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If the price of oil hits $150 a barrel it will trigger a global recession, the boss of US financial giant BlackRock has told the BBC. Larry Fink, who leads the world’s largest asset manager, said if Iran “remains a threat” and oil prices stay high it will have “profound implications” for the world economy. In a wide-ranging exclusive interview, …

A coalition of civil society groups, the Middle Belt Coalition for the Protection of Democracy, has insisted that the presidency must be zoned to the South in 2027, describing the demand as non-negotiable. The group’s chairman, Prince Pam Rwang, stated this at a press conference in Jos, Plateau State, on Tuesday, at the end of the COPDEM and the African …

El-Rufai at the Federal High Court in Kaduna on Tuesday morning under tight security for his arraignment.Photo credit: Godwin Isenyo The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission on Tuesday arraigned former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, before the Federal High Court in Kaduna after 38 days in detention over alleged corruption-related offences. El-Rufai was brought before Justice Rilwan …

California Democrats blasted federal immigration authorities after a viral video showed officers arresting two people, including a crying woman, at San Francisco International Airport. The video shows the woman — who the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said is an illegal alien — wailing and dropping to the ground as she is being arrested by two plainclothes agents on Sunday while her …

An Iranian source told CNN on Tuesday that there had been “outreach” between the United States and Tehran and that Iran is willing to listen to “sustainable” proposals to end the war. “There has been outreach between the United States and Iran, initiated by Washington, in recent days, but nothing that has reached the level of full-on negotiations,” the source …

Iran launched multiple waves of missiles at Israel, the Israeli military said, after U.S. President Donald Trump postponed a threat to bomb the Islamic Republic’s power grid because of what he described as ​productive talks with Iranian officials. The missiles triggered air raid sirens in parts of Israel, including Tel Aviv where blasts from interceptions were heard. In one attack, …

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has warned members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to demonstrate loyalty to the party. He gave the warning ahead of the party’s March 29 to 30 National Convention, insisting that failure to do so may result in being sidelined. Wike made the disclosure during the party’s 107th National Executive Committee …

A foremost industrialist, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has warned that Middle-East tensions driving global oil volatility could have far-reaching consequences for Nigeria and African economies. Dangote spoke on Monday in Lagos after a courtesy visit and Eid-el-Fitr homage to President Bola Tinubu. He said the visit was to extend Sallah greetings, reconnect with the president after some time, and reaffirm respect …

The Police Command in Kwara has confirmed the death of one person due to an explosion caused by improvised explosive devices (IED) planted by suspected bandits in Woro, Kaiama Local Government area. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the incident, which happened on Monday morning led to the death of a commercial driver, while a nursing mother was …

Denmark votes in a parliamentary election on Tuesday, with Social Democratic Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen seeking a third term after a row with Washington over the future of Greenland thrust her into the international spotlight. Her main challenger is centre-right Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen, of the Venstre party, who has emerged as a key rival in the campaign. The …