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Judge accuses high-ranking Catholic Church official of ‘callous indifference’ to the suffering of two boys he molested. Disgraced Australian Cardinal George Pell was sentenced to six years in prison on Wednesday for the sexual abuse of two boys in 1996 in a Melbourne cathedral. Pell – once the Vatican’s chief financial officer and an adviser […]
Pope Francis is offering prayers for the 157 people killed in an Ethiopian Airlines plane crash Sunday, which include a priest, a religious sister, and four staff members with Catholic Relief Services. As was published by Catholic News Agency , a telegram from Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin said that “His Holiness Pope […]
Engr. Abba Kabir Yusuf of People’s Democratic Party has assured his teaming supporters to prepare for re run in the forthcoming Gubernatorial bye election in Kano declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The election was declared inconclusive due massive rigging orchestrated by the ruling All Progressive Congress that resulted in over voting and […]
A Federal High Court, Abuja, has ordered the Director-General of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), Ishaq Moddibo Kawu, to appear before it to answer allegations concerning his involvement in the mismanagement of N2.5 billion seed grant for the Digital Switch-Over programme of the federal government, even if it is on a stretcher. Kawu, who was […]
Influenza is a serious global health threat that impacts all countries. In this interconnected world, the next influenza pandemic is a matter of when not if, and a severe pandemic is believed by many experts to be potentially the most devastating global health event with far reaching consequences. The World Health Organization (WHO) has […]
The rate of heart attacks among young people are increasing . According to a new study, heart attack rates are increasing in what may seem like an unlikely group: adults in their 20s and 30s. What’s more, despite their relatively young age, 20- and 30-somethings have the same rate of bad outcomes after a heart […]
Tunisia’s Health Minister Abderraouf Cherif has resigned following the deaths of 11 newborn babies at a hospital in the capital, Tunis. All of the babies died of septic shock at the Rabta maternity hospital between 7-8 March. Prime Minister Youssef Chahed said investigations have been launched into the state-run facility’s medical, pharmaceutical and hygiene practices. […]
Eco-friendly alternatives must be developed and used in insect and pest management. This is to minimize the harmful effects of synthetic insecticides as indiscriminate use of pesticides in agriculture; animal husbandry and post-harvest technology have a negative impact on the natural water system, public health and the well-being of mankind. Professor Olufemi Ashamo stated this […]
Following a statement released by Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited [BASL], operator of the Murtala Muhammed Airport 2, is justified in its claim of 36 years validity on the Build-Operate-Transfer concession model of the airport terminal. FAAN’s reaction, which was made available to journalists through the company’s General Manager, Corporate […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed profound shock at the plane crash involving an Ethiopian Airliner bound for Nairobi, Kenya, in which all the 149 passengers and eight crew members died. On behalf of the government and the people of Nigeria, the President extended his sincere condolences to Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed of Ethiopia, the people […]