VETERAN JOURNALIST AND FORMER NIGERIAN AMBASSADOR DELE COLE DIES AT 86.(PHOTO).

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Veteran Journalist and Former Nigerian Ambassador Dele Cole Dies at 86 Prominent Nigerian diplomat and veteran media executive Ambassador Dele Cole has passed away at the age of 86. Family sources confirmed that the elder statesman died on Thursday morning. A Distinguished Career in Journalism Cole built an influential career that bridged the worlds of media and public service. He notably served as the Managing Director of the Daily Times, steering one of Nigeria's most historical and prominent national newspapers at the height of its reach. Diplomatic Engagements in South America Beyond his contributions to Nigerian journalism, Cole was appointed by the federal government to serve as Nigeria's ambassador to two major South American nations, Argentina and Brazil. His diplomatic postings reflected the high regard he commanded within Nigerian foreign affairs and governance. His passing marks the loss of a key figure who made significant contributions to both the freedom of the pr...

ALBANY DIOCESE AGREES TO $148 MILLION SETTLEMENT WITH CLERGY ABUSE SURVIVORS. (PHOTO).



Albany Diocese agrees to $148 million settlement with clergy abuse survivors

  

 The Albany Diocese has reached a $148 million settlement with survivors of child sexual abuse by clergy as part of its ongoing bankruptcy proceedings. Church officials said the agreement represents a key step toward completing a Chapter 11 plan and ultimately exiting bankruptcy.

The settlement was approved by a tort committee representing survivors, with 186 additional abuse survivors participating in the case. Attorneys for the survivors called the resolution “a public acknowledgment of the harm” suffered and emphasized that while money cannot erase the trauma, the settlement ensures the survivors’ voices are recognized and holds the diocese accountable. The agreement still requires bankruptcy court approval and a vote by all survivors. Albany becomes the fifth New York diocese to reach a settlement with abuse survivors, joining Syracuse, Buffalo, Rochester, and Rockville Centre. Bishop Mark O’Connell, appointed in October 2025, described the abuse as “a shameful chapter” and issued a formal apology, pledging stronger child protection measures in the future. The diocese filed for bankruptcy in 2023 under O’Connell’s predecessor, Edward Scharfenberger, and hundreds of cases remain under the Child Victims Act.


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