Pope Francis, currently hospitalised with pneumonia, suffered a severe breathing “crisis” on Friday, prompting urgent medical intervention. The Vatican confirmed that the 88-year-old pontiff was placed on non-invasive mechanical ventilation and underwent bronchoaspiration, responding well to the treatment. The Holy See disclosed that the episode led to a sudden deterioration …

UNESCO’s Global Education Monitoring (GEM) team has reported that a staggering forty per cent of the world’s population does not have access to education in a language they speak or understand. Despite an increasing awareness of the role of home language in education, policy adoption remains inadequate due to implementation …

ISRAELI Prime Minister’s Office announced on Sunday that all goods and supplies entering into the Gaza Strip will be stopped effective immediately. The decision comes after what the Israeli government describes as Hamas’s refusal to accept the Witkoff framework for continuing negotiations, a proposal that Israel had agreed to. Prime …

Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara has joined the global Muslim community, especially in the state, to joyfully welcome Ramadan, the ninth lunar month in which fasting is prescribed for Muslims. This is contained in a statement by the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Malam Rafiu Ajakaye, on Saturday in Ilorin. “The …

HAS anybody wondered why the generality of the first set of our educated citizens revered the United Kingdom and aped the white Briton? They saw the mode of dressing, manner of speech, behavioural nuances, and general etiquette of the Briton as the epitome of civilisation. It took some coups and …

GRAMMY-nominated R&B artist Angie Stone has died after a car crash, aged 63, her daughter says. “My mommy is gone,” her daughter, Diamond Stone, wrote in a Facebook post. Stone was fatally injured when a van she was travelling in overturned in Alabama early on Saturday following a performance, according …

The Israeli government has approved a temporary extension of the Gaza ceasefire for the next six weeks, covering the Muslim Ramadan and Jewish Passover periods. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office made the announcement shortly after the first phase of the previously agreed ceasefire expired at midnight on Saturday. Netanyahu’s office …

THE Federal Government, through the Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation, has officially commenced the reconstruction and upgrade of the ₦80 billion Alau Dam in Borno State. Newsextra24 reports that Alau Dam is a critical infrastructure serving as a water source, irrigation system, and flood control facility for the …

Gov. Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta has reiterated his commitment to advancing higher education in the state. He made the assurance on Saturday during the thanksgiving ceremony of the Vice Chancellor of Delta University (DELSU), Prof. Sam Asagba. Oborevwori was represented at the ceremony by Prof. Tonukari Johnbull, the Commissioner for …

Mrs Didi Walson-Jack, Head of Service of the Federation, has expressed delight over the construction of a new nine-storey civil servants’ secretariat by the Bayelsa Government. She spoke during the groundbreaking ceremony of the project in Yenagoa on Saturday. Walson-Jack said that once completed, the iconic structure would remain in …