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Suspected bandits attacked the palace of a traditional ruler in Olayinka community, Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State, early on Saturday morning and abducted the monarch.

There were conflicting reports about the incident. According to the Nigerian Tribune, some community sources said the monarch’s wife and another person were also taken away, but the police said only the traditional ruler was kidnapped.

The Kwara State Police Commissioner, Adekimi Ojo, confirmed that only the monarch was abducted and added that the attackers also stole a large sum of money from the palace.

According to him, the monarch had brought the money home on Friday before the armed men struck in the early hours of Saturday.

The attackers reportedly stormed the palace around 1:40 am, firing shots into the air before taking the monarch away.

The abducted monarch was said to have been recently elevated and officially installed by the Kwara State Government earlier this year, making the incident even more shocking to residents.

This is the third time in about a year that a traditional ruler has been kidnapped in Kwara South.

Bandits abduct Kwara monarch in night raid

Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori; former governors James Ibori and Ifeanyi Okowa; a former Deputy Senate President; and a host of others on Thursday paid their last respects to the late former Deputy Governor, Sir Benjamin Elue. Speaking at the service, Governor Oborevwori paid glowing tributes to the late former deputy governor. He described the […]

Iran’s Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, has said the country is prepared to deliver more bitter defeats to its enemies as tensions increase in the Strait of Hormuz.

In a statement released on Telegram to mark the anniversary of the Islamic Republic and the birthday of his late father, Ali Khamenei, he praised Iran’s military for standing firm against the United States.

He said the country’s forces had responded strongly despite growing pressure.
He warned that Iran’s navy was ready for further action, saying, “our valiant navy is also ready to inflict new bitter defeats on its enemies.”

The comments come as Iran tightens control over the Strait of Hormuz, a key global oil route. Authorities confirmed the waterway has been closed again and is now under strict military supervision.

According to a statement from Iran’s joint military command, the move followed the United States’ refusal to lift its blockade on Iranian ports in the Persian Gulf.

A military spokesperson said the situation would remain unchanged until Iran is allowed full freedom of movement for its ships.
Iran’s state broadcaster also confirmed that ships can no longer pass freely, stating that access now requires approval from Iranian authorities.

The military explained: “The Islamic Republic of Iran, following previous agreements in negotiations, has agreed in good faith to the managed passage of a limited number of oil tankers and commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz.”

It added: “Unfortunately, the Americans continue the so-called blockade. For this reason, control of the Strait of Hormuz has returned to its previous state, and this strategic strait is under the strict management and control of the armed forces.”

The statement further warned: “As long as the United States does not end the complete freedom of passage of vessels from Iran to destination and from destination to Iran, the situation in the Strait of Hormuz will remain under strict control and in its previous state.”

Earlier, U.S. President Donald Trump said Iran had promised not to shut the strait again after briefly reopening it.
“It will no longer be used as a weapon against the World!” he wrote on his Truth Social platform.

Iran vows ‘bitter defeats’ for US

United States President, Donald Trump has said that Iran cannot blackmail the US with its flip-flopping on the fate of the Strait of Hormuz.

Trump said this on Saturday at a White House event following the closure of the strategic waterway a few hours after it opened.

“We’re talking to them. They wanted to close up the strait again, you know, as they’ve been doing for years, and they can’t blackmail us,” Trump said.

According to the president, there would be some information about Iran later in the day.

DAILY POST reports that Iran’s military on Saturday declared the Strait, through which about one-fifth of the world’s crude and liquefied natural gas normally passes closed, a day after saying it was open.

The Islamic Republic stated that it was responding to a continued US blockade of Iranian ports.

Iran described it as a violation of their ceasefire, while Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei said Iran’s navy was ready to inflict new bitter defeats on its enemies.

Strait of Hormuz: Iran can’t blackmail us -Trump

A presidential aspirant on the platform of the opposition African Democratic Congress (ADC) on Saturday said Nigeria is bleeding from within because of institutionalised corruption on a massive scale. In a post on his X handle, the former governor of Anambra State said it was “deeply troubling” to read recent World Bank reports indicating that, […]

…defends fresh prosecution The Kwara State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has reacted to recent statements issued by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and former Senate President, Bukola Saraki, over the renewed legal proceedings connected to the 2018 Offa robbery case. Speaking with journalists in Ilorin on Saturday, the APC State Publicity Secretary, […]

Iran says there is no timeline for the next round of talks with the United States after earlier discussions failed to produce results.

Speaking at a diplomatic forum in Antalya, Deputy Foreign Minister Saeed Khatibzadeh said both countries are first trying to agree on a basic framework before moving forward.

“Until we agree on the framework, we cannot set a date,” he said. “We hope that as soon as we can finalise that, then we can move on to the next step”.

He explained that Iran does not want to rush into talks that could collapse and worsen tensions.

“We do not want to enter into any negotiation or meeting that is destined to fail and could serve as a pretext for another round of escalation,” he said.
“I can assure you that Iran is very much committed to diplomacy”.

Meanwhile, Pakistan and Egypt are stepping up efforts to mediate between both sides.
Egypt’s foreign minister, Badr Abdelatty, said talks are progressing.

“We hope to do so (reach an agreement) in the coming days,” he said, adding that “not only us in the region, but the whole world is suffering from the continuation of this war.”
Abdelatty avowed that “we are pushing very hard in order to move forward.”

Khatibzadeh also criticised the United States for sending mixed signals, especially through statements linked to President Donald Trump.

“The American side tweets a lot, talks a lot. Sometimes confusing, sometimes, you know, contradictory,” he said.
“It is up to the American people to decide whether these statements are consistent and in accordance with international law”.

Despite tensions, Iran insisted it remains firm in its position.

No date for next round of talks with US – Iran

A Former member of the House of Representatives, Bimbo Daramola, has declared his intention to return to the national assembly, pledging a renewed commitment to the development of his constituency. Daramola, who represented Ikole/Oye Federal Constituency between 2011 and 2015, said that his decision to return to the green chamber was driven by what he […]

Bauchi State chapter of the main opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has announced severance of talks with the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) over planned defection of its members and supporters led by the state governor, Sen Bala Abdulkador Mohammed. The announcement of the decision was made on Saturday by the state chairman of the […]

The planned defection of Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to the All Progressives Congress, APC, has collapsed following disagreements over a proposed power-sharing formula.

Chairman of the Turaki-led PDP faction in the state, Sama’ila Burga, made this disclosure on Saturday while addressing newsmen in Bauchi.

Burga said the consultations between the governor, his Turaki-led PDP faction, and the APC leadership ended in a deadlock after the ruling party reportedly rejected a 60/40 formula for the control of party structure in Bauchi State.

Meanwhile, the governor and his supporters have, however, declared their openness to align with other political parties, noting that plans were underway to consider fresh options for possible defection from the ward to the state level.

Burga further stated that the APC had shown it was not ready to accommodate the PDP structure and the state government.

According to him, the APC initiated talks through the governor, involving its national leadership and the Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, who visited Bauchi to persuade Mohammed to join the party.

He said the discussions, however, stalled after the APC failed to agree to the 60–40 sharing formula, which he noted had been adopted in similar defections in other states.

“This is how it has been done in other places where governors defected to APC. They rejected this formula and we have closed that discussion. You cannot expect a government bringing its structure from ward level to the state not to have control of the party.

“We have called for this press conference at the instance of His Excellency, the Governor, who is leading the discussions,” he said.

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