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Quills and conflict: How protection in the Strait of Hormuz is bought and sold

Inside a futuristic building in central London, leather-bound tomes contain quill-and-ink records of vessels lost at sea over the past 250 years. An entry in one of hundreds of such “Loss Books” details the demise of the Titanic in April 1912. More than 100 years later, entries are still handwritten using a quill pen by staff known as “waiters.” History’s …

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BREAKING: President Tinubu Retains Shettima As 2027 Running Mate

There had been widespread speculation that the President might replace his current deputy as part of political calculations ahead of the poll. President Bola Tinubu has officially submitted the name of Senator Kashim Shettima as his running mate for the 2027 presidential election. There had been widespread speculation that the President might replace his current deputy as part of political …

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Police speak on release of kidnapped Oyo pupils, teachers

The abducted schoolchildren and teachers kidnapped from their schools by gunmen in Oyo State have regained their freedom, bringing to nearly two months of anxiety that forced public schools across the state to shut down and sparked widespread protests by teachers. Their release was displayed in a circulating video, where the teachers and children were thanking God, the country’s president, …

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Trump will let housing bill become law without his signature in protest over GOP voter ID law

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump will let the bipartisan housing bill approved by Congress become law without his signature, saying Friday that he was refusing to put his name on it because of the little progress made in passing a strict voter ID bill that he has been pushing. “I will not sign the Housing Bill, which has been …

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Oyo abduction: Eight kidnappers arrested, others killed, says Onanuga

The Presidency has given further details on the rescue of the pupils and teachers abducted in Orire Local Government Area of Oyo State. It said eight of the kidnappers have been arrested and are now in the custody of the Department of State Services, while some others were neutralised during the operation. The Special Adviser to the President on Information …

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BREAKING: Presidency Confirms Release Of Ogbomoso Pupils, Teachers By Terrorists

Bayo Onanuga, presidential spokesperson, announced on X on Friday that they were rescued by security agencies. The Nigerian presidency has stated that all the teachers and pupils abducted in Ogbomoso, Oyo state have regained their freedom. Bayo Onanuga, presidential spokesperson, announced on X on Friday that they were rescued by security agencies. On May 15, 2026, Oyo State was shaken …

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Tinubu meets security chiefs over insecurity

President Bola Tinubu on Thursday held a closed-door meeting with security chiefs at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, to review the country’s security situation. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) gathered that the meeting focused on developments across various theatres of operation and ongoing efforts to tackle terrorism, banditry, kidnapping and other security threats. Those in attendance included the National Security …

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NIS suspends U.S. visa application centres indefinitely

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has announced the indefinite suspension of the services of Online Integrated Solution (OIS Services), the operator of Nigeria’s Visa Application Centres in the United States, effective from July 1. This is contained in a statement issued on Thursday in Abuja by the Service Public Relations Officer (SPRO), Deputy Comptroller of Immigration (DCI), Mr Akinsola Akinlabi. …

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Searching citizens’ phones unlawful, Police tell personnel

The Police Command in Plateau has warned its personnel against unlawfully demanding and searching of citizen’s mobile phones. Mr Bassey Ewah, the Commissioner of Police in the state gave the warning while addressing its personnel in Jos. Mr Alfred Alabo, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the command, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday in Jos. “No personnel …

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CPPI threatens legal action over political parties’ nomination fees

The Citizens Platform for Political Inclusion (CPPI) has issued pre-action notices to major political parties over exorbitant nomination and expression of interest fees. The group also petitioned the National Assembly, seeking urgent amendments to the Electoral Act to regulate nomination fees charged by political parties. CPPI said the legal and legislative actions were undertaken in partnership with the Athena Centre …

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