‘Who’s He?’ 1.4Bn Catholics Expectant As Conclave Elects New Pope

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‘White smoke rising, 133 cardinals inside,’ How Robert Prevos emerged first America Pope In History   White smoke billowed from the chimney atop the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel on Thursday, signalling that the 133 cardinals inside have elected a new pope. They picked a successor to Pope Francis on the second day of voting, but the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics will have to wait for the official announcement from the balcony of St Peter’s Basilica to learn who he is. How 40,671 Nigerian Pilgrims Will Be Airlifted To Saudi – NAHCON…

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How 40,671 Nigerian Pilgrims Will Be Airlifted To Saudi – NAHCON

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‘315 From Imo, Abia, Bayelsa ,’ 5 Facts About Nigeria’s First Airlift Slated For Friday, May 9     The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has given graphical details of how 40,671 pilgrims from Nigerian would be airlifted to Saudi beginning from Friday, May 9. The Commission, which confirmed that it had closed the registration of pilgrims for the 2025 Hajj on May 2 to enable it to concentrate on airlift of pilgrims, stated that the inaugural flight would took off from Imo, with pilgrims from Abia, Imo, and…

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‘Off The Hook,’ Social Media Activist, VDM, Leaves EFCC Custody

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Popular social media activist, Martins Otse, widely known as VeryDarkMan, VDM, has regained his freedom from the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. VDM has been in the custody of the anti-graft agency since he was arrested in Abuja on Friday. READ ALSO: Senate Passes Two Tax Reform Bills, Rejects VAT Increase Nigeria Inks $158m Agric Deals For Northern Region The illusions of a cabal in the mindset of an entrepreneur by Mfei Alol-Nugo EFCC Interrogates Iyabo Ojo Over Money Spraying At Daughter’s Wedding The Fraud Called…

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PSG Defeat Arsenal 2-1 To Reach Champions League Final

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Paris Saint-Germain weathered an early Arsenal storm before goals by Fabian Ruiz and Achraf Hakimi sealed a 2-1 victory to send them into the Champions League final. The French champions’ 3-1 aggregate triumph means they can now finally win the trophy they crave for the first time when they face Italian heavyweights Inter Milan in Munich on May 31. Trailing 1-0 from last week’s first leg, Arsenal dominated the early stages in the Parc des Princes with PSG keeper Gianluigi Donnarumma making vital saves. The Gunners were made to pay…

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Senate Passes Two Tax Reform Bills, Rejects VAT Increase

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Senate has passed two out of four major tax reform bills, marking a significant milestone in the ongoing overhaul of the nation’s tax administration framework. The two bills, one seeking to repeal the Federal Inland Revenue Service (Establishment) Act and another to establish the Joint Revenue Board (Establishment) Bill 2025 along with the Nigeria Revenue Service Bill 2025, were passed following a clause-by-clause consideration during the Committee of the Whole and their subsequent third reading on the Senate floor. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu had in October 2024 transmitted the…

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Nigeria Inks $158m Agric Deals For Northern Region

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As part of ongoing efforts to revolutionalize the nation’s agriculture sector, the Federal Government on Wednesday signed a financing agreement for the Value Chain Programme in Northern Nigeria (VCN). With the signing of the agreement, the implementation of the $158.15 million VCN project begins immediately to support agriculture value chain development and value addition for farmers in nine states of the northern part of the country. The initiative is co-funded by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (@IFAD), the French Development Agency (@AFD_en), and the Government of Nigeria @NigeriaGov. The…

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The illusions of a cabal in the mindset of an entrepreneur by Mfei Alol-Nugo

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In recent publications, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, President of the Dangote Group and the owner of the $20 billion dollars Dangote Refinery, was quoted as declaring that he will “defeat the cabal” in Nigeria’s oil sector! Not only is this misleading, but it is also a strategic diversion from the pressing issues facing our nation’s energy landscape, a diversionary move from Dangote’s monopolistic embrace which other stakeholders in the downstream petroleum sector will find difficult to accept considering its impact on their businesses and Dangote’s antecedents in the cement and food…

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‘No Womb, No Child,’ Inside Story Of Nigerian Actress Marriage, Infertility

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. Nse Ikpe-Etim opens up on journey through marriage, infertility, and finding wholeness   “When the doctors said: “We will need to take out your womb,” the world around me collapsed. I sat there, frozen: “What do you mean… no children?” There are things you never plan for. You grow up with dreams — you dream of a career, a family, children… the laughter of little ones running through the house. You think it’s natural. That it will happen. Until life — in its unpredictable way — rewrites your story.…

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Govt’s Spending On Electricity Subsidy Hits N762 Billion

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. Fresh facts and figures NERC just published on power sector reveal more   Electricity subsidy has increased to about N762bn in the first four months of 2025. Figures from various reports of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission showed that the subsidy on power was approximately N178bn in January. It rose to N194bn in February, N192bn in March, and N194bn in April. The Federal Government is therefore going to pay a sum of N198.42bn as electricity subsidy in April. According to a recent media report, the amount is N5.82bn higher…

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I’ll Fight Oil Traders, Marketers Frustrating Tinubu’s Reforms – Dangote

ADEOLA YUSUF

President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, said he would fight to a standstill some major oil marketers and traders who were bent on frustrating the efforts on President Tinubu in revamping the nation’s economy. Dangote,who said this during his visit to President Tinubu gave the clarification on the heels of his earlier statement to fight the cabal in the oil sector in order to guarantee the survival of his $20bn refinery. He said his statement was not in any way connected to the new leadership of the Nigerian National Petroleum…

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