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Anti-war demonstrators hold signs as they gather near the White House to protest the war in Iran on April 7, 2026 in Washington, DC. U.S. President Donald Trump announced that a temporary ceasefire has been reached between the U.S., Iran, and Israel, pausing attacks for about two weeks while Iran reopens the Strait of Hormuz […]

By John Dike, Osogbo The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, has paid glowing tributes to Princess Rafatu Ademinure Awofisayo, the last surviving child of Ooni Ademiluyi Ajagun, who passed away at the age of 102. In a statement issued on Wednesday by the Director of Media and Public Affairs at the Ooni’s Palace, […]

says “we are specialists in removing a sitting governor” Oyebamiji urges members to key into structure By John Dike, Osogbo As preparations intensify ahead of the 2026 governorship election, the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State has announced members of its campaign committee across the three senatorial districts. It unveiled a five-term member of […]

UN Secretary General António Guterres has called on the United States and Israel to refrain from attacking Iran’s power plants and other civilian infrastructure, warning that such strikes would violate international law. “Even if specific civilian infrastructure were to qualify as a military objective, international humanitarian law would still prohibit attacks against them if they […]

Oil prices ​shot up on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, ahead of a United States-imposed deadline on Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz or be “taken out.” ‌ U.S. President Donald Trump is threatening to order attacks on Iranian bridges and power plants. As gathered, Brent crude futures rose $1.74, or 1.6%, to $111.51 a […]

The Presidency has dismissed claims linking President Bola Tinubu to the internal crises surrounding former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and the African Democratic Congress, describing such allegations as unfounded. In a statement issued on Monday via his X handle, the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, said the […]

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has alleged that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) laid deliberate administrative landmines to prevent it from fielding candidates in the 2027 general elections. The National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, said at the heart of this emerging crisis is INEC’s stated position that it will no longer receive any […]

Prof Yemi Osinbajo Nigeria’s former Vice President Prof Yemi Osinbajo has been appointed as the Senior Strategic Adviser to the Director-General of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), Jean Kaseya. This was announced in a statement issued on Monday by Margaret Edwin, Director of Communication and Public Information at Africa CDC. […]

By John Dike, Osogbo The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, has hosted the 2026 edition of the annual Church Choir Competition as part of activities marking the Easter celebration, rewarding outstanding choirs with cash prizes and food items. According to a statement issued on Tuesday by the Director of Media and Public Affairs […]