Nepal sharply hikes permit fee for Everest climbers
KATHMANDU – Nepal will increase the permit fees for climbing Mount Everest by more than 35%, making the world’s tallest peak more expensive for mountaineers for the first time in…
CELEBRATING 4 YEARS OF YORÙBÁ NATION CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION (YORNCA)
YORÙBÁ NATION CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION (YORNCA) 17/01/2025 HAPPY YORNCA FOUNDING DAY CELEBRATING 4 YEARS OF YORNCA Beloved Yorùbá Christian community, under the umbrella of the Yorùbá Nation Christian Association (YORNCA), we…
Pope Francis hurts his right arm after falling for the second time in just over a month
ROME — Pope Francis fell Thursday and hurt his right arm, the Vatican said, just weeks after another apparent fall resulted in a bad bruise on his chin. Francis didn’t…
Seoul says 300 North Korean soldiers killed fighting Ukraine
SEOUL – Around 300 North Korean soldiers have been killed and 2,700 wounded while fighting in Russia’s war against Ukraine, a South Korean lawmaker said Monday, citing information from Seoul’s…
India opens the world’s largest Hindu festival for 400 million pilgrims
Vast crowds of Hindu pilgrims in India began bathing in sacred waters on Monday as the Kumbh Mela festival opened, with organisers expecting 400 million people — the largest gathering…
Vatican approves Italian guidelines allowing gay men to become priests
VATICAN CITY – The Vatican has approved new guidelines from Italian bishops that allow gay men to enter seminaries as long as they abstain from sex, in an unexpected adjustment…
The war by Fulani leaders against Sunday Igboho needs to stop, Prof. Banji Akintoye writes
THE WAR BY FULANI LEADERS AGAINST SUNDAY IGBOHO NEEDS TO STOP NOW Prof. Banji Akintoye, Leader Yoruba Self-determination Movement Yesterday, January 5, 2025, I witnessed a video showing an important…
NIGERIA: AMALGAMATION PROCLAMATION OF 1914
AMALGAMATION PROCLAMATION OF 1914 Speech by the Governor-General (Sir F. Lugard) on the occasion of the declaration of the Constitution of the Colony and Protectorate of Nigeria By Sir Frederick…
Nigeria’s Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde approves Prince Owoade as new Alaafin of Oyo
Adekunle Adeleke Nigeria’s Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has formally approved the selection of Prince Abimbola Akeem Owoade as the new Alaafin of Oyo, a government official said on Friday.…
Nigeria among top 20 countries facing Schengen visa rejection, with passport ranking 94th in latest report
Olayomi Koiki Nearly half of all Schengen visa applications submitted by Nigerians were rejected in 2024, according to a new report. Out of 105,926 Schengen visa applications submitted by Nigerians…