Justin Welby
15 Nov
Conservation Anglican bishops, under the aegis of Global Anglican Future Conference (GAFCON), have expressed sadness over news of the resignation of Archbishop of Canterbury, Archbishop Justin Welby, and the reasons for his decision.
11 Nov
The leader of the world's Anglican communion faced growing pressure on Monday to resign after a damning report concluded the Church of England had covered up a serial abuse case. Three members of the General Synod, the Church's national assembly, have started a petition demanding that Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby quit in the wake…
13 Mar 2024
Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, head of the global Anglican communion, on Wednesday warned that a new definition of extremism set to be unveiled by the UK government risks stoking division. Welby and his de facto deputy in the Church of England, Archbishop of York Stephen Cottrell, said in a joint statement on Tuesday that…
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A coordinated security operation by the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command, the military, and local vigilantes has led to the neutralisation of three notorious armed robbers in Filin-Dabo Village, Dei-Dei outskirts of Abuja. The operation, which took place at midnight, also resulted in the recovery of firearms and other incriminating items. The swift response…
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The National Assembly has explained approval of the 2025 Appropriation Bill, which increased from N49.7 trillion to N54.99 trillion—the highest in the nation's history. This adjustment followed legislative reviews that uncovered additional revenues from key government agencies. The chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriation, Senator Adeola Solomon Olamilekan, while explaining the Budget Expansion and…
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Commander of the 32 Artillery Brigade, Nigerian Army (NA), Brigadier General Justin Ifeanyi, has assured the Ondo State Security Network Agency, otherwise known as Amotekun Corps, of robust synergy. According to the Brigadier General, who resumed command at the artillery a few days ago while on a courtesy visit to the headquarters of the corps,…
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The management of the Enugu State University of Science and Technology Teaching Hospital (ESUTH) says it will dispose more than 300 unclaimed bodies from its mortuary before the end of March. This is contained in a statement issued by the Chief Medical Director of ESUTH, Prof. Bethrand Ngwu, on Thursday in Enugu. Ngwu said that…
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The Federal Government has reiterated its commitment to combat malnutrition and improve nutrition outcomes across all 774 Local Government Areas (LGAs) in the country. Ibrahim Hassan-Hadejia, Deputy Chief of Staff to the President at the Office of the Vice President, made this statement during a two-day N-774 Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) validation meeting on Thursday…
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The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dr. Tajudeen Abass, says Nigeria is underperforming when it comes to revenue generation. Speaking in Abuja on Thursday when the leadership of the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN) paid him a courtesy visit, he asserted that Nigeria cannot record significant progress due to its current tax…
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The National Assembly on Thursday passed the 2025 Appropriation Bill, raising the total estimates by over N700 billion from the proposed N54.2 trillion to 54,990,165,355,396. One key adjustment in the budget is the approval of N300 billion for health intervention programmes following the decision of U.S. President Donald Trump to pause foreign aid for 90…
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A Lagos State High Court sitting at Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS) has reserved judgment until Feb. 27 in the case of a 50-year-old man, Benjamin Ogudoro, who allegedly burnt his wife and brother-in-law to death. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the judgment, which was slated for Feb. 13, before Justice Sherifat Sonaike,…
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University of Ibadan (UI) medical students studying within the premises of the University College Hospital (UCH) staged another protest on Thursday, vowing to continue protesting until their hostels located inside UCH are reconnected. The students also challenged IBEDC over the disconnection of their halls of residence. The power company had disconnected the UCH and halls…
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A leading Nigerian oil and gas company, NESGAS Limited, on Thursday announced the signing of a $200 million contractor financing agreement with Cakasa Nigeria Limited for the construction of a 50,000 metric tons Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) storage facility in Onne, Rivers State. While Nigeria reportedly has the fastest-growing LPG sector in the world, with…