Iran Defies Trump's Threats Amid Peace Talks

Tehran Flags Border Violence as Peace Talks Stall

Iranian diplomats have cast deep doubt over a proposed Washington peace deal. Tehran blames relentless Israeli military operations across Lebanon for freezing the delicate diplomatic track. The multi-front conflict has now entered its ninety-eighth day. United States mediators had initially reported significant progress toward a broad regional truce. However, the continuous bombardment of Beirut and…

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Special Seats Bill Failure A Missed Opportunity, Electoral Hub Says

  The Initiative for Research, Innovation and Advocacy in Development (IRIAD) and The Electoral Hub have raised concerns over persistent violence and discrimination faced by women in Nigeria’s political space, warning that democracy cannot thrive when women are intimidated, excluded or prevented from participating fully in governance. The group made the assertion in a statement…

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Heavy Security Gridlock In Abuja As Government Braces For Sowore-Led March

  Armed soldiers, police officers, and operatives of multiple security agencies were strategically stationed around the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Thursday ahead of a planned protest demanding the immediate release of abducted schoolchildren and teachers still being held by terrorists in Oyo, Borno and other parts of Nigeria. Security personnel from the Department of…

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Peter Obi ‘Running Away From Challenge’ By Leaving ADC – Okonkwo

  A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Kenneth Okonkwo, has argued that votes cast for Peter Obi in the 2027 presidential election would ultimately benefit President Bola Tinubu, warning that a divided opposition would only strengthen the incumbent’s chances of securing a second term. Speaking during an interview with Symfoni TV on Wednesday,…

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