Pope Francis Under Fire For Secret Sacking Of Alleged Pedophile

Pope Francis has come under fire from victims groups following news that he had quietly sacked the Vatican’s envoy to the Dominican Republic over allegations of pedophilia. “Like all of his predecessors, Pope Francis is acting belatedly, secretively and recklessly,” said Barbara Dorris, outreach director for the US-based Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests (SNAP), on Thursday.

US Will Suffer If Syria Is Attacked, Iran Says

Allegations that the Syrian regime used chemical weapons last month are a “pretext” by the West to attack the country, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said. Iran is Syria’s main regional ally and has warned Western powers against intervening in the country’s civil war, as the United States edges towards launching strikes against the Damascus regime.

Arsenal Can Win Trophies This Season- Ozil.

Arsene Wenger’s side last lifted a trophy back in 2005, when they won the FA Cup, but Ozil, who joined the north London side from Spanish giants Real Madrid on transfer deadline day, insists Arsenal can end their eight-year wait for silverware this season. Asked if Arsenal can win trophies this season, the Germany midfielder told the club’s website: “Definitely. In the last few years, Arsenal haven’t been so successful. We want to win trophies.

Government May Shut Down If All ASUU Demands Are Met – Maku

If the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and other sectors in the country insist on the total resolution of their problems, government activities in the country risking shut down, the Minister of Information, Mr. Labaran Maku, yesterday, said. Fielding questions from State House correspondents at the end of the weekly Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting yesterday, Maku noted that the federal government had spent a lot on the development of tertiary education across the country.

ASUU: The Strike Will Continue, Even If It Takes Years Until Our Request Is Granted

The lingering strike action embarked on by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, Chairman, Kogi State University Chapter, Sylvester Osakwe Ukwuteno, has said the union is ready to fight until their request is granted, even if takes more than a year, as he noted that Ghana experienced a year and some months strike before the government came to their senses and the outcome is currently obvious, “we would do even more till our request is granted,” he stated.