Excommunicated female priest detained over Vatican protest
An excommunicated female priest decked out in her liturgical robes was detained by Italian police for demonstrating at the Vatican on Thursday, where she called on the Catholic Church to rethink its policy on ordaining women.
FIFA declares Confederations Cup, 2014 World Cup smoke-free
The Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) on Thursday announced that the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup and the 2014 World Cup would be smoke-free
President to send proposal to amend 2013 budget to NASS
Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the Minister of Finance, on Thursday said that President GoodLuck would soon send a proposal to amend the 2013 budget to the National Assembly.
Protesters shut down governor’s office in Abeokuta
Protesters numbering about a thousand stormed the Ogun State governor’s office, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, Thursday, over an alleged plot by the government to wipe out Ajegunle/Araromi Community in Sagamu Local Government Area of Ogun State in the name of development.
Jonathan rejects amnesty calls for Boko Haram
President Goodluck Jonathan visiting the region at the heart of an Islamist insurgency for the first time since he was elected in 2011, on Thursday rebuffed calls for an amnesty deal for the extremists.
NECO releases NOV-DEC 2012 results
National Examination Council, (NECO) has released 2012 November/December Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination with an improvement over the past three years results.
