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Catholic bishops approved a proposal Saturday allowing some married men to be ordained as priests in the Amazon region. The proposal, which must be approved by Pope Francis, would be a historic change to the church’s centuries-old tradition of unmarried priests. It passed by a vote of 128-41 and applies only to some churches in […]

A manhunt is on for a gunman who opened fire at an off-campus homecoming party near Greenville, Texas, killing two people and sending 14 more to area hospitals, police said Sunday. Efforts to find the shooter are being complicated, however, by witnesses’ reticence, Hunt County Sheriff Randy Meeks told reporters. “It appalls me that, as […]

The US-China trade war is rocking America’s manufacturing industry. It’s denting profits for major companies like Hasbro and Caterpillar. And farmers are hurting badly. Yet Peter Navarro, trade adviser to President Donald Trump, downplayed the pain from the trade war and stressed the need to stay unified against China. “We are dealing with a strategic rival — […]

America is in the middle of an epidemic of sexually transmitted infections, and when it comes to heterosexual transmission, it’s hitting women the hardest.Why is that? Simply put, because “STDs are biologically and psycho-socially sexist at all levels,” said Dr. Hunter Handsfield, a professor emeritus of medicine at the University of Washington Center for AIDS and […]

Lionel Messi wants Barcelona to sign an attacker worth 200 million euros at all costs in the summer of 2020 after missing out on him this time. Atletico Madrid and Barcelona reached an agreement over the signing of Antoine Griezmann in the summer for a sum of 120 million euros. The France international has made 11 […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has said that the Federal Government will protect Nigerians in every part of the world. The President promised to stretch the government’s reach and capacity in protecting all Nigerians, not minding the distance. He gave the assurance while speaking to a gathering of students and professionals in Sochi, towards the conclusion of […]

The Chairman of Dangote Cement Plc, Aliko Dangote, has said that he will continue to help in alleviating poverty and spread wealth through his investments. He also urged Nigerians not to lose hope in the country. The richest man in Africa spoke in response to the commendation by winners in the ongoing extended Dangote Cement […]

Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has cautioned Nigerians against the abuse of social media, noting that it can precipitate war and violent conflict if used to misinform. He specifically warned against using social media platforms to promote religious disinformation, which he said could easily lead to a breakdown of law and order. Osinbajo, who stated this in […]

The Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, has asked the National Assembly to approve a commission of 2.5 per cent of recovered loots to be paid to the Asset Recovery Unit in his office. The money will be used to “service bills”, the minister said Wednesday when he appeared before the […]

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday said henceforth, any lecturer in the nation’s tertiary institutions indicted for sex-for-marks and other sexual-related offences would face the “stiffest punishment under the law.” The President in his speech at the 35th convocation of the University of Ilorin condemned the trending reports of sex-for-mark cases in the country’s university system. […]

The Chairman, House of  the Representatives Committee on Diaspora Affairs, Tolulope Akande-Sadipe, on Tuesday claimed  Nigerians in Switzerland fought over the money  made available by the Swiss government for  those to be deported to Nigeria. Akande-Sadipe, while speaking at the inaugural meeting of the committee in Abuja, said the crisis forced the Swiss government to […]