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Pope Leo XIV announces surgery, faces week-long hospital stay

12Oct

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Pope Leo XIV announces surgery, faces week-long hospital stay

Pope Leo XIV announced that he will undergo surgery to remove a "small, localized nodule" in his lung, sparking the first public health concerns of the 71-year-old pope's tenure in leading the Catholic Church. The 71-year-old announced this to pilgrims gathered in St. Peter's Square following his customary prayer on Sunday, Octrober 11. He mentioned that doctors had found the lung nodule "at a very early stage and is well-localized." A lung nodule is a small abnormal area of less than an inch that appears in the chest or abdomen during a CT scan, according to the American Cancer Society. It states that most lung nodules are not cancer and are "more often the result of old infections, scar tissue, or other causes." The pope's operation will take place early this coming w...

Ahead 2027 Election, PDP Gives Update On Candidates Missing From INEC List

11Oct

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Politics

Ahead 2027 Election, PDP Gives Update On Candidates Missing From INEC List

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has assured it is addressing the exclusion of some of its candidates from the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) final list of candidates for the 2027 election. The spokesperson for the PDP faction loyal to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, Jungudo Mohammed, made this known in a statement on Sunday. He explained that the PDP was discussing with INEC on the development in accordance with the law and established electoral guidelines, adding that further updates will be made public in due course. Mohammed also appealed to affected candidates, members, and supporters of the PDP to remain calm and refrain from actions or statements that could undermine the ongoing engagements with the Commission. “The PD...

World Bank Report Confirms Economic Reforms Are Working – Tinubu says

11Oct

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World Bank Report Confirms Economic Reforms Are Working – Tinubu says

President Bola Tinubu has submitted that his administration’s economic reforms are delivering results and placing the economy on a firmer footing for sustained growth. The President made the fresh claim in a statement on Sunday by his spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, in which he reacted to the World Bank’s October 2026 Nigeria Development Update, titled Beyond the Federal Purse: How Higher Revenues Reshaped State Priorities. President Tinubu noted that the World Bank’s finding that the poverty rate has stabilised for the first time since 2019 and it expects poverty to decline gradually as Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grows faster than the population. He said the reported growth happened despite the conflict in the Middle East. “The report shows the economy grew 4.2 per cent in the f...

Xenophobia: FG evacuates 111 Nigerians from South Africa

11Oct

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Xenophobia: FG evacuates 111 Nigerians from South Africa

The Federal Government has repatriated 111 Nigerians from South Africa, bringing the total number of citizens evacuated from the country since June to 2,037 amid concerns over xenophobic and Afrophobic attacks. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs disclosed this in a statement on Sunday. According to the statement, the returnees arrived in Lagos on Thursday, October 8, 2026, aboard South African Airways Flight SA060. “The group consisted of 44 men, 23 women and 44 children. Officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, NiDCOM, NAPTIP, NEMA and other relevant government agencies received them on arrival.” The ministry said the evacuation was fully funded by the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), which donated $265,854 to support the return of 500 distressed Nigerians from Sou...

“America trained me, but Nigeria made me” — Actress Shaffy Bello says she has no desire to leave Nigeria

11Oct

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Entertainment

“America trained me, but Nigeria made me” — Actress Shaffy Bello says she has no desire to leave Nigeria

Nollywood actress Shaffy Bello has declared that she has no desire to leave Nigeria, describing the country as her home and the place that shaped her identity despite its challenges. Bello made the remarks during a panel discussion at “20+ Years in the Media: Real Talk with Kike @7”, where she spoke about career opportunities in Nigeria and the need for young people to believe in their potential. The actress, who previously lived in the United States, said her experience abroad had not diminished her attachment to Nigeria, insisting that the country had given her opportunities she continued to appreciate. “America trained me, but Nigeria made me,” Bello said. Explaining why she had no intention of returning to the United States, the actress said she continued to discover opport...

