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Pope Francis has quipped that a shot of tequila would help him with a painful knee that has forced the 85-year-old Argentinian to use a wheelchair. "You know what I need for my leg? A little tequila!" Francis joked with a group of Mexican priests in a video posted on TikTok that went viral Monday.…

Nollywood actor Stanley Nweze has criticised the AMVCA awards for their lack of diversity and inclusiveness. The actor criticised the AMVCA's 8th edition, held at the Eko Hotel and Suites in Lagos, for excluding actors from the Southeast. The star-studded awards had A-list stars like Funke AKindele, Stan Nze, Ramsey Nouah, Broda Shaggi and Osas…

The Director-General of the Yahaya Bello Presidential Campaign Organisation, Hafsat Abiola-Costello, has said she is supporting Kogi State governor Yahaya Bello in the race for the All Progressives Congress' presidential ticket because she has seen in him qualities of the kind of leader Nigeria needs at this point in time. Abiola-Costello, daughter of the winner…

More than 10.5m people in the Sahel region of Africa are at risk of hunger in the coming months, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has warned. A so-called green famine, when stores of food have been used up in winter and spring, but the next harvest is not yet ripe, is being…

The Deeper Life High School, Uyo, where a junior student, Don-Davis Archibong accused some senior students and teachers of molestation and abuse, has settled out of court with the parties involved. In a reconciliation meeting organised by the school on Friday 13th May 2022, which is part of the terms of the settlement, Don-Davis' mother,…