Pope Francis presides over a holy mass during a pastoral visit on the occasion of the 50th Social Week of Italian Catholics, on July 7, 2024 at Piazza dell'Unita in Trieste. (Photo by Andreas SOLARO / AFP)

Pope deplores state of democracy, warns against ‘populists’

Pope Francis decried the state of democracy and warned against “populists” during a short visit to Trieste in Italy’s northeast on Sunday ahead of a 12-day trip to Asia — the longest
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Former NLC President kidnapped in Kaduna

A former President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Mr Takai Shamang has been abducted in his hometown, Biniki, in Kaura Local Government Area of Kaduna state. Shamang, 78, was also a
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Be accountable to citizens, Tinubu tells public servants

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has implored public servants to live up to expectations by upholding public trust where they must all be accountable to the citizens. Tinubu, represented by Vice President Kashim
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L-R: The NIQS Lagos State Chapter Chairman, Olanrewaju Farotimi; Keynote Speaker, Mr Taiwo Oyedele, Chairman Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms and Deputy National President, NIQS, Aminu Bashir during hybrid 16th annual lecture of the association in Lagos.

Experts seek collaboration on Nigeria’s economic development

Mr Taiwo Oyedele, the Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, has called for increased collaboration between the citizens and the government to boost the nation’s economic development.
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