Dubai — Global trade faces severe disruption as shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most vital energy corridors, has collapsed. Data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) show vessel traffic through the strait has plunged from around 130 ships per day to single digits in early March […]
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Washington/Tehran — The conflict between the United States and Iran appears to be shifting into a quiet and uncertain diplomatic phase, following reports of a secret peace effort that neither side is willing to publicly confirm. At the centre of the speculation is an alleged 15-point peace plan linked to U.S. President Donald Trump, reportedly
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Police hunt three masked suspects after deliberate attack on Jewish volunteer service in Golders Green LONDON, 23 March 2026 — Four ambulances belonging to Hatzola Northwest, a Jewish volunteer emergency medical service, were deliberately set ablaze in the early hours of Monday morning in Golders Green, north London, in what the Metropolitan Police are formally
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As Iranian retaliation chokes the world’s most critical oil corridor, Nigeria’s Dangote Refinery emerges as the continent’s most consequential alternative supplier — but supply headroom is narrowing fast. LAGOS — When Iranian forces enforced a blockade across the Strait of Hormuz in retaliation for Operation Epic Fury — the coordinated US-Israeli strikes on Iranian strategic
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President Bola Tinubu’s two-day state visit to the United Kingdom — the first by a democratically elected Nigerian leader and only the fourth ever — concluded on Thursday with landmark agreements spanning maritime infrastructure, migration reform, defence, trade, and cultural cooperation, repositioning the Nigeria-UK partnership on an unprecedented footing. LONDON / ABUJA — President Bola
As President Bola Ahmed Tinubu embarks on an official visit to the United Kingdom, the moment presents more than ceremonial diplomacy. It offers a strategic opportunity to redefine the contours of Nigeria–UK relations in a manner that reflects contemporary realities rather than historical hierarchies. For decades, the relationship between Nigeria and the United Kingdom has
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Tehran — Iran’s foreign ministry on Thursday accused the European Union of being complicit in what it described as United States and Israeli attacks on Iran, intensifying diplomatic tensions as the regional crisis deepens. Foreign ministry spokesman said the bloc’s response to the conflict effectively aligned it with Washington and Tel Aviv. “The European Union’s
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Washington/Kentucky, March 11, 2026 — U.S. President Donald Trump has made a striking blend of victory claims and caution in comments on the U.S.-Iran conflict, saying the United States has significantly degraded Iran’s military capability but resisting calls for a rapid end to hostilities. Speaking at a campaign‑style rally in Hebron, Kentucky, Trump declared that
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London — The has approved legislation to remove the remaining hereditary peers from the , effectively ending a centuries-old system that allowed aristocrats to sit in the legislature by virtue of birth. The reform targets the last group of hereditary peers who retained the right to sit and vote in the upper chamber, a legacy
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Abuja — The Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on Wednesday confirmed the nomination of Taiwo Oyedele as Minister of State for Finance, solidifying President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s cabinet appointments. Oyedele, a renowned tax and fiscal policy expert, had appeared before the Senate Committee for screening, where he outlined his commitment to implementing fiscal
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