Wetin dey happen for world stage today na serious gist about America and Iran peace talk. Reports from Washington show say US delegation dey plan to travel go Pakistan for peace negotiations with Iran. President Donald Trump talk say e believe say this step na important one wey nobody go play with.
But from Iran side, things no clear like water. Tehran talk say dem no get any plan yet for next round of talks, but dem leave door open for last-minute decision to attend. The ceasefire wey dey hold between US and Iran for now dey plan to end on Wednesday.
BBC correspondent talk say President Trump talk say e go hard for am to agree extend ceasefire if no agreement reach. Meanwhile, for Nigeria matter, Chief of Defence Staff General Olufemi Oluyede ask security forces to increase effort fight against bandits for northwest states.
General Oluyede talk am during visit to troops of Operation Whirl Stroke for Gusau, Zamfara State. E talk say soldiers must pursue criminals to their hideouts and finish them. “We must ensure Nigeria and Nigerians get security by all means,” e talk.
The defence chief explain plan of Nigerian military to end banditry problems for northwest states, and e add say if pressure continue on bandits, peace go return. E also praise Zamfara State government and citizens for support give security personnel.
For other world news, European police force talk say dem identify 45 Ukrainian children wey trafficked go Russia. The agency talk say dem gather many investigators wey spend two days analyze public data to find where the children dey.
Dem talk say some of the children already give to Russian families to raise, while others dey for rehabilitation centers and psychiatric hospitals. Estimate show say Russia don take about 20,000 Ukrainian children since invasion four years ago.
International Criminal Court ICC dey charge President Vladimir Putin and Russia’s Commissioner for Children’s Rights Maria Belova for war crimes. For Nigeria local matter, Supreme Court postpone hearing of Kano emirate crisis case between 15th Emir of Kano Aminu Ado Bayero and Emir Muhammad Sanusi.
Court for Abuja postpone hearing to April 19, 2027, about one year from now. For May 2024, Governor Abba Kabiru Yusuf dissolve Kano emirate system wey get five emirs including Emir Aminu of Kano, after changing state laws wey establish emirates.
Chinese President Xi Jinping call for continued guarantee of ship movement for Strait of Hormuz. Mr Xi make the call during phone discussion with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Monday.
E talk say need dey to give ships wey dey queue for strait opportunity pass safely. Xinhua news agency quote Mr Xi talk say China call for quick ceasefire agreement with hope resolve crisis through diplomatic means.
Turkish news agency Anadolu report say some sources for Pakistan confirm to am say Iran go attend peace talks to end country war wey go hold for Islamabad. BBC Persian section quote Anadolu talk say sources confirm to am say Iranian representatives go reach Pakistan tomorrow Tuesday.
Earlier, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghai talk say country no make decision about attend talks yet. Already, US representatives under leadership of Vice President JD Vance don head to Islamabad capital for the talks.
Last week, representatives of both countries attend talks wey fail reach agreement. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian talk say “all diplomatic means go use to extinguish fire of crisis for Middle East.”
During speech for visit to country’s justice ministry, Mr Pezeshkian talk say war no benefit society, but e talk say e country go resist any threat. President Pezeshkian talk say “Iranians must know real situation country dey.”
“Provide inaccurate information and promises wey no fit fulfill no dey help resolve problems, even cause loss of trust people dey create,” according to Pezeshkian. “People must continue tell about kind victories achieve and challenges wey dey face,” as e add more light.
Earlier, Iranian foreign ministry spokesman talk say country give “plan attend second round of talks wey go for Pakistan today Monday.” Edward, nine-year-old from Kenya, dey face challenge say e father work with British soldiers.
E skin color wey be white unlike e hours cause discrimination for years. Edward father (not real name) disappear before e born, matter wey leave e mother in deep poverty, where some relatives make her outcast.
Now, this man, wey work as contract soldier for British military camp for Kenya, with 19 others wey do military work there, dem identify through DNA test, and as parents of children born around the camp.
So far, 12 people confirm wey give birth to children around camp wey British family high court judge do. The matter answer questions of many children wey no know who their parents be.
For other news, Nigeria and Turkey agree sign security agreement between them with aim strengthen Nigerian military for war dem dey fight with armed groups. In statement wey Defence Ministry spokeswoman Queeneth Iheoma-Hart release on Sunday, e talk say agreement include say Turkey go establish major military training center for Nigeria.
