The archbishop of Kolkata on Wednesday condemned claims by a prominent Hindu group that Mother Teresa’s work was motivated by a desire to convert Indians to Christianity. Thomas D’Souza said the Nobel peace laureate “wanted to give dignity to the poor and the sick and dying,” calling the claims by the head of the right-wing Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) “absolutely false”.

No fewer than 19 unpaid contractors of Imo origin have reportedly died, following the non-payment of their entitlements from jobs thy executed for Imo State Government.

A member of the House of Representatives, Hon Opeyemi Bamidele has advised Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayo Fayose to stop attacking the personalities of the former president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo and the All Progressive Congress (OPC) presidential candidate, Major General Mohammadu BuharI.

MINISTER of the Federal Capital Territory Administration, FCTA, Senator Bala Mohammed disclosed yesterday that 15 investors will spexpelled over $2.8 billion (about N560 billion) to provide the needed engineering infrastructure for the Abuja Land Swap Initiative for the districts.

The Vatican sought Wednesday to end a diplomatic spat that erupted after Pope Francis warned that his native Argentina was in danger of “Mexicanisation” by drug traffickers. The comment prompted a protest from Mexico, which accused the pontiff of stigmatising the country and being dismissive of its efforts to dismantle cartels thought to control most of the cocaine entering the United States.