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POPE LEO XIV INVITES PRESIDENT TINUBU TO HIS INAUGURATION ON SUNDAY

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will depart Abuja for Rome, the capital of Italy, on Saturday at the invitation of Pope Leo XIV.

Accompanied by top Catholic leaders, President Tinubu will attend a solemn mass marking the beginning of the Pontificate of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV, the 267th Bishop of Rome and the new leader of the Roman Catholic Church.

In the Papal invitation sent by Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Pope Leo XIV underscored the need for President Tinubu's physical presence "at this moment of particular importance for the Catholic Church and the world afflicted by many tensions and conflicts.

Pope Leo further stressed: "Your great nation is particularly dear to me as I worked in the Apostolic Nunciature in Lagos during the 1980s."

President Tinubu's entourage includes the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, Archbishop of Owerri and President of Catholic Bishops' Conference of Nigeria, Archbishop Lucius Ugorji, Archbishop Ignatius Kaigama of Abuja, and Alfred Martins of Lagos.

The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Mathew Hassan Kukah, is also in the president's entourage.

Pope Leo XIV, formerly Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, will be formally installed to the exalted office on Sunday, May 18, at St. Peter's Square in the Vatican.

The Conclave of Cardinals elected him 27 days after his predecessor, Pope Francis, died on April 21.

President Tinubu will return to Abuja on Tuesday, May 20.

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Useless man

Nigerian man challenges British man to an English test after he questioned the proficiency in English Language of Nigerian immigrants

Normal thing....why is this a news to merit front page?

stanluiz:
Those beggers are from neighboring states.

You are doing well

Poverty in the South East

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The best President in the history of Nigeria

The best President in the history of Nigeria

Just like the way man slapped Peter Obi

Peter Obi over to you

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President Bola Tinubu has approved the establishment of a national forest guard system and ordered the recruitment of over 130,000 armed operatives to secure the country’s 1,129 forest reserves.

- Each state to recruit between 2,000 and 5,000 heavily armed and well-trained forest guards, depending on its financial capacity.

- The recruitment and training will be supervised by the Office of the National Security Adviser and the Ministry of Environment.

- Security agencies, traditional rulers, and community leaders will be involved in the processes.

Note: At least 11 states have operationalised forest guards, also known as forest rangers or forest security, but the plan is to arm and upscale the guards for national security efforts.

https://x.com/DOlusegun/status/1923025776531714411

They are already planning to decamp to APC

I don't know her actually

Good news everywhere except for serial decampee Peter Obi and his " insults without project" people

Throwback: When JAMB Annulled 95,000 Results: PM News. September 15, 1997

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God Bless President Bola Tinubu
God Bless Federal Republic of Nigeria

God Bless President Bola Tinubu
God Federal Republic of Nigeria

Only Obidents blaming JAMB for their failures

GanagiBitrus:
Priscilla Ojo Mkambala

Depression is real

Lagos to introduce monthly rent payment system

https://punchng.com/lagos-to-introduce-monthly-rent-payment-system/

But no #13 trillon mentioned in the article

Honorable Mention:

6. University of Lagos (1962)

These pioneering schools laid the groundwork for today’s universities and polytechnics, producing the nation’s first generations of scholars, engineers and s.

From the pioneering technical college at Yaba to the first University College in Ibadan, each institution reflects a milestone in Nigeria’s educational history.

The 5 oldest higher institutions paved the way for a broad network of universities and colleges that today serve millions across the country.

1. Yaba College of Technology (established 1947)
Founded as Nigeria’s first technical college, Yaba Tech began with vocational courses in engineering, forestry and building trades. Its early certificate programs trained mechanics, masons and carpenters needed for postwar reconstruction.

Over the decades it expanded into diploma and degree-award programs in applied sciences, technology and the arts.

The campus introduced Nigeria’s first Polytechnic Council in 1964 and remains the country’s largest technical institution, supplying industry with skilled technicians and technologists


2. University College Ibadan (established 1948) now University of Ibadan.

University College Ibadan opened as an of the University of London, offering specialised teaching and research in arts, sciences and medicine. It itted its inaugural class of 89 students and conferred University of London degrees.

With the 1962 granting of full university status, it became the University of Ibadan, Nigeria’s oldest degree-awarding university.

Its early faculty, drawn from Europe and West Africa, laid foundations for distinguished departments in literature, biochemistry and social sciences.

3. Nigerian College of Arts, Science and Technology, Zaria (established 1954) now Ahmadu Bello University

Set up under colonial government reform, this college provided post-secondary training in agriculture, home economics, science and education. It filled gaps between secondary schools and universities by offering diplomas and preparatory courses.

In 1962, it was re-organised as Ahmadu Bello University, expanding into full degree programs in engineering, law, medicine and the humanities. Its original mandate to bridge academic and professional training endures in ABU’s diverse course offerings.


4. University of Nigeria, Nsukka (established 1960)
Conceived by Nigeria’s first president to foster autonomy and national unity, UNN became the country’s first indigenous university.

Its curriculum emphasised science and technology alongside liberal arts, with early departments in physics, agriculture and mass communication.

UNN pioneered distance learning in the 1970s and opened public-service centres in health, agricultural extension and engineering consultancy, reinforcing its role as a hub for community development.

5. University of Ife (established 1961)
Now Obafemi Awolowo University, this institution began operations with a small cohort of students in law and liberal arts. It was designed to serve Western Nigeria and emphasised social science research relevant to regional needs.

Its expansion in the 1970s included pioneering programs in environmental design, biological sciences and medical training.

OAU’s early focus on community health and rural development created models for mobile clinics and agricultural outreach that influenced policy nationwide.

These pioneering institutions launched Nigeria’s tertiary education system and also set enduring standards in teaching, research and community engagement, inspiring the growth of a diverse and dynamic higher-education landscape that continues to shape the nation’s future.

https://www.pulse.ng/articles/lifestyle/oldest-higher-institutions-in-nigeria-2025051312250286477

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Fake News

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Peter Obi is the most corrupt and incompetent politician, I have ever seen

I thought OP said Nigeria is yet to clear IMF Debt..Now you have to it?

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God Bless President Bola Tinubu
God Bless Federal Republic of Nigeria