‘Job well done’ Pope Francis praises priest’s work with LGBTQ Catholics in a handwritten letter
Nearly halfway through a year that's seen the Catholic Church take a stance against LGBTQ members, Pope Francis wrote in ...
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Month: June 2021
‘To the rescue’ World Bank approves $130m to help Kenya access COVID-19 vaccines
The World Bank Board of Executive Directors has approved $130 million additional financing for the Kenya COVID-19 Health Emergency Response ...
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‘Not our fault’ Candidates are to blame for mass UTME failure, JAMB says
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says candidates’ ill-preparedness is responsible for the mass failure recorded in the 2021 ...
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‘An end?!’ Serena Williams retires with an injury at the 2021 Wimbledon Championship (Video)
Tennis leg end Serena Willaims is forced to retire after suffering an injury at the ongoing 2021 Wimbledon Championship. Serena ...
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‘Contempt!’ South Africa ex president, Jacob Zouma, sentenced to 15 months in prison
The former President of South Africa has been sentenced to prison for 15 months for contempt after he refused to ...
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‘A wise decision’ Buhari commends Matawalle in wake of defection
President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Bello Matawalle, Zamfara state governor, in the wake of his defection to the All Progressives ...
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‘Killed in the act’ Kidnappers shot dead while collecting ransom in Kogi, officials say
Two members of a criminal group operating in Kogi State were gunned down in the early hours of Tuesday while ...
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‘You lack conscience!’ Wike attacks governors defecting to APC from PDP
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State says his counterparts who defect to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) from the ...
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‘Reaching the milestone’ Facebook hits $1 trillion valuation
Facebook, the world’s biggest social media platform, hit $1 trillion in market capitalization at the close of trading Monday. Facebook ...
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‘Guilty!’ LASU student bags 21-year jail term for raping colleague
An Ikeja Special Offences Court on Tuesday sentenced a student of Lagos State University (LASU), Afeez Ogunbowale, to 21 years ...
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