President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has urged faith leaders to join hands with him to build a strong economy in which the people will prosper, urging them to promote interfaith harmony.

Tinubu who spoke at the opening of the Second Plenary Meeting of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) in Akwa Ibom State, pledged to partner with them and their institutions to tackle poverty, unemployment and inequality.

Tinubu told the bishops that genuine reconciliation and national cohesion can only be achieved when spiritual leaders preach peace, discourage extremism, hatred, and divisive tendencies. He then challenged them to continue speaking truth to power, and to society.

Failure has been described as a necessary ingredient to success and an experience gathered on the path to full accomplishment.

The Chief Executive Officer of Dominion Broadcast, Doctor Femi Adefila stated this on the station program “The Big Conversation” emphasizing that success is not ready made but such that requires patience and constant pursuance until fulfilment, stressing that the majority who fail lack resilience art.

Speaking on the societal stand on gender failure and acceptance, he stated that society embraces and supports women more, stressing the challenges men in our today society are faced with.

He added that parents and society have a role to play, advising parents to give their children opportunity to explore in their strength and encourage them to be resilient.

Nepali Police have disclosed that least fifty-one people were killed during violent anti-corruption protests in Nepal this week, as the full scale of chaos that toppled the government emerges.

Talks continue between the president, protest representatives, key potential figures who may lead an interim administration and the army; which has imposed a curfew and taken charge of the streets.

About twenty-one protesters were among those killed, during a police crackdown on demonstrations against a government ban on social media, corruption and poor governance.

South Sudan First Vice President Riek Machar is facing charges of treason and other serious crimes.

Machar has been under house arrest since March after the transitional government accused him of subversive activities against President Salva Kiir.

In addition to treason, Machar and seven others face charges of murder, conspiracy, terrorism, destruction of public property and military assets, and crimes against humanity.

Florence Ajimobi, wife of the former Governor of Oyo State, late Senator Abiola Ajimobi, has paid a courtesy visit to the Olubadan designate, Oba Rashidi Ladoja.

During the visit, which took place at the monarch’s residence, Ajimobi congratulated Oba Ladoja on his ascension to the throne.

In her remarks, she praised Oba Ladoja for his unwavering commitment to the development of Ibadan and Oyo State over the years, describing him as a man of integrity and discipline.

She however offered prayers for a peaceful and successful reign, and expressed confidence that Oba Ladoja’s leadership would bring continued progress to Ibadanland.