Pope Francis appoints new Bishop for Abakaliki Catholic Diocese

  Pope Francis has appointed Rev. Fr. Peter Nworie Chukwu, as the new Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Abakaliki, following the resignation of Msgr. Michael Nnachi Okoro. Padre Mike Umoh, the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria’s National Director of Social Communications, confirmed the development in a statement released in Abuja, on Tuesday, July 6. “The …

Team Nigeria’s first batch departs for Tokyo 

  The first batch contingent of Team Nigeria have left for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. The team members departed on Tuesday, July 6, through the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja The Director, Federation of Elites Athletes Department (FEAD), Simeon Ebhojiaye in a statement explained that the members include the Canoeing team; Ayomide Bello and …