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Rome

September 4, 2023

Tinubu has shown excellent support for Christians, NCPC says

Mr Yakubu thanked Mr Tinubu’s administration for supporting NCPC, Nigeria’s sole facilitator of Christian pilgrimage.

NCPC Executive Secretary, Reverend Yakubu Pam
August 11, 2023

Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg fight in Rome to be broadcast live on Twitter, Meta

The X CEO, via his X page, revealed that the fight would be managed by the foundations of him and Mr Zuckerberg, not the UFC.

Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg
July 23, 2023

Shettima to represent Tinubu at food summit in Rome, Russia

During the summit, Mr Shettima would chair a high-level session themed “Innovative Financing for Food System Transformation: the Case of Nigeria.”

Bola Tinubu/Kashim Shettima
July 17, 2023

German tourist caught scratching wall in Colosseum in Rome

The Roman landmark, about 2,000 years old, is one of Italy’s most popular tourist attractions.

Colosseum (Credit ; Wikipedia)
June 16, 2023

‘I’m still alive,’ says Pope Francis after undergoing abdominal surgery

Pope Francis was discharged from a hospital in Rome on Friday following an operation on his abdomen.

POPE WITH DOCTORS
June 8, 2023

Scholz promises solidarity over asylum policy

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has assured Italy of solidarity in taking in refugees ahead of his visit to Rome.

Refugees seeking asylum photo used to illustrate this story (Credit: New York Times)
April 23, 2023

Pope Francis asks Sudan’s warring parties to stop violence; calls for prayers

He added, “I invite everyone to pray for our Sudanese brothers and sisters.”

Pope Francis
March 30, 2023

Pope Francis hospitalised for respiratory infection

Pope Francis has been hospitalised in Rome, where he will stay for several days, the Vatican said.

Pope Francis
March 9, 2023

Nigerian ‘most wanted’ prostitution ringleader Madam Joy extradited to Italy

Joy Jeff, a ‘most wanted’ Nigerian woman who runs a prostitution ring and was sentenced to 13 years’ imprisonment, has been extradited to Italy.

Joy Jeff extradited to Italy
November 27, 2022

Police arrest couple for enslaving their teenage daughter

The police said that the girl had also been offered in marriage to a man she did not know in exchange for money.

Child Abuse