Covid-19 pandemic : Pope Francis looses personal doctor

The personal doctor of Pope Francis, Fabrizio Soccorsi, has died from coronavirus complications. The 78-year-old physician was earlier admitted at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital for a previous health issue on December 26. He, however, contracted the virus but later passed away due to his health issues, the Vatican’s newspaper L’Osservatore Romano reports. In August 2015, Pope…

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NIN compulsory for issuance of e-Passport – Immigration Service

The Nigerian Immigration Service has clarified its position on the on-going registration of Nigerians on the National Identity Numbers (NIN), saying that obtaining the number is compulsory for issuance of enhanced e-Passport. The Comptroller General of the Service (CGIS) Muhammad Babandede who announced this, said the NIN which is generated by the National Identity Management…

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Chibok pastor abducted by Boko Haram sends SOS to Buhari, says “but if this is how my life will end, I thank God”

Pastor Bulus Yakure, a Christian cleric abducted by Boko Haram alongside six others on Christmas eve, has begged President Muhammadu Buhari, Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State and church leaders to rescue him from the terrorists. At least seven people were killed in a Boko Haram attack on the majority-Christian village of Pemi, Borno state…

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