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Social Media Users React As Pope Apologises For Slapping Devotee

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4 years ago

January 1, 2020

Pope Francis apologised Wednesday for his widely – viewed slap of a woman who had grabbed his hand as he greeted Catholic faithful on New Year’s Eve

The image of Francis slapping his way free from the clutches of the admirer was an instant hit on social media.

A personal apology followed .
“ We lose patience many times , ” Francis confessed.

“It happens to me too. I apologise for the bad example given yesterday , ” the head of the Catholic church said before celebrating Mass at the Vatican.

Twitter enthusiasts commented with abandon on the pontiff’s prompt riposte to the woman.

Francis had greeted children before the Nativity scene on Saint Peter ’s square and was turning away when the woman who had crossed herself then cried out something, pulled on his hand and almost caused him to fall.

The 83 – year – old pope grimaced before managing to break free by slapping her hand twice.

He continued his tour , walking with some difficulty while maintaining a slightly greater distance from visitors , and gradually relaxed again as he came into contact with other children.

Twitter comments were mostly supportive of the pontiff ’s instinctive reaction .

“HE IS HUMAN . Been (sic ) a Pope doesn ’ t make you immune to Pain or avoid Reaction to pain , ” one typical comment read .

In his first Mass of the New Year , the pontiff later denounced “ all violence against women ” as “ a profanation of God , born of a woman. ”

Francis also said women were “ the source of life ” but deplored that they were constantly “ offended, beaten , abused and forced into prostitution ” and forced to “ supress the life they carry within” them.

He emphasised that the “ rebirth of humanity began with a woman, ” and bemoaned that women ’ s bodies were “ sacrificed on the profane altars of advertising , profit , pornography. ”

(AFP via Punch)

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VIDEO: Villagers Give Nigerian Soldiers Heroic Welcome After Successful Operation

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5 hours ago

April 19, 2024

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A heartwarming video of some villagers giving a heroic welcome to soldiers returning from a successful operation in the North East has been shared online.

The Nigerian Army shared the video online as the soldiers returning from their military operation were met with cheers and celebrations from local residents recently.

The Army wrote: “Heartwarming welcome accorded to Nigerian Army heroic troops in the Northeast region after a successful operation in Sambisa and Timbuktu Triangle during Operation Desert Sanity III. This video clip captures the genuine and heartfelt welcome extended by the local communities to the valiant troops in appreciation of their successful operation.”

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JUST IN: Court Clears Ex-AGF Adoke Of Money Laundering Charges

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6 hours ago

April 19, 2024

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A Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday discharged and acquitted former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mohammed Adoke (SAN) of the money laundering charges brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.

The presiding judge, Justice Inyang Ekwo, while delivering a ruling on a no-case submission filed by the former AGF, held that the EFCC failed to establish a prima facie (sufficient evidence) case against him.

“I find that there is no evidence to prove the alleged offences against the first defendant (Adoke),” the judge said.

However, Justice Ekwo ruled that Aliyu Abubakar, the second defendant, has to open his defence because he has a case to answer.

EFCC had preferred a 14 counts charge against Adoke and an oil mogul, Aliyu Abubakar.

In the charge, the anti-graft agency alleged that Adoke sometime in August 2013 in Abuja accepted a cash payment of the dollar equivalent of N300 million from Abubakar and thereby committed an offence punishable under section 16(2)(b) of the money laundering Prohibition Act 2011 as amended.

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Police Seal Off Benue APC Factional Secretariat

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7 hours ago

April 19, 2024

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Armed policemen have sealed off the secretariat of the All Progressive Congress,APC, in Makurdi, the capital city of Benue State.

The party secretariat belongs to the Austin Agada-led APC Working Committee located along JS Tarka Way opposite the Railway Market in Makurdi.

There are two party secretariats in the capital city.

The other one belongs to Benjamin Omakolo’s team which is located along Kashim Ibrahim Way.

The Publicity Secretary of the Agada faction, Daniel Ihomun, said that the sealing off of their secretariat may not be unconnected with the inauguration of members of the zoning committee for the forthcoming local government election.

“We are to inaugurate members of the zoning committee for the coming local government election today at our secretariat only for the government to send policemen and their thugs to seal off the secretariat,” Ihomun said.

It was learnt that policemen and Armour Personnel Vehicle were deployed to the Agada-led office as early as 6am on Friday.

Efforts to get the reaction of the state Police Public Relations Officer, Catherine Anene, to ascertain the reason for the sealing off of the party secretariat were not successful as her phone rang out at the time of filing this report.

The Agada-led faction had constituted a 21-men zoning committee drawn from the three senatorial districts of the state and was expected to be inaugurated on Friday.

But in a swift response, the Omakolo-led team had in a statement issued by its Publicity Secretary, Terseer Agber, called on all party members and the general public to disregard the zoning committee constituted by the Agada-led committee.