US Seizes Nigerian-Owned Supertanker Over Piracy Activities

NewsNigeriaWorld NewsUS Seizes Nigerian-Owned Supertanker Over Piracy Activities

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)December 12, 2025

The joint operations of the United States Coast Guard and the US Navy have seized a Nigerian-owned supertanker, Skipper, following allegations linking the vessel to crude oil theft, piracy activities, and other cross-border crimes. Aside from suspicion of stolen crude, investigators are probing the tanker’s alleged role in transporting hard drugs and its possible ties to a network reportedly financed by Iranian-linked and other Islamist-backed money-laundering groups. The 20-year-old vessel, Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC)...

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Netherlands to Return 119 Stolen Benin Bronzes

Arts & CultureNewsNigeriaWorld NewsNetherlands to Return 119 Stolen Benin Bronzes

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)June 5, 2025

Over a century after they were looted during the 1897 British invasion of Benin, 119 Benin bronzes are finally making their way back home. The Dutch embassy in Nigeria confirmed to TheCable on Thursday that the artefacts will arrive in the country in the week of 16 June. A formal handover ceremony has been scheduled for 21 June at the National Museum in Lagos. From there, the artefacts will eventually be moved to their rightful...

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Guinness Nigeria presents EPL trophy to Gov. Mbah in Enugu

NewsPoliticsWorld NewsGuinness Nigeria presents EPL trophy to Gov. Mbah in Enugu

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)May 19, 2025

The Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah, calls on Guinness Nigeria to partner with the state in celebration of the state’s past records in football while investing in the next generation of champions. Governor Mbah stated this at the Government House when the Guinness Nigeria management team showcased the English Premier League, EPL, trophy to the state. He further stated that the honor is more about the state’s legacy as the home of football...

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Tinubu In Rome For Inaugural Mass Of Pope Leo XIV 

NewsNigeriaWorld NewsTinubu In Rome For Inaugural Mass Of Pope Leo XIV 

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)May 18, 2025

President Bola Tinubu arrived in Rome, Italy, on Saturday to join other world leaders at the solemn mass marking the beginning of the Pontificate of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV. The installation mass is scheduled to take place on Sunday, May 18. The President was received at the Mario De Bernardo Military Airport by Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, and officials from Vatican City and the Nigerian Embassy after the plane...

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Gates Foundation plans to shut down, gives away $313b in next 20 years

NewsNigeriaPhilanthropyWorld NewsGates Foundation plans to shut down, gives away $313b in next 20 years

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)May 9, 2025

The Gates Foundation plans to shut down its activities entirely in 2045, but plans to give away $313 billion in the next 20 years. Bloomberg said the non-profit foundation had disbursed more than $100 billion since it was co-founded by Microsoft Founder Bill Gates and Melinda Gates in 2000; originally, the foundation was set to close 20 years after Gate’s death. According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, Gates is the fifth-richest person in the world with a net...

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Robert Francis Prevost Becomes First American Pope, Takes Name Leo XIV

NewsReligionWorld NewsRobert Francis Prevost Becomes First American Pope, Takes Name Leo XIV

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)May 8, 2025

In a historic development for the Catholic Church, Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost has been elected the 267th pope, taking the name Pope Leo XIV. This marks the first time in history that an American has ascended to the papacy. The announcement came after the fourth ballot of the conclave, held on its second day. White smoke billowed from the Sistine Chapel chimney at 6:08 p.m. local time, signalling the election of a new pope. Cardinal...

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Pope Francis Laid To Rest At Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica

NewsReligionWorld NewsPope Francis Laid To Rest At Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)April 26, 2025

Pope Francis has been laid to rest at the Santa Maria Maggiore basilica. The late pontiff’s entombment was a private event which allowed those close to him to pay their last respects. This was after a funeral Mass at the Vatican. Thousands of people, including world leaders and monarchs witnessed Pope Francis’ funeral mass at St Peter’s Basilica on Saturday. The late Argentine is the first in over a century to be buried outside the...

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To honour Pope Francis, President Trump orders American flags flown at half-Mast

NewsWorld NewsTo honour Pope Francis, President Trump orders American flags flown at half-Mast

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)April 21, 2025

US President Donald Trump on Monday ordered that American flags be flown at half-mast to honour Pope Francis. Trump said he signed an executive order putting the flags of the country, all of them, all federal flags and state flags at half-mast in honor of Pope Francis. He had earlier wrote on Truth Social: “Rest in Peace, Pope Francis! May God bless him and all who loved him!” The US President described the pontiff as...

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Pope Francis Dies Hours After Easter Celebration

World NewsPope Francis Dies Hours After Easter Celebration

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)April 21, 2025

Pope Francis has died just hours after the celebration of Easter Sunday, also known as the Day of Resurrection. The Vatican confirmed his passing early Monday morning, describing his final hours as peaceful and surrounded by prayer. According to a brief statement issued by the Vatican Press Office, the Holy Father passed away in his residence at the Vatican’s Mater Ecclesiae Monastery shortly after midnight. “With deep sorrow, we announce that His Holiness Pope Francis...

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Vatican Announces Death of Pope Francis at 88

NewsWorld NewsVatican Announces Death of Pope Francis at 88

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)April 21, 2025

The Catholic Church and the world are in mourning following the death of Pope Francis, who passed away on the morning of Monday, 21st April 2025, at the age of 88. The news of the Pope’s demise comes just a day after he made a surprise public appearance in his wheelchair, blessing the faithful gathered at St. Peter’s Square during Easter Sunday celebrations. According to the Vatican, the announcement was made at 9:45 a.m. by...

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