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Pope Leo XIV has been diagnosed with lung cancer after surgeons removed the lower lobe of his right lung in a procedure at a hospital in Rome, the Vatican has said. The 71-year-old pontiff was diagnosed with lung adenocarcinoma, a common type of lung cancer, after tissue tests conducted during surgery confirmed doctors’ suspicions from earlier examinations. According to a medical bulletin released by the Vatican on Tuesday, the operation was successful and ended without complications. The pope was admitted to Rome’s Gemelli Hospital for surgery to remove a growth discovered during a recent routine health check. His lead surgeon, Dr Stefano Margaritora, and personal physician, Dr Luigi Carbone, said the procedure lasted about 90 minutes. “In order to make the procedure curative, the lower lobe of the right lung was removed using a video-assisted technique,” the doctors said, indicating that the surgery was intended to remove the cancerous tissue. The human right lung has three lobes, wh...

Ex-gang boss, Duane Davis, popularly known as Keffe D, has been sentenced to 40 years to life imprisonment for the murder of American rapper, Tupac Amaru Shakur in September 1996. He was sentenced by the Clark County District Court Judge, Carli Lynn Kierny, on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, in Nevada, United States. It was gathered that Tupac Amaru Shakur was shot in Las Vegas on Saturday, September 7, 1996, at the age of 25, while driving with the then CEO of Death Row Records, Marion Hugh Knight Jr., popularly known as Suge Knight. He died on Friday, September 13, 1996, in a hospital succumbing to his multiple gun shot wounds: two in the chest, one in his arm, and one in his thigh. On Monday, August 31, 2026, the jury found Duane Davis, 63, guilty of the drive-by shooting, which was said to be related to a feud between East and West Coast gangs. It was claimed that Shakur had fought with Davis’ nephew, Orlando Anderson in the lobby of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) Grand during a Mike...

Former Governor of Imo state, Rochas Okorocha has denied reports of his arrest by the police, insisting that he was neither detained nor released on bail. The denial contradicts the account of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF). The police spokesperson, Aniete Iniedu told Channels Television that Rochas Okorocha was arrested at  Reiz Continental Hotel in Abuja on Monday night and released on bail after an hour of interrogation. The police said the arrest followed allegations of criminal conspiracy, forgery and impersonation. The alleged arrest came days after the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) petitioned the  Department of State Services (DSS) and the police over a document circulating on social media that lists Okorocha as the winner of the APC primary for Imo West Senatorial District. In a statement  signed by Sam Onwuemeodo, his chief press secretary (CPS) and special adviser on media, on Tuesday, Okorocha accused the Imo State Government of orchestrating...

Police authorities on Monday night detained former Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha at a hotel in Abuja following allegations of criminal conspiracy, forgery and impersonation. Okorocha was taken into custody at the Reiz Continental Hotel before being released on bail after roughly an hour of questioning, according to Nigeria Police Force (NPF) spokesperson Aniete Iniedu, who spoke with Channels Television. Iniedu stated that the former governor has been instructed to present himself at Force Headquarters on Tuesday for additional interrogation as detectives proceeds with their inquiry. The law enforcement moved to arrest Okorocha after he repeatedly failed to respond to official invitations. Police initially summoned him to Force Headquarters on September 2, but the date was moved to September 8 following a request by his legal team. Okorocha subsequently missed the rescheduled appearance. The police action comes in the wake of formal petitions submitted by the Independent National...

American jewellery designer, Jennifer Meyer, 49, has married Geoffrey Ogunlesi, 34, the son of Nigerian billionaire lawyer and investment banker, Adebayo Ogunlesi. The couple exchanged vows on Saturday, October 10, 2026, at the Four Seasons Resort Lanai in Hawaii, United States. It was gathered that Jennifer Meyer’s ex-husband, Hollywood actor, Tobey Maguire, officiated the wedding, which took place less than three weeks after the former couple finalised their divorce on September 21. Meyer and Maguire announced their separation in 2016 and filed for divorce in 2020. Geoffrey Ogunlesi is an entertainment executive and the founder and chief executive officer of The Ogunlesi Group, a Los Angeles-based music and entertainment management company established in 2022. The company’s roster includes American rapper Young Thug, singer Charlieonnafriday, Broadway actor, Myles Frost and Alabama Barker. Despite born into a prominent Nigerian family, Ogunlesi has built his career in the enterta...

American actor, Tobey Maguire has shown that being an ex does not have to mean being enemies after officiating the wedding of his former wife, celebrity jewellery designer, Jennifer Meyer, to billionaire heir, Geoff Ogunlesi. The Spider-Man star  reportedly took centre stage at the couple’s wedding ceremony held at the luxurious Four Seasons Resort Lanai in Hawaii, where Meyer exchanged vows with her new husband. Photographs from the event showed Tobey smiling as he read from a piece of paper while the newlyweds shared a kiss surrounded by flowers. The ceremony also attracted several high-profile guests, including Hollywood actor, Leonardo DiCaprio and his girlfriend, Vittoria Ceretti, Amazon founder, Jeff Bezos, actress Courteney Cox and fashion stylist, Rachel Zoe. Tobey and  Jennifer’s two children, Ruby, 19, and Otis, 17, were also present and participated in the celebration. Ruby equally shared a photo of herself posing with a young man during the festivities. The former...

Pope Leo XIV on Sunday, October 11, 2026, announced that he would have an operation “in the coming days” for a lump on his lung, saying it had been located “at a very early stage”. “During recent medical checks, a nodule on my lung was found. It has been detected at a very early stage and is very localised,” the 71-year-old said in a weekly address in St Peter’s Square. “The doctors believe it would be right to intervene and so, following their advice, I have decided to have the operation to remove it. The operation is already planned in the coming days,” he said. Following the pope’s statement during his Angelus prayers, the Vatican press office said the pontiff was expected to have surgery in the next few days, and the expected recovery time from the operation would be around one week. The operation was to take place in the Gemelli hospital in Rome, which has frequently treated popes since John Paul II. No information has been given as to whether the surgery and recovery would affect...