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Lagos, Nigeria, will host more than 400 exhibitors and 7,000 beauty professionals at the forthcoming 2026 edition of Beauty West Africa which schedule to hold this November.The three-day trade exhibition, slatted from 24 to 26 November, will hold at Landmark Centre, in Lagos. The Organisers say for the first time, the exhibition will expand across six mega halls featuring more than 400 exhibitors, 60,000 products, and participants from more than 60 countries, making it the biggest edition of the event to date.The expansion comes as Nigeria’s beauty and cosmetics market continues to attract international manufacturers and brands looking for opportunities in Africa.As part of preparations, more than 380 pre-qualified hosted buyers are expected at the 2026 edition, with bu...

The Nigeria Police force has Launched an investigation over the abduction Rev Fr. John Otache, the parish priest of St. Margaret Catholic Church in the Ajegbe-Awume area of Ohimini Local Government Area, Benue State.The Catholic Diocese of Otukpo confirmed the incident in a statement signed by its chancellor, Joseph Itodo, who said the priest was abducted on October 13, 2026.According to Itodo, Otache was returning home from Otukpo when he encountered the gvnmen along the Otobi Amejo-Ajegbe Road in Ohimini LGA.The diocese called on priests, religious members, the laity and other well-meaning individuals to pray for the priest's safe and speedy release.Meanwhile, the Benue State Police Command has commenced an investigation into the abduction.In a statement s...

According to reports circulating on the social media, a women allegedly faked her pregnancy by stocking cloth on her belly to create the appearance of a baby bump.The other woman reportedly posed as her elder sister, claiming she had accompanied her to the hospital to assist with the delivery.However, the alleged plan was reportedly uncovered before they could leave with the newborn. While the woman who faked the pregnancy was apprehended, her suspected accomplice reportedly escaped from the hospital.The arrested woman was subsequently whisked away by the police after being confronted by people at the facility.The incident came to light after a video showing the woman being confronted at the hospital surfaced on social media. The name and location of the hospital have not b...

Pope Leo XIV is set to leave Rome hospital Saturday where he has been recovering from lung cancer surgery, the Vatican said, after doctors deemed him “fit for discharge”.A photo of Pope Leo XIV waving from the window of the car as he leaving the Vatican before being admitted to Rome’s Gemelli University Hospital for an operation to remove a lump from his lung, in the Vatican on 13 October 2026.The 71 years old has been at the Gemelli hospital north of the Vatican since Tuesday, where doctors removed part of his right lung to extract a cancerous tumour.“Considering the blood tests, the chest X-ray done this morning, and evaluating the clinical picture, the Holy Father has been deemed fit for discharge,” doctors Luigi Carbone and StefanoMargaritora wrote in a note publis...