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CAIRO (AP) — A deal appears to be emerging between the United States and Iran to end the war and open the Strait of Hormuz, and U.S. President Donald Trump over the weekend said it had been “largely negotiated.” It is not clear when or how the deal might be finalized and when its various parts will take effect. Trump …

Yesterday, President Bola Tinubu won the presidential primaries of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, in style. In the party’s direct primaries requiring all registered members to participate, Tinubu amassed 10,999,162 votes while Mr Stanley Osifo, his lone challenger, trailed distantly with 16,503 votes. The party currently has 12,643,316 registered members If the president can get about 11m votes from …

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV made a historic apology on Monday for the role the Holy See played in legitimizing slavery and for having failed to condemn it for centuries, calling the Vatican’s record a “wound in Christian memory.” Past popes have apologized for Christians’ involvement in the trans-Atlantic slave trade. But no pope had ever publicly acknowledged, …

The Kwara State Police Command has confirmed that gunmen have kidnapped 10 people from the Yashikira Emir’s palace in Baruten LGA of the state. According to a statement on Monday by the spokesperson of the state’s command, Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, the gunmen also attacked the Yashikira police station simultaneously around 2am on Monday. “The armed criminals, in a coordinated and desperate …

Warri, Delta State – Renowned peace and conflict scholar, Prof. Cyrille Dalex Ngamen Kouassi, has called for urgent and strategic grassroots peace-building initiatives to guarantee a peaceful and credible 2027 general election in Nigeria. Prof.  Kouassi made the call while delivering a guest lecture at the inauguration of the Niger Delta Peace Network (NDPN) and a one-day peace summit held …

Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) says the International Court of Justice (ICJ) advisory opinion does not supersede Nigeria’s labour laws. The association said the country retains the sovereign authority to regulate industrial actions through its existing legal framework. The Director-General of NECA, Mr Adewale Smart-Oyerinde, said this in a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja and made available to the …

The Nigerian Navy says it has acquired more than 100 warships and boats since its establishment 70 years ago. Rear Adm. Ebiobowei Zipele, Flag Officer Commanding, Naval Training Command (NAVTRAC), disclosed this on Sunday, during an interdenominational church service to mark the Nigerian Navy’s 70th anniversary in Onne, Rivers. Zipele described the anniversary as significant, noting that the navy had …

President Bola Tinubu on Sunday accepted the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential ticket for the 2027 elections, pledging to consolidate ongoing reforms and deepen national development. Tinubu spoke in Abuja while delivering his acceptance speech after emerging as the APC presidential flagbearer for the 2027 general elections. “Today, we celebrate another proud moment in our democratic journey, a history not …

The Abdulkadir Bashir-led African Democratic Congress (ADC) has elected Dumebi Kachikwu as the party’s presidential candidate for the 2027 election. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Kachikwu was elected on Sunday during the party’s special convention held in Abuja. His election followed voice votes by delegates from the 36 states of the country and the Federal Capital Territory …

The Dumebi Kachikwu-led African Democratic Congress (ADC) on Sunday dissolved the Sen. David Mark-led National Working Committee (NWC) during its special convention in Abuja. The motion for the dissolution was moved by the Benue ADC Chairman, Allias Adiku, during the party’s non-elective special convention held on Sunday. The motion was seconded by the Zamfara ADC Chairman, Kabiru Garuba, before members …