Prime Minister of Pakistan Shehbaz Sharif has urged President Donald Trump to extend his Tuesday night deadline to Iran over the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. Sharif said diplomatic efforts for a peaceful settlement of the war are progressing “steadily, strongly, and powerfully” with the potential to achieve substantive results in the near future. “I earnestly request President Trump to extend the deadline for two weeks,” the PM wrote on X, urging Iran to open the Strait for two weeks as a goodwill gesture. Sharif urged the warring parties to observe a ceasefire within the same period to allow…
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The first legs of the Champions League quarter-final were played on Tuesday night. At the Santiago Bernabeu, Bayern Munich pulled off a 2-1 win over Real Madrid. It was the Bundesliga champions who took the lead in the first half, as Luis Diaz finished off Serge Gnabry’s pass. Harry Kane doubled Bayern’s lead only 20 seconds after the restart, as they seized control of the tie. Madrid pulled one back through Kylian Mbappe, but have it all to do at the Allianz Arena next week. In the other game, Kai Havertz squeezed in a 91st minute winner, as Arsenal edged…
African champions Super Falcons of Nigeria will face Cape Verde in an international friendly in April. The encounter will serve as part of both team’s preparations for the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations. Officials are yet to announce the date and venue of the game. The fixture is expected to be played during the April international window. The Super Falcons were last in action against the Indomitable Lionesses of Cameroon in February and March. Nigeria will face Egypt, Malawi, and Zambia in Group C at the WAFCON 2026 finals. Cape Verde, who will be making their maiden appearance at…
Barcelona defender, João Cancelo, has named teammate Gavi as the soul of the Blaugrana. Cancelo spoke at his pre-match press conference ahead of Barcelona’s UEFA Champions League quarter-final first leg tie with Atletico Madrid on Wednesday. He described the Spanish midfielder as a cheerful guy who makes Barcelona players start bringing more intensity. “Gavi is the soul of the team,” Cancelo said as quoted by Fabrizio Romano. “Everything he does, on and off the field. He’s a really cheerful guy who lays into you during training sessions, and in the end, that also makes us all start bringing more intensity.”…
By Ayo Arowojolu As permutations ahead of the 2027 Ogun State governorship race continue to gather momentum, one name is increasingly refusing to stay on the margins: Senator Prof. Iyabo Obasanjo-Bello. What at first appeared to some observers as a bold but uphill aspiration is gradually beginning to assume the shape of a serious political movement. For the daughter of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, the signs are becoming harder to ignore: the atmosphere is shifting, the conversations are growing louder, and the pieces appear to be falling into place. In less than two months since she threw her hat into…
Dangote Refinery has increased its gantry price of Premium Motor Spirit amid soaring global crude oil prices and the threats by the United States President, Donald Trump to heighten war with Iran. On Tuesday, the refinery raised its petrol price to N1,275 per liter up from N1,200. This means that the $20 billion refinery increased its gantry fuel price by slightly N75 or 5 percent. The development comes after nearly a week of stable domestic fuel prices despite crude oil price volatility. On Monday, the President of Dangote Refinery, Aliko Dangote, assured Nigerians and Africans of maximum and sufficient petrol…
Bandits have killed an Abuja-based businessman, Muhammad Shuaibu, and his 19-year-old daughter, Fatima Muhammad, despite the payment of N12 million ransom demanded. The teenager was until her death, a student of the University of Abuja while the late businessman was a trader at the Dei-Dei Modern Market in Bwari Area Council of the FCT. Shuaibu was said to have been abducted alongside his two daughters from their residence in Zhidu community under Tafa Local Government Area of Niger State on October 3, 2025, after armed men invaded their home. A family member, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the…
Iranians have been trooping to streets of Tehran to show solidarity with the country amid the threat of President Donald Trump to “wipe out a civilisation”. “A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again. I don’t want that to happen, but it probably will,” Trump had threatened on his Truth Social platform. Videos seen by Daily Trust show people gathering at bridges and power plants to make a human chain to defend the infrastructure, which US forces are considering as targets. Trump has said the US military could bomb Iran’s bridges, power plants and other civilian…
After a blockade that lasted over a month, pushing fuel prices to the rooftop across the world, Iran has agreed to reopen the Strait of Hormuz under certain conditions. The Strait of Hormuz is a waterway between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. On the north coast lies Iran, and on the south coast lies the Musandam Peninsula. About 167 km, long, it is one of the world’s most strategically important choke points as 20% of the world’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) and 25% of seaborne oil trade pass through the strait annually. Following a temporary peace deal…
Nigerian Communications Commission, on Tuesday, directed mobile network operators to compensate subscribers affected by prolonged or repeated poor quality of service, under a new framework that takes effect from April 2026. NCC said the move was aimed at ensuring accountability in the telecommunications sector. Telcos are now required to identify affected subscribers and provide compensation directly, the telecom regulator said on its website on Tuesday. According to the commission, under the framework, subscribers in impacted local government areas will receive automatic airtime credits for service failures affecting voice calls, SMS, and data. Both individual and corporate customers are eligible. “To…