80% of marriages fail because of how men are raised – Nigerian lawyer reveals

11Oct

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Life Style

80% of marriages fail because of how men are raised – Nigerian lawyer reveals

A Nigerian lawyer, Ilavbare Goldfish Rahmatulai, has stated most marriages fail due to how men are raised. NigerianBusiness Directory She stated this in a Facebook post on Sunday, October 11, 2026, explaining that this conclusion stems from her experience counseling couples in at least 100 marriages. While acknowledging that about 20% of severe marital damage is done by “naturally bad women”, the politician attributed the remaining 80% to irresponsible, undisciplined men who were never prepared for the weight of commitment and accountability. “This isn't for anger or insults but for sober reflection,” she wrote. "In the last 3 years alone, I have sat down to counsel spouses in at least 100 marriages. If there is one primary lesson those sessions have taught me (an...

Atiku Reacts as INEC Appoints Two Yorubas Ahead of 2027

11Oct

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Atiku Reacts as INEC Appoints Two Yorubas Ahead of 2027

The presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, and former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has raised concerns over the appointment of two persons of Yoruba ethnicity to head two key departments of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Atiku disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday by his spokesperson, Phrank Shaibu, demanding explanations for the appointments of Mrs Oluyemi Titilayo Adeyemi-Showunmi and Dr Lawrence Bayode as heads of the Electoral Operations and Voter Registry Department, and the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Department, respectively. This comes amid reports that Adeyemi-Showunmi was recently appointed to replace Magaji Gum, while Bayode serves as head of the ICT Department. Both are critical departments of ...

UPDATE: The 18th Headies Toronto Finale Rescheduled to April 2027

11Oct

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Entertainment

UPDATE: The 18th Headies Toronto Finale Rescheduled to April 2027

Organisers reschedule the 18th Headies Awards Toronto finale to April 2027, announcing additional activities across Nigeria and Canada. Organisers of The Headies Awards have postponed the Toronto finale of the 18th edition to April 10 and 11, 2027, following plans to expand the event’s programme across Nigeria and Canada. The finale, initially scheduled to take place earlier, will now form part of an expanded series of activities designed to bring together music industry professionals, creatives and business stakeholders in both countries. According to the organisers, the revised programme will feature workshops, seminars, music industry events and a business and investment summit. They explained that some activities would still take place during the originally scheduled ev...

US releases fresh names, photos of 24 Nigerians to be deported

11Oct

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US releases fresh names, photos of 24 Nigerians to be deported

The United States Department of Homeland Security, DHS, has released the names and photographs of 24 Nigerian nationals arrested by over various alleged criminal offences as the administration continues its immigration enforcement and deportation campaign. According to information published by the department, the individuals were apprehended by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, ICE, officers in different locations across the United States. The offences associated with the arrests include wire fraud, mail fraud, money laundering, drug-related crimes, identity theft, assault, forgery, weapons violations and child cruelty. Announcing the arrests, DHS said it was drawing attention to non-US citizens with criminal records who had been apprehended by immigration enforcement officers....

Enugu Commissioner of Police has ordered a full investigation into an alleged at NDC secretariat

11Oct

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Enugu Commissioner of Police has ordered a full investigation into an alleged at NDC secretariat

The Commissioner of Police, Enugu State Command, CP Mamman Bitrus Giwa, has ordered a thorough investigation into an alleged shooting by unidentified armed hoodlums in front of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) secretariat in Enugu on 10th October 2026, at about 2:30 p.m. The incident reportedly left a man repairing a vehicle parked along the road with a suspected gunshot injury and resulted in damage to the windscreens of five parked vehicles. A statement from the command's spokesperson, SP Daniel Ndukwe, said upon receiving a distress report, police operatives promptly moved to the scene, restored normalcy, and rushed the injured victim to a hospital, where he is receiving treatment and is reported to be in stable condition. The CP has directed the State CID to identi...