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U.S. President Donald Trump believes Pope Leo has 'probably learned' a lesson about politics after their feud over the Iran war. Speaking with CBS News, Trump said he decided to lash out at the American-born Pope after seeing a 60 Minutes segment that showcased the pontiff's disapproval of the Iran War and Trump's immigration agenda. 'He's wrong on the issues,' Trump said. 'I don't think he should be getting into politics. I think he probably learned that from this.' Trump gave a blunt 'no' when asked if he had any plans to call Pope Leo and said he had 'no idea' if the pontiff would visit the United States while Trump is President. 'It's up to him, not up to me,' Trump said. The President continued to assert that the AI image was meant to be of him as a doctor, but said he ...

A Ghanaian pastor has been taken into custody over an alleged attempt to bury a five-month-old baby alive in Abofrem, located in the Atwima Mponua District of the Ashanti Region. The suspect, identified as Richmond Akwasi Frimpong, who leads the Anointed Grace Prayer Ministry at Kuffour Camp, was arrested after the shocking incident, which has left residents in disbelief. Eyewitnesses reported that the pastor, alongside an accomplice, was seen around 11 p.m. at a refuse dump behaving suspiciously while carrying the infant. One witness, Winfred Agbah, said he became concerned after observing their actions and stepped in, only to discover that the baby was still alive and close to being buried. He immediately raised an alarm, prompting quick intervention that prevented a tragic outc...

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has announced a slight adjustment to the arrival time for candidates sitting the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, particularly those scheduled for the first session. In a notice issued via its official X handle on Monday, the board stated that candidates for the first session are now expected to arrive at their examination centres by 7:00 a.m., instead of the earlier scheduled 6:30 a.m. JAMB added that the examination will commence at 8:30 a.m. and end at 10:30 a.m. “Attention 2026 UTME Candidates: This is to notify you of a slight adjustment to the arrival scheduled time, particularly for the first session, which is now 7:00am as against the earlier published 6:30am, while the scheduled start time for the session is now...

The police command in Edo state says it has arrested six police personnel and four civilians over their alleged involvement in an extortion syndicate targeting residents in Benin. The command's spokesperson, ASP Eno Ikoedem, disclosed this in a statement released today April 13. Ikoedem explained that the arrest followed series of complaints from members of the public alleging harassment, abduction and extortion by individuals posing as police officers. She mentioned that the suspects operated mainly along the Teboga axis off Aduwawa, where unsuspecting residents were usually intercepted by them. According to her, the suspects will forcefully convey their victims around the city and compelled them to withdraw money through Point of Sale (POS) operators under duress. ”The Comm...

Suspected Boko Haram members have k!lled a colonel, Col. I.A. Mohammed, and six soldiers of the Nigerian Army during an ambush in Monguno, Borno state today April 12. Confirming the incident to newsmen, the media information officer of the North-East Joint Task Force, Sani Uba, said the attack happened while the officers were in Monguno to respond to an attack on a military formation. He mentioned that the insurgents had on Sunday night April 12, launched an attack on troops at the Charlie 13 location but were repelled after a fierce gun battle. Uba said the commanding officer, while “courageously” proceeding to the troops’ location to personally assess the situation, encountered an improvised explosive device (IED) which severely damaged his vehicle, leading to his de@th alongsi...

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has ordered an immediate freeze on the assets of 13 newly designated entities allegedly linked to terrorism financing within Nigeria’s capital market. According to the Commission, the directive affects 10 individuals and three corporate bodies recently listed on the Nigeria Sanctions List by the Nigeria Sanctions Committee. In a circular titled “Commission’s sweeping compliance directive issued to capital market operators,” the SEC said the action is based on the provisions of the Terrorism (Prevention and Prohibition) Act 2022, which mandates the immediate freezing of assets belonging to designated persons and organisations without prior notice. The Commission instructed all capital market operators to fully comply with the order, stre...

A married woman and mother of five has been found dead at the residence of her male friend, identified as Lucky Isuma, in the Sabon Gari area of Kano. The woman, Sandra, who was said to be from Abia State, was confirmed dead on April 11, 2026, at No. 47 Aitken Road, Sabon Gari. According to unverified reports from neighbours, she had requested food shortly before her death, and her host had stepped out to get it when the incident occurred. The spokesperson of the Kano State Police Command, CSP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, confirmed the development, noting that the man involved has been taken into custody. He explained that on April 11, 2026, around 10:30 a.m., a 22-year-old resident, Chidera Nwobi, reported at the Sabon Gari Police Division that he discovered a woman, believed to b...

A goods-laden truck on Sunday lost control and crashed into the fence of a building in Osisioma, along the Aba–Port Harcourt Expressway, leaving one man dead. Residents said the deceased, a male who had recently returned from an Asian country where he lives, was among those affected by the accident. It was gathered that the truck driver lost control before ramming into the structure, hitting a motorcyclist and two other men in the process. One of the victims died from the impact, while the other two sustained serious injuries and were taken to the hospital by officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Abia State Sector Command. The exact cause of the crash has not yet been confirmed, as authorities are still investigating whether it resulted from overspeeding or brake f...

The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Fatai Tijani, has visited the site of the road accident that led to the death of a student of Lagos State University, assuring that justice will be served. This was made known in a statement released on Sunday night by the police command’s spokesperson, Abimbola Adebisi. According to the statement, Tijani, alongside senior officers, carried out an on-the-spot assessment of the crash location as part of ongoing investigations. During the visit, the police delegation also engaged with members of the university’s Students’ Union, addressing their concerns over the tragic incident. Adebisi stated that the commissioner praised the students for remaining calm and exercising restraint despite the loss of their colleague. She added that Tijani...

Pope Leo has responded after Donald Trump called him “weak” for criticising the war in Iran. The Catholic Pontiff said on Monday, April 13, that he plans ​to continue speaking out against war after U.S. President Donald Trump's direct ‌attack on the him. In comments aboard the papal flight to Algiers, where the first U.S. pope is starting a 10-day tour to ​four African countries, the pontiff also said the Christian message ​was being "abused". "I don't want to get into a debate with ⁠him," Leo said as he greeted journalists on the plane. "I don't ​think that the message of the Gospel is meant to be abused ​in the way that some people are doing." Speaking to other reporters, Pope Leo added: "I’m not afraid of the Trump administration or of speaking out loudly a...