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Pope no longer requires mechanical ventilation, says Vatican
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Pope Francis has suspended the use of an oxygen mask, the Vatican said on Wednesday, adding that the 88-year-old’s clinical condition was “improving” after more than one month in hospital.
The Argentine pope has been in Rome’s Gemelli hospital since February 14 suffering from pneumonia in both lungs, but the Vatican has reported recent progress after earlier worries that his life could be at risk.
“The Holy Father’s clinical conditions are confirmed to be improving,” wrote the Vatican in a medical bulletin.
He has “suspended non-invasive mechanical ventilation and also reduced the need for high-flow oxygen therapy”, it said, adding that there was progress in the pope’s motor and respiratory physiotherapy.
The press office later cautioned, however, that suspension of the oxygen mask did not mean it could not be reintroduced further down the line, and added that Francis’s discharge from hospital was “not imminent”.
Francis’s pneumonia has not been “eliminated”, but was “under control”, it said.
At the weekend, the Vatican said the Jesuit still required therapies to be administered from the hospital.
After a series of breathing attacks earlier in the pope’s hospital stay, his breathing has improved over the past week, with the Vatican on Monday saying he was spending short moments breathing on his own.
During the day he has relied on a cannula — a plastic tube tucked into his nostrils — to deliver high-flow oxygen, which doctors are now reducing.
Until this week, Francis had worn an oxygen mask, but on Tuesday the Vatican said he had managed without one for the first time.
In a sign of the progress the pope has made over the past week, the Vatican’s press office said the next medical bulletin would likely not come before Monday.
For most of the pope’s hospital stay, including critical stages, the Vatican was publishing daily bulletins on the health of Francis, who had part of one lung removed as a young man.
The pope’s illness and long spell in hospital has raised questions over who might lead the busy schedule of religious events leading up to Easter, the holiest period in the Christian calendar.
The Vatican’s press office on Wednesday said that no definite decisions had been taken yet in that regard.
AFP
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Zamfara PDP guber candidate, Gusau celebrates Umar Nature on his birthday, says he’s a visionary team player, bridge builder
The Governorship candidate of Zamfara Peoples Democratic Party PDP, Hon Ibrahim Shehu Gusau celebrates Peoples Democratic Party PDP Organizing Secretary, Hon Umar Bature on his birth anniversary describing him as a bridge builder and a visionary team player.
This was contained in a congratulatory message personally signed by Hon Gusau on Sunday.
In the message, he said: With profound gratitude to Allah (SWT), I respectfully use this medium to felicitate with you on your Birthday Anniversary.
“The joy of being born is to grow old and live a worthy, successful, and impactful life.
“As a friend, brother, and colleague, I am particularly grateful to Almighty Allah that in all your life odysseys, you have not only survived different and varied vicissitudes – soaring and towering above every twist and turns – but also consistently, emerging victorious.
“Worthy of note is that, you have always exhibited integrity, transparency, objectivity, and sincerity in every assignment and functions at all levels.
“Indeed, one is even more grateful to Allah that, over the years in your military career, political endeavours, and public life, you have continually emerged as a quintessential technocrat, visionary team-player, and responsive bridge-builder.
“On the occasion of your Birthday Anniversary, I pray that Allah will endow you with good health, sound mind, renewed strength, and long life to enjoy the fruits of your labour to humanity.
Congratulations, once again!!!
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We’re aware of your coded meetings with Lulu-Briggs, 𝐏𝐢𝐝𝐨𝐦𝐬𝐨𝐧, CRP uncovers ex-MD of NDDC, Nunieh
…declares no backdoor meeting can stop Rainbow Coalition
Concerned Rivers People, CRP has unearthed the undercover of ex-Managing Director of NDDC, Mrs Joy Nunieh as she holds clandestine meetings with Gabriel Pidomson and Dumo Lulu-Briggs.
This was contained in a statement signed by CRP’s Publicity Secretary, Mr Sunny Nwagbo on Sunday where he declared that these clandestine meetings and backdoor politics will not stop the will of the people, their plans will fall like a pack of cards.
In the statement it was further stressed that “Information at our disposal confirms that a meeting was held at the residence of 𝐌𝐫𝐬. 𝐉𝐨𝐲 𝐍𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐞𝐡, former Managing Director of NDDC, between 𝐌𝐫. 𝐆𝐚𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐥 𝐏𝐢𝐝𝐨𝐦𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐃𝐮𝐦𝐨 𝐋𝐮𝐥𝐮-𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐠𝐬 to strategize against the 𝐑𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐛𝐨𝐰 𝐂𝐨𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧.
“We are also aware that another meeting is to hold at the 𝐇𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐚 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐇𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐥 𝐄𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐁𝐲𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐬.
“Let it be known, the 𝐑𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐛𝐨𝐰 𝐂𝐨𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐲. These clandestine meetings and backdoor politics will not stop the will of the people, their plans will totally fail.
“Also let us quickly send a reminder to Nunieh that she must be in a hurry to have forgotten so soon how she was saved from the pangs of those who almost extinguished her from existence while in office.
” It’s sad that human memory is so short when it comes to political matters, if Nunieh has forgotten we will soon uncover details and let posterity pass a verdict, the statement added.
Special Tactics Squad, Force Intelligence Department (STS-FID) of the Nigeria Police Force have wasted a suspected gang kingpin and one of the alleged killers of the traditional ruler of Ochia Kingdom in Ohaji/Egbema Local Government Area of Imo State, HRH Eze Barr. Paulinus Ekwueme.
In a statement issued in Owerri, the Force Public Relations Officer, Force Headquarters, Abuja, CSP Ani Iniedu, said the police had recorded a significant breakthrough in the ongoing investigation into the murder of the traditional ruler.
Iniedu said that, following actionable intelligence, operatives of the STS-FID conducted a series of operations between August 2 and 6, 2026, targeting members of the criminal syndicate allegedly linked to the incident.
He said the operations culminated in the early hours of August 6, 2026, when the operatives located the hideout of a suspected gang kingpin identified as Ojiogu Elumah Martin, alias “Acid”, in Ohaji/Egbema.
According to him, the suspect engaged the operatives in a gun duel and sustained injuries during the encounter, which subsequently led to his death.
He disclosed that one AK-47 rifle, three magazines and 56 rounds of 7.62mm live ammunition were recovered from the scene.
Iniedu said the suspect was identified as an alleged leader of the criminal syndicate linked to the April 10, 2026, attack in which the monarch and five others were killed along Asa/Awara Road, Ohaji/Egbema, while returning to Owerri.
He disclosed that four suspects had earlier been arrested in connection with the incident, while two others reportedly died during previous encounters with the police.
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