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Diezani rejects bribery allegations, defends actions in UK trial
Former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, has denied allegations of bribery and abuse of office while testifying before a court in the United Kingdom. Appearing at Southwark Crown Court on Monday, the 65-year-old told the court she neither solicited nor received any bribes in exchange for awarding government contracts, insisting she acted impartially during her tenure. “I can state…
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OAU students begin 72-hour lecture boycott over transport crisis
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – Students of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, have announced a 72-hour lecture boycott over persistent transportation challenges within the campus. In a statement jointly signed by the Union President, Adelani Oluwatodimu; Secretary, Habeeb Isa; and Public Relations Officer, Olowosile Oreoluwa, the decision, which takes effect from Tuesday, April 14 to Thursday, April 16, 2026, was…
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El-Rufai’s bail hearing adjourned as court resumes ICPC case in Kaduna
The Kaduna State High Court on Monday adjourned the bail application hearing of former governor Nasir El-Rufai to April 14, 2026, in an ongoing case filed by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC). El-Rufai appeared in court under tight security as proceedings continued over allegations of financial impropriety and abuse of office brought against him and…
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French cement giant guilty of financing militant groups including Islamic State
French cement maker Lafarge has been found guilty of paying millions of dollars in protection money to jihadist groups, including the group calling itself Islamic State (IS), to keep its business running in Syria during the civil war. Eight ex-Lafarge employees were also found guilty of financing terrorism, including former CEO Bruno Lafont who was jailed for six years on…
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Asiwaju Musulumi hails Oluwo as divine illuminator of Iwo
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The Asiwaju Musulumi of Iwoland, Alhaji Liad Tella, has described the Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi, as a divine illuminator, saying he was enthroned by God to remove Iwo from darkness. Tella noted that before the monarch’s enthronement, the ancient town was far behind, adding that his emergence was to erase what he described…
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UK and France to co-host talks this week on possible defensive naval mission for Hormuz
Britain and France will this week co-host talks aimed at restoring freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, including discussions on what President Emmanuel Macron described as a possible strictly defensive naval mission. The talks are intended to bring together Britain, France and other countries willing to join a peaceful multinational mission aimed at restoring freedom of navigation in…
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Wike dismisses ADC claim of blocking Eagle Square, inspects ongoing Abuja projects
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on Monday dismissed claims that any political party was denied access to the Eagle Square, stating that no formal request had been submitted for its use. Speaking during an inspection of ongoing projects in Abuja, Wike said he was unaware of any such development, particularly allegations involving the African Democratic…
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In Hungary, Orbán’s loss shows how populism can run out of road
The defeat of Viktor Orbán means Hungary will have a change in government for the first time since 2010. Although polls had suggested a decisive victory for the opposition Tisza party, many of its supporters refused to allow themselves to imagine what victory might feel like. After 16 years of rule by Orbán’s illiberal Fidesz party, the electoral playing field…
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China says Strait of Hormuz blockade against global interests, urges restraint
China said a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz would go against the international community’s interests and urged calm and restraint by all sides. The U.S. military said it will begin a blockade of all maritime traffic entering and exiting Iranian ports and coastal areas on Monday, after the failure of weekend talks in Islamabad aimed at ending the Iran…
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From iyan to adire — by Sam Omatseye
It was a sultry afternoon in Abeokuta and Olusegun Obasanjo was glowing in an adire outfit belonging to Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Imagine that? No, you saw it. The fabric owned his body, its simple grandness wrapping his septuagenarian shape. He did not just don it, it adorned him. It invested him with a sort of imperious dignity. Obasanjo was not…
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