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Oil prices ease on hopes of new US-Iran peace talks
Oil prices dipped on Tuesday as hopes of more peace talks between the US and Iran eased concerns about further disruptions to energy supplies. The price of global benchmark Brent crude edged down 0.2% to $99.14 (£73.05) a barrel, while US-traded oil dropped by 1.6% to $97.48. President Donald Trump said that Tehran had contacted Washington about a potential agreement.…
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LG autonomy key to national security, development — Osun ALGON chairman
— Distributes 300 motorcycles to security agencies By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The Chairman of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON), Osun State chapter, Hon. Idowu Abiodun, said that local government autonomy enhances the capacity of councils to play stronger roles in national security and development. Abiodun stated this on Tuesday during the distribution of 300 motorcycles to…
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Florence Ajimobi denies involvement in alleged impeachment plot against Makinde
Former First Lady of Oyo State and Nigeria’s ambassador to Austria, Dr Florence Ajimobi, has denied allegations linking her to an alleged plot to impeach Governor Seyi Makinde. In a statement issued on Tuesday by her media office, Ajimobi described the claims as entirely false, baseless and a deliberate act of disinformation aimed at tarnishing her image and misleading the…
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Where are the elders in the political market of Akure — by Ojo Oyewamide
It was in 1993. Otunba Omolade Oluwateru had just retired from the Ondo State Housing Corporation, where he rose to the position of general manager. He set his sights on the chairmanship of the old Akure local government. He joined and sought the ticket of the Social Democratic Party (SDP). The party was one of the two political parties decreed…
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Yayi rising: From political force to the promise of Yewa’s moment — by Folorunso Adisa
The momentum around Senator Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, FCA, widely known as Yayi, has grown beyond routine political noise. It has become a defining conversation. It is the kind of presence that compels scrutiny, invites reflection, and, even among critics, demands a second look. On more than one occasion, I found myself tracing his journey from the Lagos State House…
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BREAKING: El-Rufai granted bail by Federal High Court
A Federal High Court has granted bail to former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai. El-Rufai had been in detention under the custody of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Related Offences Commission (ICPC). The development was disclosed on Tuesday by political commentator, Imran Wakili, in a post on X. “Mallam Nasir El-Rufai has been granted bail by the Federal High Court,”…
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Hamzat, his date with destiny — by Ismail Omipidan
The musical phrase by the famous musician, Wasiu Ayinde Marshal that “Eda l’oun s’are, sebi final decision nbe lowo Olohun Oba…” (as mortals, we can run the race, but God, our Creator, has the final say) aptly situates the unfolding political journey of the incumbent Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Kadri Obafemi Hamzat, whose governorship aspiration, by Allah’s permission, may…
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Spanish PM’s wife charged with corruption after two-year probe
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s wife, Begoña Gómez, has been charged with corruption after a two-year criminal investigation, according to a court ruling. Gómez is accused of using her relationship to advance her private career through a position at Madrid’s Complutense University. She is also accused of using public resources to advance private interests. She was charged with embezzlement, influence…
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Former Nato chief warns UK’s national security ‘in peril’
The UK’s security is “in peril” and the country’s leaders have shown “corrosive complacency” towards defence, a former Nato secretary general has said. Lord George Robertson, the former Labour defence secretary who wrote the government’s Strategic Defence Review (SDR), has accused “non-military experts in the Treasury” of “vandalism”, in a speech to be delivered on Tuesday. The government has promised…
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What Hungary’s democratic revolution must teach Nigeria — by Kio Amachree
On Sunday, April 12, 2026, something happened on the banks of the Danube River in Budapest that every Nigerian — from the creeks of the Niger Delta to the streets of Kano — should study with the seriousness it deserves. Viktor Orbán, one of the most powerful and entrenched authoritarian leaders in the Western world, was swept from office in…
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