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Since conflict began with the US-Israeli bombing of Iran in late February, up to 20,000 seafarers have been stranded on some 2,000 vessels in the Persian Gulf, which is bordered by Iran to the north, unable to pass safely through the narrow waterway.Arsenio Dominguez, Secretary-General of the IMO  spoke to UN News ahead of a key meeting about maritime security due to take place in the Security Council on Monday.UN News: What is maritime security?Arsenio Dominguez: Maritime security covers the protection of ships, ports, seafarers, and maritime infrastructure from any type of security threat, such as piracy, terrorism and cyberattacks. ©…

At every election cycle in Nigeria, certain political patterns almost always repeat themselves. Familiar developments emerge, while new political lexicons and slogans are coined by politicians and their supporters. Consensus arrangements suddenly become fashionable, often shutting out several aspirants regardless of their competence, experience, or popularity. Those who feel shortchanged by such arrangements frequently resort to defections, alliances, and political realignments in pursuit of relevance and survival. Those who are in opposition—or who are compelled by circumstances to join the opposition camp—also begin to devise strategies for unseating the ruling party. One of the most common approaches is the attempt…

Epic Games has scored another procedural win in its fight with Apple over App Store fees, as the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has now granted the Fortnite maker’s latest motion. The decision means Apple must continue to allow developers to use external payments in apps without charging fees. An earlier order had let Apple temporarily pause the required App Store changes while it sought Supreme Court review. Epic Games derided Apple’s move as “another delay tactic” and asked the court to reconsider the decision. The latest ruling means Apple’s request to put the changes on hold…

The Edo State government has demolished 500 illegal structures in Benin City to enforce building standards and promote orderly urban development across the Read More: https://punchng.com/edo-demolishes-500-illegal-structures/ Source link

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By Gift ChapiOdekina The House of Representatives on Wednesday amended the Electoral Act 2026, introducing a more flexible and technology-driven framework for the service of election petition processes as part of preparations for the 2027 general elections. The amendment followed the adoption of a report by the House Committee on Electoral Matters at the Committee of the Whole, presided over by Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu. The House had earlier passed two related bills for second reading before subjecting them to clause-by-clause consideration. Presenting the report, Chairman of the Committee on Electoral Matters, Adebayo Balogun, said the proposed changes were designed…

The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has revealed that the agency investigated Jerry Eze, founder and lead pastor of Streams of Joy International, for six months. Mr Olukoyede, who spoke on Wednesday at the Jerry Eze Foundation Business Grant Award Ceremony in Abuja, said the convener of the New Season Prophetic Prayers and Declarations (NSPPD), an online prayer platform on YouTube, was probed over allegations of money laundering. Mr Olukoyede explained that the investigation followed intelligence reports and petitions received by the commission, particularly after it observed inflows of foreign currencies into the pastor’s…

April 28, 2026 21:11 GMT (UK), by Sri Aswin Barcelona eye fresh Rashford loan Barcelona are reportedly keen on negotiating another season-long loan deal for Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford this summer, according to Sky Sports. The Blaugrana signed the England international on a temporary basis from United last summer. He has already bagged 13 goals and 13 assists for the La Liga giants.The club have the option to purchase him for 26 million pounds at the end of the campaign, but the hierarchy are not in a strong financial position to pay the transfer fee in a single payment.With…

Celebrity barman and socialite, Pascal Okechukwu, popularly known as Cubana Chief Priest, has declared his intention to contest for a seat in the House of Representatives ahead of the 2027 general elections. Okechukwu announced in a video posted on his Instagram page on Tuesday, where he said he is seeking to represent Orsu/Orlu/Oru East Federal Constituency in Imo State. Accompanying the video, he wrote, “Stopped by at our great party state secretariat to congratulate & encourage our state working committee on their emergence and above all, I made known to them my humble aspirations to represent my people, the good…

The proceedings, held at the Peace Palace in The Hague, mark the start of the merits phase in the case, after years of preliminary legal arguments.Over the next three weeks, ICJ judges will hear oral arguments from both sides, examine witnesses and experts, and consider whether Myanmar breached its obligations under the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, to which the country is a party.Opening the hearings, Judge Iwasawa Yuji, President of the Court, outlined a detailed schedule that includes two rounds of pleadings by Gambia and Myanmar, as well as closed sessions to hear…