Fans to pay $150 for New York World Cup train ticket
World Cup fans will have to pay $150 for the 36-mile (58-km) round-trip train trip between New York and Meadowlands Stadium when it hosts eight matches, including the final, local officials said Friday. Just 40,000 train tickets will be available for each of the games to be played at the New Jersey sports complex, a […]
Kebbi appoints Jafar Jega as 2026 Amirul Hajj
Kebbi State Governor, Nasir Idris, has appointed former Comptroller-General of the Nigerian Correctional Service, Alhaji Jafar Jega, as Amirul Hajj for the 2026 pilgrimage. The appointment was announced in a statement issued by the Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Yakubu Bala Tafida, and made available to journalists on Friday. Jega will head a 19-member […]
Trump says Iranians have “agreed to everything,” including removal of enriched uranium
President Trump said in a phone interview that Iran has “agreed to everything,” and will work with the U.S. to remove enriched uranium from Iran. He insisted that doing so will not involve U.S. ground troops. But when asked who would retrieve it, he would only say “our people.” “No. No troops,” he said. “We’ll […]
Senior U.S. officials could be back in Pakistan for Iran talks within days, sources say
Washington — Amid a tightening American naval blockade of Iran’s ports and coastline in the narrow maritime chokepoint of the Strait of Hormuz, the Trump administration is weighing a renewed diplomatic push that could send senior officials back to Pakistan within days, according to several people familiar with the deliberations. While still tentative, the effort is […]
Oil prices plummet after Iran says Strait of Hormuz is “completely open”
Oil prices plummeted by around 10% on Friday after Iran declared the Strait of Hormuz “completely open” amid a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon. The West Texas Intermediate, the U.S. benchmark, fell by $10.33, or 10.91%, to $84.36, according to oilprice.com. Brent, the international standard, dropped $8.89, or 8.94%, to $90.05 a barrel. U.S. motorists […]
We traveled into the Strait of Hormuz. Here’s what we saw.
We traveled into the Strait of Hormuz. Here’s what we saw. – CBS News Watch CBS News CBS News senior foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab took a boat into the Strait of Hormuz after weeks of planning. Here’s what he and his team saw. Source link
IPCR Urges Adoption of Nigeria’s National Peace Policy
The Director-General of the Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution, Dr Joseph Ochogwu, has called for the urgent adoption and implementation of Nigeria’s National Peace Policy, warning that the country’s worsening security challenges require a coordinated and institutionalised response. Speaking at the Second High-Level Expert Dialogue on the draft National Peace Policy on Friday in […]
We took a boat into the Strait of Hormuz. Here’s what we saw.
It took weeks of planning to find a way into the Strait of Hormuz. We studied maps. Talked through scenarios. How we would get in. How we would get out. Who we could call if something went wrong. And what would happen if we ran into trouble along the way. Our plan was to reach […]
Olumo Rock Revenue Jumps from N3m Yearly to N40m Monthly
Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, says the Olumo Rock Tourist Centre in Abeokuta was shut down and refurbished to reposition it for improved tourism value and revenue generation. Abiodun said the iconic site, which he described as one of Nigeria’s top tourist destinations, has since recorded a major increase in earnings following its rehabilitation. The […]
Senator Alli declares Oyo governorship bid for 2027
The senator representing Oyo South Senatorial District, Sharafadeen Alli, has declared his intention to contest the Oyo State governorship election on the platform of the All Progressives Congress in 2027. Alli made the declaration on Friday at an event held in Yemetu, Ibadan North Local Government Area of the state. He said his decision followed […]