The former pope Benedict XVI has spoken out against allowing married men to become priests, in a move that could jeopardise a potential plan by Pope Francis to change the centuries-old requirement in areas of the Amazon. Benedict, who implied…
*2020: Sanwo-Olu’s wife welcomes first babies in four Lagos hospitals (Vanguard) *LASU student’s killer pastor not our member – C&S (Punch)
2020: Sanwo-Olu’s wife welcomes first babies in four Lagos hospitals (Vanguard) Wife of Lagos State Governor, Dr Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, today, welcomed and presented gifts items to the first babies of the year in four state-owned health facilities. The facilities…
*Fraudster disguises as official, defrauds customer inside banking hall (Punch) *Traders count losses over Oyingbo market closure (Vanguard)
Fraudster disguises as official, defrauds customer inside banking hall (Punch) A businessman at Trade Fair Market, Lagos, Mr Taiwo Adebari, is at loggerheads with Fidelity Bank over a N645,000 fraud that occurred at the bank’s branch in the Balogun area…
*Kudos, knocks for Oshodi-Apapa Expressway rehab (Nation) *POWA tenants tackle IG’s wife over eviction notices (Punch)
Kudos, knocks for Oshodi-Apapa Expressway rehab (Nation) For many plying the Toyota-Ilasa end of the Oshodi Apapa Expressway, the rehabilitation work is a balm on an old wound. Before them is an ambitious plan to deliver a road that will…
*23-year-old girl arrested for stealing a Jeep, phones worth N1m (Vanguard) *Does staring at a woman’s breast elongate a man’s life? (DailyTrust)
23-year-old girl arrested for stealing a Jeep, phones worth N1m (Vanguard) A team of detectives, led by the Divisional Police Officer, Ikeja Police Station, CSP Gbenga Ogunsaki, has arrested one Miss Deborah Nwachukwu, 23, for stealing a Toyota jeep, cash…
*Fire kills two-year-old boy, injures girl in Lagos (Punch)*Flood wreaks havoc in states as weather agencies warn coastal communities (Guardian)
Fire kills two-year-old boy, injures girl in Lagos (Punch) A two-year-old boy was burnt to death on Friday night after candlelight gutted a storey building on Ben Okonkwo Street, Ikotun area of Lagos State. It was learnt that a five-year-old…
Pope’s visit sparks spending debate in Mozambique (BBC)
Mozambique’s government expects to spend about $325,000 (£266,000) on preparations for Pope Francis’ visit next week, state radio reports, but not everybody is happy. “There is a basic budget but it is being adjusted, considering that when things like this…
Pope Francis makes it mandatory for clergy to report sex abuse (BBC)
Pope Francis has made it mandatory for Roman Catholic clergy to report cases of clerical sexual abuse and cover-ups to the Church. In an Apostolic letter, which is set to become Church law, he makes clear that any sexual advance…
Pope Francis begins visit to Orthodox Bulgaria and North Macedonia (BBC)
Pope Francis has begun a three-day visit to Bulgaria and North Macedonia aimed partly at improving relations with the Orthodox Church. The Pope met Orthodox leaders in Bulgaria on Sunday, but they had already rejected taking part in joint services…
