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UPDATE! Iran, US Scrambling To Hammer Out Ceasefire Hours To Trump’s 8pm Deadline

UPDATE! Iran, US Scrambling To Hammer Out Ceasefire Hours To Trump’s 8pm Deadline

*A Whole Civilization Will Die Tonight If Iran Refuses To…, Trump Says *Israel Warns Ordinary Iranians To Stay Off Trains, Bridges, Others *US Strikes Iran's Oil Jugular Kharg Island Seeking To Destroy Its Economy -Report With Donald Trump’s 8pm deadline fast approaching, Iran and United States (US) are in last-ditch talks, according to officials in Pakistan’s Islamabad, which is acting as an intermediary for the indirect negotiations between both warring nations. The fact that talks are still going on is a “big thing”, according to an official briefed on the dialogue, adding that “they have to find a way." An…
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Presidency Warns Obi Over Tinubu

Presidency Warns Obi Over Tinubu

As the 2027 general elections inch closer, the Presidency has warned Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate in the 2023 polls, Mr Peter Obi, against what it described as unfairly targeting President Bola Tinubu over the ongoing crisis in the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Obi's new political container. This was disclosed in a statement issued yesterday by Special Adviser on Information and Strategy to the President, Bayo Onanuga. Onanuga described Obi's attacks as “baseless," maintaining that the ADC turmoil is entirely self-inflicted. Presidency's Version Of Genesis Of ADC Crisis "After using the Labour Party to contest the highest office in the…
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2027: Senatorial Hopeful Ogor Partners NUJ, Assures Delta South Residents Of Inclusiveness, People-Driven Policies

2027: Senatorial Hopeful Ogor Partners NUJ, Assures Delta South Residents Of Inclusiveness, People-Driven Policies

By Emmanuel Ogoigbe, Warri Residents of Delta South Senatorial District have been assured of inclusiveness and people-driven policies just as the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) will be a partner in the quest to give the area good representation. This was disclosed by Jay Ogor, a leading Delta South Senatorial hopeful, philanthropist, and business mogul during a visit to High Chief Government Ekpemupolo (aka Tompolo) Press Centre Secretariat of the NUJ, Warri Correspondents’ Chapel in Warri, Delta State, with his supporters. To him, Delta South Senatorial District seat is vacant because of what he described as poor representation. The current…
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Lobi Stars Chairman Tasks Christians On Unity, Hope At Easter, As Club Celebrates His Birthday

Lobi Stars Chairman Tasks Christians On Unity, Hope At Easter, As Club Celebrates His Birthday

By Sam Tyav, Makurdi Chairman of Lobi Stars Football Club, Simon Terver Ikya, has tasked Christians to remain in unity and as well have hope to enable them achieve maximally. Mr. Ikya also identified with Governor Hyacinth Iormem Alia of Benue State and other government officials who have remained supportive of Lobi Stars, urging them to remain firm in their support for the club to enable it succeed. A statement by the club's Director, Media and Communication, Mr. Uja Emmanuel, noted that for the Chairman, Easter represents the ultimate triumph, where sacrifice culminates in victory, much like the defining moments…
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Group Accuses Makinde Of ‘Wasting’ Over N1.5bn On Absentee Obas’ Coronation

Group Accuses Makinde Of ‘Wasting’ Over N1.5bn On Absentee Obas’ Coronation

…Says Exercise Targeted At Stopping Touted APC Guber Candidate Senator Alli By Adegboyoga Stephen, Ibadan A group in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, Save Oyo Movement (SOM), has accused the state governor, Engr. ‘Seyi Makinde, of wasting billions of state funds on irrelevant ventures, “especially the recent failed coronation of high chiefs in Ibadan, on which over N1.5 billion was allegedly spent.” Governor Makinde had coronated three high chiefs in Ibadanland to Obas in their absence. The three high chiefs, Ekeerin Balogun of Ibadanland, Akeem Adewoyin; Ekaarun Olubadan of Ibadanland, Kola Babalola; and Ekaarun Balogun of Ibadanland, Sharafadeen Alli, declined…
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Movie-Style Account Of How 155 Aircraft, 4 Bombers, 64 Fighters, 48 Refuelling Tankers, 13 Rescue Planes Saved Two US Airmen In Iran, By Trump

Movie-Style Account Of How 155 Aircraft, 4 Bombers, 64 Fighters, 48 Refuelling Tankers, 13 Rescue Planes Saved Two US Airmen In Iran, By Trump

*By 8pm Tuesday, If Iran Does Not Reopen Hormuz Strait, We'll Take Out Entire Country, He Warns *'If By Midnight, Tehran Has Not Signed A Ceasefire On Our Terms, US'll Bomb Them Back To Stone Age' US President Donald Trump yesterday repeated his usual claims about how well the Iran war is going and how well the US military is doing (“unbelievably well”, he said), and celebrated the “very historic” rescue of the second crew member of the US F-15 fighter jet downed over Iran last week. Turning to his latest deadline for Tehran to open the strait of Hormuz…
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Easter: Catholic Bishops Kukah, Onaga To Tinubu, Others: You’re Not Doing Enough To Alleviate Nigerians’ Suffering

Easter: Catholic Bishops Kukah, Onaga To Tinubu, Others: You’re Not Doing Enough To Alleviate Nigerians’ Suffering

*Body Of Benchers Chairman Preaches More Sacrifice By Emmanuel Ogoigbe, Warri; Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu; and Rosemary Ameh, Sokoto From the heart of the Sokoto Caliphate, Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Hassan Kukah, yesterday called on Nigerians to remain steadfast in faith and hope despite the country’s ongoing security and socio-economic challenges. In his 2026 Easter message titled 'Faith and Hope in Times of Turbulence', the cleric compared Nigeria’s situation to a turbulent flight, urging leaders to inspire confidence and citizens to remain resilient even in difficult times. Bishop Kukah described Nigeria as a nation trapped in persistent instability, tracing…
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INEC Chairman, ADC Go For Broke Over Party’s 14 April National Convention

INEC Chairman, ADC Go For Broke Over Party’s 14 April National Convention

*Conduct It, Whatever You See, You Take -INEC *You Misinterpret Court Order To Weaken Opposition Parties -ADC To the leadership of African Democratic Congress (ADC), led by former Senate President David Mark, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Chairman, Professor Joash Amupitan issued a warning not to proceed with its planned national convention on 14 April. Speaking during an interview on Arise News, Prof. Amupitan said that if the ADC went ahead with the convention, which it had vowed to hold, its fate would not be dissimilar to the 2019 Zamfara governorship election. The Zamfara scenario saw the winner of the…
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JUST IN! US-Iran Ceasefire Talks Hit Brickwall, Tehran Pulls Out Of Further Talks

JUST IN! US-Iran Ceasefire Talks Hit Brickwall, Tehran Pulls Out Of Further Talks

*Iran Detests America's 'Unacceptable' Demands *War Intensity May Increase *Turkey, Egypt Scramble To Get Talks Back On Track Regional mediation efforts to broker a ceasefire between the United States (US) and Iran have reached a dead end, mediators said on Friday, the Wall Street Journal reported. The push, led by Pakistan, has failed to yield a breakthrough, with Tehran formally notifying mediators that it is unwilling to send officials to Islamabad, the Pakistani capital, for talks in the coming days. Iran has also stressed that it finds Washington's demands unacceptable, effectively closing off the current framework for negotiations. The breakdown…
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