POPE Leo XIV has appointed three distinguished historians from Italy, the United States and Poland as new members of the Pontifical Committee for Historical Sciences, strengthening the Vatican body responsible for promoting research into the history of the Catholic Church and preserving its documentary heritage. The Vatican announced the appointments on Thursday, August 13, 2026, naming Professor Umberto Longo, Professor Francesco Cesareo and Professor Anna Barańska to the committee. The appointments bring together scholars with backgrounds in medieval history, higher education and Church history, reflecting the committee’s longstanding role in supporting historical scholarship and encouraging greater understanding of the Church’s…
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THE NIGERIAN Geological Survey Agency (NGSA) says no structural damage was recorded when earth tremor occurred in parts of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Aug. 4. The management of NGSA in front of the Utako Seismic Monitoring Station shortly after the news conference on Thursday at NGSA headquarters, Abuja. The Director-General of NGSA, Prof. Segun Ige, said this at a news conference organised by the agency on Thursday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the tremor affected the logistics unit of the Defence Intelligence Agency, Mambila Barracks, Asokoro, part of NNPC Towers and some buildings…
THE RADIO, Television, Theatre and Arts Workers Union (RATTAWU) has thrown its weight behind President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s appointment of Oluwatosin Ajayi as Director-General of the Department of State Services. The union described the DSS chief as a man whose integrity, competence, valour and proven capacity reflect the qualities required for strategic national service. RATTAWU National President, Comrade Prince Emeka Kalu, stated this during the Union’s Media/Security Critical Engagement and Strategic Partnership for National Development. Ajayi was subsequently conferred with the Golden Era Pillar of Critical and Strategic Intelligence for National Development Award. The initiative is designed to recognise individuals…
The presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Prince Adewole Adebayo, has unveiled plans. Plans aim to end insecurity, create full employment, and reform the economy. They also seek to generate up to 75,000 megawatts of electricity. Adebayo disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja during an interaction with leaders of the Middle Belt Forum as part of his consultation ahead of the 2027 elections. He described the engagement as the first step in his consultations ahead of the 2027 presidential election. He said his administration would tackle insecurity from the community level through sound community-based security structures while ending…
A MAJOR Ukrainian attack on Russia’s Black Sea port city of Novorossiysk hit warships at a naval base and forced two major grain terminals to halt operations on Wednesday, according to Russian and Ukrainian officials as well as grain industry sources. The Ukrainian attacks killed at least two people, including an 8-year-old child, regional Governor Veniamin Kondratyev said. Describing the attack as having “strategic significance”, Ukraine’s SBU security service said Kyiv’s forces hit the Novorossiysk naval base with drones and missiles. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said two frigates, a large landing ship, a corvette and other vessels were hit. Because…
GLOBAL youth unemployment is rising as stagnant economic growth and weak job creation increase barriers to job entry for young people and push more of them outside employment, education or training, according to a new report from the International Labour Organization (ILO). The Global Employment Trends for Youth 2026: Back to the future report shows that the global youth unemployment rate rose to 12.4 per cent in 2025, equivalent to 67 million unemployed people aged 15 to 24 years. At the same time, the share of young people not in employment, education or training (NEET) increased slightly to 20 per…
By Our Reporter, With Agency Reports AN ASSISTANT Director of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mrs Asher Uwem, has dragged the apex bank before the National Industrial Court in Abuja, challenging the termination of her appointment and seeking an order for her reinstatement. Uwem, a former Head of the Facility Management Division of the CBN, is also seeking financial compensation for what she described as the wrongful, unlawful and unconstitutional termination of her employment. The suit, marked NICN/ABJ/275/2026, was filed on her behalf by her counsel, Reuben Atabo, SAN. She is asking the court for 10 reliefs, alongside three…
BY LAWAN MUSA DANLAMI AS NIGERIA approaches another electoral cycle, the political atmosphere is already becoming increasingly charged. Political parties are reorganising, aspirants are mobilising supporters, alliances are being formed, and campaign strategies are taking shape. This is an essential part of democratic politics. However, as the country moves toward the next election, there is an urgent need for politicians, their loyalists and ordinary citizens to remember one important lesson from Nigeria and other African countries: elections are meant to determine who governs, not who dies. Nigeria’s democratic history contains painful reminders of what happens when political competition is allowed…
EFFORTS aimed at further enhancing road safety in Ogun State has received a boost following fresh collaborative engagement between the Dangote Cement Plc, Ibese Plant and the State Sector Command for safer road use and general safety advocacy. Dangote Cement Plc, Ibese Plant reaffirmed its commitment to promoting safer roads and strengthening stakeholder collaboration as it received the newly deployed Ogun State Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Corps Commander Oludare Ogunjobi, and members of his management team on a courtesy visit to the plant. The visit provided an opportunity for both organizations to discuss strategies for…
AS NIGERIA approaches the 2027 General Elections, political parties and candidates have another opportunity to improve the quality of the country’s democratic debate. The campaigns should be contests of ideas, policies and measurable programmes, not festivals of insults, ethnic appeals, religious sentiment, personality cults and character assassination. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) released the Notice of Election and Timetable and Schedule of Activities for the elections in February 2026 and subsequently issued a revised timetable. Under the Electoral Act 2026, public campaigns are to begin 150 days before polling and end 24 hours before voting. When ideas disappear from…