The Pope’s funeral is allegedly being rehearsed after the 88-year-old warned he may not survive pneumonia. The Swiss Guard protecting the Pope, 88, is rehearsing his funeral, with members under a curfew as they are ‘preparing for the pontiff’s death’, Swiss newspaper Blick claims. The Pope previously revealed he had ‘already prepared’ his tomb, but…
Pope Francis is currently reported to be in critical condition, with the Vatican revealing that his respiratory tract infection has resulted in a “complex clinical procedure,” necessitating extended hospitalisation. However, no specific timeline has been provided for the 88 year old’s release. Two Nigerian nuns, Sister Mary Lucy Okwuwulu and Sister Mary Beatrice Nnenji, sat…
Muhsin Hendricks, a pioneering figure dubbed the world’s first openly gay imam, has been shot dead in South Africa. The 57-year-old cleric ran a mosque in Cape Town intended as a safe haven for gay and other marginalised Muslims. He was killed on Saturday morning after the car in which he was travelling near the…
Liberian President Joseph Boakai, who has pledged to eradicate corruption, has suspended more than 450 government officials for failing to declare assets. The Liberia Anti-Corruption Commission (LACC) identified 457 officials, including the minister overseeing the budget as well as ambassadors, as having not declared what they own before a November deadline, as required by the…
The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has officially declared former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta a fugitive. This announcement comes a day after armed men in military uniforms raided Ofori-Atta’s residence on Tuesday afternoon. The former minister was reportedly out of the country at the time, said to be on a medical trip to the…
Dangote Peugeot Automobiles Nigeria Limited (DPAN), the official manufacturer and marketer of Peugeot vehicles in Nigeria, has begun assembling the GT model of the Peugeot 3008—a globally successful and award-winning SUV. Equipped with a high-performance 1.6-liter turbo engine, the Peugeot 3008 GT expands DPAN’s existing lineup from its state-of-the-art assembly plant in Kaduna. This marks…
Ghanaian Actor and Politician John Setor Dumelo, has been appointed as the Deputy Minister-Designate for Food and Agriculture. A February 5 statement released by the Presidency had John Dumelo and others appointed Deputy Ministers-Designate for different Cabinet portfolios. John Dumelo who himself is a farmer and holds a degree in Civil Engineering from KNUST has…
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has suspended four Members of Parliament (MPs) effective immediately following a chaotic incident that occurred during Thursday’s sitting of the Appointments Committee. The suspended MPs include the two chief Whips for both the Minority and Majority caucuses, Rockson Nelson Dafeamekpor and Frank Annoh-Dompreh, as well as Alhassan Sulemana Tampuli…
President John Dramani Mahama has announced significant appointments to the Office of the President, aimed at bolstering governance and improving operational efficiency. The newly appointed officials, drawn from diverse backgrounds, reflect the President’s commitment to effective leadership and responsive administration. The appointees and their roles are as follows: Mrs. Joyce Bawah Mogtari – Presidential Adviser…
TikTok has resumed services to its 170 million users in the US after President-elect Donald Trump said he would issue an executive order to give the app a reprieve when he takes office today, January 20. On Saturday evening, January 18, the Chinese-owned app stopped working for American users, after a law banning it on…
