Earlier in the year, the CBN introduced a new payment method for basic travel allowance for Nigerians embarking on the 2025 Hajj pilgrimage.
Mr Aniebonam, “We must begin to have a rethink on humanity and how far we have neglected the have-nots among us.
Until now, only cardinals, members of the Curia and Vatican employees have been able to bid farewell to the deceased pontiff in Saint Martha’s House.
The arrest warrant was over the alleged abduction of Ukrainian children from Russian-occupied territories in Ukraine to Russia.
U.S. President Donald Trump, who clashed repeatedly with the pope about immigration, said he and his wife would fly to Rome for the service.
ZdK president Irme Stetter-Karp told dpa that the church required leadership capable of meeting the demands of the 21st century.
Peter Kodwo Appiah Turkson, a Ghanaian, former head of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace. The 76-year-old cleric would be the first African to be a Catholic pope in centuries.
The cardinals are to decide on the exact time of the burial of the late head of the Catholic Church, which usually takes place four to six days after death.
Mr Kazeem pledged to promote unity, empower youth, and build strategic partnerships to strengthen the society.
Mr Francis, the 266th pontiff of the Catholic Church and the first from Latin America, passed away on Easter Monday.