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Tehran, April 12, 2026 – Two empty crude tankers attempted to make their way through the Strait of Hormuz and into the Persian Gulf on Sunday, only to make last-minute U-turns just as peace negotiations between the US and Iran broke down, threatening a fragile ceasefire. Two very large crude carriers and one Aframax-class vessel — all without direct links to Iran — began to approach the narrow waterway from the Gulf of Oman late on Saturday, ship-tracking data show, arriving near Iran’s Larak island early on Sunday. At that …

Washington, April 12, 2026 – President Trump announced Sunday that the United States will blockade the Strait of Hormuz after nearly 20 hours of peace talks in Islamabad collapsed over Iran’s refusal to give up its nuclear ambitions. “Effective immediately, the United States Navy, the Finest in the World, will begin the process of BLOCKADING any and all Ships trying to enter, or leave, the Strait of Hormuz,” Trump wrote in a pair of posts on Truth Social. The Strait of Hormuz is one of the world’s most critical oil chokepoints …

Abuja, April 12, 2025 – The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 93-year-old great grandpa, Friday Ahukanna Chigbu, and Dr. Chudi Daniel Ofomata, a 69-year-old medical doctor, over alleged trafficking in skunk, a variety of cannabis, and cocaine. Femi Babafemi, the NDLEA Spokesperson, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday. The statement said their arrest followed a crackdown on drug cartels and their collaborators across the country. It said Ahukanna Chigbu was arrested at his home in Umuagbaigba, Amavo Nkwogu village in Osisioma Local Government Area of …

Abuja, April 12, 2026 – The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Tinubu to investigate the alleged missing or diverted ₦2.9 billion from the Nigerian Communications Satellite Ltd (NIGCOMSAT) and the Nigerian Nuclear Regulatory Authority (NNRA). It urged the president to direct Lateef Fagbemi, the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, and anti-corruption agencies to investigate the alleged missing funds. SERAP disclosed this n Sunday in a statement signed by Kolawole Oluwadare, its Deputy Director. It said it made the call in a …

Akure, April 12, 2026 – Yòmí Oyékàn, the Director of Corporate Affairs, Shanono Bank, and CEO of Yòmí Light Farms, Otunba, has called on the youth to embrace purposeful and impact-driven leadership as a catalyst for societal transformation. Oyékàn made the call while speaking as a panelist at the Southwest Youth Summit 4.0 held at The Dome, Akure. The session, themed “Redefining Youth Leadership in a Dynamic Socio-Economic Landscape,” brought together young leaders, professionals, and stakeholders across the region. Oyékàn emphasised the need for youths to move beyond passive participation …

Lagos, April 12, 2026 – Scammers are currently impersonating Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede, the Chairman of Access Holdings Plc, to trick people into fake investment schemes. They’ve created a WhatsApp group called “Value Focus Club 60” using this number: +234 915 708 8290, and even used his picture to make it look real. Important things to know:         •      The Chairman is NOT on WhatsApp running any investment group         •      Access Holdings does NOT offer investment advice via WhatsApp         •      Any message claiming otherwise is 100% fake A whistleblower actually …

Cotonou, April 12, 2026 – Beninese voters trickled to polling stations on Sunday (12 April 2026) to cast their ballonots for a new leader to replace outgoing President Patrice Talon, with electoral officials waiting patiently at some polling centres in Cotonou visited by the Head of the ECOWAS Observation Mission, former Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo and his delegation. At polling unit EPP 03 in Cadjehoun Quarters, the first visited by the Head of Mission, the polling agents said they arrived at 5 am, while the first voter, Madam Christine Djossou, …

Islamabad, April 12, 2026 – The United States and Iran ended a historic round of face-to-face talks early Sunday without reaching an agreement and the fate of the fragile, two-week ceasefire still unclear. Vice President JD Vance, who led the U.S. delegation during the 21 hours of talks in Pakistan’s capital Islamabad, said negotiations finished without a deal after the Iranians refused to accept American terms to refrain from developing a nuclear weapon. There was no immediate comment from the Iranian delegation, but Pakistani mediators called on both countries to …

Washington, April 12, 2026 – The U.S. military said on Saturday that it had   set conditions” for clearing mines in the Strait of ‌Hormuz, with two U.S. warships passing through the key waterway. In a ‌post on X, the U.S. Central Command said the USS Frank Peterson and USS Michael Murphy ​transited the Strait of Hormuz “as part of a broader mission to ensure the strait is fully clear of sea mines previously laid by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps.” “Today, we began the process of establishing a new passage …

Singapore, April 10, 2026 – Producers in the Middle East have asked Asian refiners to submit crude oil loading programmes for April and May in preparation for the eventual resumption of ​shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, three sources with knowledge of the matter said. A two-week ceasefire deal between the U.S. and Iran announced on Wednesday lifted hopes for a reopening of the Strait, through which about 20% of global oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplies travelled before the war. But there has been n sign yet of ​Tehran …