukah signed by the Prefect of the Dicastery, Read more…
The Order of The Knights of Saint Mulumba Nigeria (KSM) has condemned the stance of the Federal Government on the ‘Apologize or quit Sokoto’ threat issued to the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Hassan Kukah, by the Muslim Solidarity Forum. Read more…
The Presidency has condemned the call on the Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Most Rev Matthew Kukah, to leave Sokoto State as unconstitutional and a violation of the clergyman’s rights. A group known as the Muslim Solidarity Forum had during a Read more…
The Catholic Bishop of Nnewi, Most Rev Hilary Odili Paul Okeke began the introductory part of the mass by incorporating a glowing tribute to HRH Igwe Orizu III for his steadfastness in Christian faith, humility, and peaceful disposition. The same Read more…
By Our Reporter HRH Igwe Orizu III went to a thanksgiving service at St Mary’s Anglican Cathedral Uruagu Nnewi elaborate gifts to the people of God. The monarch was in company of his Lolo, some family members, and members of Read more…
The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) on Sunday faulted Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah for suggesting that President Muhammadu Buhari be removed through an undemocratic process. The Bishop of Sokoto Catholic Diocese in his Christmas message accused the President of nepotism. He Read more…
When President Muhammadu Buhari appointed new service chiefs and a National Security Adviser, Nigerians were expectant that the fight against terror which had gained momentum at the end of former President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration and yielded positive results will intensify. More Read more…
A young Muslim was attacked by fellow Muslims after he posted photos online of a Christmas party he had attended. The incident has prompted top French officials to condemn Islamic “separatism” and to pledge to keep fighting it. The incident, Read more…