By Chris Irekamba 14 February 2023 | 9:50 am The Catholic Pontiff, Pope Francis, has announced the creation of Catholic Diocese of Aguleri, in Anambra State. Valerian Okeke The Catholic Pontiff, Pope Francis, has announced the creation of Catholic Diocese of Aguleri, in Anambra State. A statement from the Holy See Press Office also disclosed the appointment of Bishop Denis Isizoh as the new diocese’s pioneer bishop. The new diocese was carved out from the Catholic Archdiocese of Onitsha, where Valerian Okeke is the Archbishop. Recall that Aguleri is the birthplace of Nigeria’s most respected and pious priest, Blessed Iwene Tansi. Latest 12 mins ago There were rousing receptions and gale of endorsements for Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State and senatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), as well as other party candidates in the state when the governor’s campaign train visited Ozi-Edem, Umabi Ugwuoye, Nru, Nguru, and Obimo in Nsukka Council, yesterday, ahead of the forthcoming general elections. 12 mins ago About 25,000 admission seekers, yesterday, began the year 2023 post-Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) test of the University of Ilorin. 13 mins ago The Catholic Pontiff, Pope Francis, has announced the creation of Catholic Diocese of Aguleri, in Anambra State. 14 mins ago The youth wing of the apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council, yesterday, waded into the issue of the 2023 governorship election in Enugu State, telling politicians to stop malicious campaigns and face real issues. 17 mins ago Ahead of the forthcoming general elections in Enugu State, the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state, Dr. Peter Mbah, has called on churches to partner with him in his journey to create better welfare, improve standard of living of the people, and empower youths, women and vulnerable ones through employment generation, training in digital skills and vocational acquisition.
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