Tag: Rome
Strategic Security: President Tinubu jets to Rome
According to presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga, the Aqaba Process was started in 2015 by King Abdullah II of Jordan. It…
Tinubu jets out to Rome for crucial meeting
Onanuga stated that the 2025 edition will address the spread of extremist groups in the Sahel, the growing nexus between…
VP Shettima heads to Rome, Russia
“Shettima will then proceed from Rome to St. Petersburg in Russia to represent the President at the Russia-Africa Summit scheduled…
Rome airport temporarily closed due to discovery of WWII bombs
Rome’s Ciampino airport was closed for a few hours on Thursday after German bombs from the World War II era…
Thousands march in Rome against anti-migrant law
Several thousand people marched in Rome Saturday in protest at Italy's tough new anti-migrant law which makes it easier to…
Rome marks 2771st birthday
Rome, the capital of Italy, will wind up a weekend of celebrations marking its 2771st birthday today.
Explosion occurs in Rome, no injuries reported
An explosion occurred near a post office in central Rome on Friday, Italian media have reported.
Lagos sets to begin airlifting of Jerusalem, Rome pilgrims
The Lagos State Government says it is set to begin the airlifting of year 2016 intending pilgrims to the Holy…
New mayor kills off Rome’s 2024 Olympics bid
Rome’s new mayor, Virginia Raggi, on Wednesday, pulled the plug on the city’s bid to host the 2024 Olympics, as…
23 nations converge on Rome to discuss anti-Islamic State push, Libya
Nearly two dozen nations gathered on Tuesday to plot their fight against the Islamic State militant group in Syria and…
Pope to inaugurate 11-month festival “Jubilee of Mercy’
Pope Francis would next week in Vatican inaugurate an 11-month festival “Jubilee of Mercy’’ aimed at reinforcing Catholic messages of…
Egypt’s Sisi heads to Rome on first European visit
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi left for Rome Monday on his first European trip since ousting his Islamist predecessor and…
Nobel summit moved from S.Africa to Rome after Dalai Lama visa row
A summit of Nobel peace laureates scheduled to be held in Cape Town has been moved to Rome after the…
Rome mayor defies law to register 16 gay marriages
Rome’s left-wing mayor Ignazio Marino on Saturday registered 16 gay marriages carried out abroad in defiance of Italian law, which…
Football greats to kick off match for peace in Rome
International football sensations from Ronaldinho to Messi and Baggio will take to the pitch in Rome next week for a…
Serena withdraws from Madrid quarter-final
World number one Serena Williams pulled out of her quarter-final at the Madrid Open against Petra Kvitova on Friday morning…
Ex-Pope sneaks out of Vatican to visit sick brother
Former pope Benedict XVI secretly left his residence in the Vatican to visit his brother in hospital in Rome, Italian…
Pope Benedict admits a stormy reign as he bows out
Pope Benedict XVI on Wednesday admitted “stormy waters” during his papacy as he gave his farewell speech in St Peter’s…
British boy flew to Rome without papers
British authorities said on Wednesday they are investigating how an 11-year-old boy was able to board an aeroplane to Rome…