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ISLAMABAD (AP) — President Donald Trump on Sunday said the U.S. Navy would “immediately” begin a blockade to stop ships from entering or leaving the Strait of Hormuz, after historic U.S.-Iran ceasefire talks in Pakistan ended without an agreement or next diplomatic steps in sight. In his first public comments after the 21-hour talks, Trump sought to exert strategic control …

Twenty-one hours was not enough to end 47 years of hostility between Iran and the US. The historic high-level talks in Islamabad, during a pause in weeks of grievous war, were always unlikely to end any other way. Calling this marathon negotiating session a failure belies the scale of the challenge in narrowing wide gaps on complex issues ranging from …

The Supreme Court will on Tuesday hear an appeal filed by Sen. David Mark, the embattled National Chairman, African Democratic Congress (ADC). Mark is seeking an order staying the execution of the March 12 judgment of the Court of Appeal. The apex court, in a hearing notice with appeal number: SC/CV/180/2026 between Sen. Mark vs Hon. Nafiu-Bala Gombe and four …

The Nigerian Navy has detained several personnel involved in a public brawl with soldiers in Bayelsa during President Bola Tinubu’s visit on Friday. ‎The violent inter-service confrontation was captured in a 53-second video, which went viral on social media. This is contained in a statement signed by Commander Rasheed Iginla, Command Information Officer, Headquarters Central Naval Command, Yenagoa. ‎”We wish …

Sen. Aminu Tambuwal, the former Governor of Sokoto State, says no individual or group can manipulate the outcome of the 2027 general elections, insisting that Nigerians will ultimately decide their leaders. Tambuwal (ADC-Sokoto South) made the assertion on Sunday while addressing journalists on the outcome of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) State Congress, held in Sokoto on Saturday. He dismissed …

Professor Cyrille Ngamen Kouassi, a leading academic voice at Glorious Vision University in Nigeria, has called on university administrators across Africa to fundamentally rethink and reshape the mindset of the continent’s next generation of intellectuals, urging a decisive return to integrity and excellence in higher education. Delivering a compelling lecture at the Fourth Matriculation Ceremony of the Edo State College …

The Federal Government on Saturday released a list of 48 individuals and groups it said were involved in financing terrorist activities in the country. The list, published by the Nigeria Sanctions Committee (NIGSAC), came barely 24 hours after the Office of the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice concluded the ninth phase of the mass trial of …

  In a statement on Friday, Mohammed Haruna, INEC’s national commissioner and chairman of information and voter education committee, said the decision was made at a meeting between the commission and resident electoral commissioners (RECs). The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has postponed its planned nationwide voters revalidation exercise till after the 2027 general elections. In a statement on Friday, …

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he revoked the lawful permanent resident status of family members linked to Masoumeh Ebtekar, a spokeswoman for the Islamic terrorists who stormed the U.S. Embassy during the 1979 hostage crisis. Rubio said the individuals were placed in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody pending removal from the United States. He said the Obama administration …

  Artemis crew home safely after completing historic mission to the Moon Victor Glover and Christina Koch pictured after the crew’s successful return to Earth The four astronauts who flew in Nasa’s Artemis II mission around the Moon have splashed down safely in the Pacific Ocean after a flawless return. The crew are now safely aboard a waiting ship and …