Felix Duru Mbah

Interesting facts have emerged on Pope Francis, who died on Easter Monday at 88. As leader of over N1.4 billion Catholics worldwide, the Pope was also Head of the Vatican, the world's smallest sovereign country with a population of just 882. As Pope, his salary is $0. He had no salary. His basic needs including living expenses,food, clothing, travel are taken care of by the Vatican. Unlike many leaders, especially African Presidents/Heads of Government, Pope Francis' net worth, CelebrityNetWorth reports, was about $100 (N157,000 in Nigeria) at the time of his death. The Pope's lifestyle is a reverse commentary on…

By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu Succour came the way of victims of the January 25, 2025 petrol tanker explosion in Enugu State as Speaker, House of Representatives, Hon. Tajudeen Abbas, Tuesday, April 22, presented a cheque for N18 million to the Enugu State Government as support to them. The explosion, which claimed several lives and injured many, occurred at Ugwu Onyeama on the Enugu-Onitsha Expressway. Filled with the milk of human kindness, the Speaker described the incident as a huge loss not only to the Government and people of Enugu State, but also the nation as a whole, noting that the…

By Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Owoade 1, has debunked the notion that he is in a supremacy contest with the Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi, or any other traditional ruler. The first-class monarch made this known following reports that he fancies his position as being above those of other South-West royal fathers. Head of Alaafin Media Office, Bode Durojaiye, made the clarification in a statement made available to journalists on Tuesday, April 22. The statement read: "The attention of the Media Office of the Alaafin of Oyo has been drawn to a misleading and…

The next pope will be chosen by the College of Cardinals, the Catholic church’s most senior figures appointed by the pontiff, who will make their way to Rome in the next few days for the conclave. The name comes from the Latin words cum clave, meaning “with key”, indicating the closed process of electing a pope. There are more than 250 cardinals from more than 90 countries, but only about 135 are cardinal electors (those over the age of 80 are excluded). About 110 of the cardinal electors have been chosen by Pope Francis in the past 10 years and…

Sam Tyav, Makurdi, Rosemary Ameh, Sokoto, Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan and other reports More Easter messages flowed in from prominent Nigerians with calls for unity, sacrifice, end to insecurity, love and peaceful coexistence among Nigerians. Messages rolled in from Benue State Governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia; Catholic Archbishop of Sokoto, Matthew Hassan Kukah; Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF); Senator Cyril Fasuyi; and others. In his message, Gov. Alia felicitated with the Christian faithful in the state and across the nation for commemorating another Easter marking the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ for the salvation of mankind. A statement by the…