Agreement reach during diplomatic talks between defence ministers of both countries side of 2026 diplomatic conference. Turkey get experience manufacture modern weapons, especially drones.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemn country soldier wey find guilty of vandalizing Jesus Christ statue. Photo wey circulate show Israeli soldier destroying statue with sledgehammer.
For statement publish for e X page, Benjamin Netanyahu talk say Israeli public unite condemn the incident. E talk say military authorities dey conduct investigation about matter and go take all necessary measures punish soldier.
So far, Iran talk say e no complete decision yet about whether e go send representatives to talks with US for Pakistan. US President Trump talk say e go send US team go Pakistan where Vice President JD Vance go lead am.
Information show say already US team don take road go Pakistan to attend talks. We fit bring you more now from Iran foreign ministry on whether e go attend second round of peace talks with US for Pakistan.
Foreign ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei talk say “At same time US dey acknowledge want achieve diplomatic relations and e plan enter talks with Iran, US dey implement some behaviors wey contradict am.”
E add say Iran no accept deadline any country go give am if e violate their interests, as Reuters talk, and e add say remove nuclear matter no even something wey fit discuss. The matter about Iran nuclear material na one of matters wey fail agree during talks between both countries for Pakistan wey end deadlock on April 12.
Zamfara security force talk say dem arrest one car with driver wey carry some explosive materials dem suspect go give bandits. The force talk say dem also find money over 13 million naira for car dem arrest for Bindin village for Maru local government.
Zamfara State dey suffer security problem of banditry wey no gree stop, where conflicting reports show death of thousands of people and displacement of millions. Diffa region people of Niger Republic dey struggle with problem of electricity supply, matter wey cause major setback for daily public affairs.
Already, people and consumer rights organizations begin show their concern with call to authorities address this problem. Niger Republic dey get about 60 percent of e electricity from neighboring Nigeria since relationship between both countries get strain after 2023 coup wey overthrow President Mohamed Bazoum.
Before strain of relationship between both countries, almost fit say republic dey get e electricity 100 percent from Nigeria. Chinese foreign ministry spokesman call for resumption of talks between US and Iran because of seizure of Iranian cargo ship wey US do wey name Touska.
Guo Jiakun tell journalists say China express concern about “forceful seizure” of ship wey US naval forces do, as AFP news agency report. Earlier, Chinese foreign ministry express block Iranian ports as “lack of proper knowledge.”
Estimate show say China dey buy about 90 percent of Iran oil where commentators talk say block Iranian ports wey US do go increase pressure on China because e too dey pressure Iran enter talks with US.
For recent weeks, AI software world fill with noise after claims wey major technology company Anthropic make about new software Claude Mythos. Company talk say dem discover this software wey go surpass human for some areas like hacking and internet security, this cause debate among stakeholders, parliamentarians and financial institutions about risks e fit cause for internet affairs.
Technology companies give opportunity use Mythos under program dem call Project Glasswing, wey design give Mythos opportunity resist itself. But other things wey Anthropic company outline say software fit beat those wey never see before for AI field so wey no fit differentiate e work and real one.
Former Kano State governor Ibrahim Shekarau talk say desire compete na before leaders wey dey lead ADC movement, not need move country forward. During interview with BBC Hausa shortly after switch from PDP party to APC on Sunday, former governor talk say disagreement with ADC members beliefs na why e choose embrace old party APC, wey dey power now.
According to Shekarau “I know about ADC from about seven or five months ago when dem Atiku make noise even writing I do I tell dem say I no support candidates alone dem say dem go meet one place without their parties, if you look dem all dey seek competition.”
First result of Bulgaria parliamentary elections, wey hold on Sunday show say Progressive Bulgaria party of former country president Rumen Radev, dey ahead with wide margin, and e fit even form government alone. Mr Radev lead Bulgaria from 2017 until when e step down for January.
E campaign on eliminate corruption. E criticize Russia invasion of Ukraine, but e oppose sanctions European Union impose on Moscow. BBC correspondent talk say voters give Mr Radev opportunity bring stability after spend years of shaky governments wey lose certainty and strength handle affairs.
This na eighth election conduct within five years only for the country.
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