Gunmen suspected to be herdsmen on Monday abducted the duo of Rev. Fr. Philip Ekweli and Seminarian Peter Andrew at St. Peter Catholic Church in the Ivukwa community, Etsako East Local Government Area of Edo State. The spokesman for the state police command, Moses Yamu, confirmed the incident in a statement on Tuesday in Benin…

The Nigerian judiciary has designated 48 justices across various divisions of the Federal High Court to handle cases brought by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).  This decision, contained in a press statement dated February 13, 2025 and signed by the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice John T. Tsoho, is aimed…

  Pope Francis will not resign from his papacy amid speculation he could quit the Vatican after suffering two episodes of respiratory failure in hospital, a friend has said.   Argentine journalist Elisabetta Pique, a friend and biographer of Francis, insisted the 88-year-old has no plans to step down with cardinals apparently in open discussions to…