Again, Iran Shuts Strait of Hormuz, Warns US, Iran Deal at Risk as Israel Resumes Attacks on Lebanon Tehran accuses Washington of 'bad faith', failure to enforce ceasefire commitments Iranian officials head to Switzerland for critical talks with US but signal little progress expected
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Iran yesterday dramatically raised
the stakes in the Middle East crisis by once again announcing the closure of the Strait of Hormuz,
one of the world’s most vital oil shipping routes, while simultaneously dispatching a high-
level delegation to Switzerland for talks with the United States. Tehran has, however, warned
that the talks could collapse unless Washington fulfils its commitments under a recently
signed peace agreement. Continued on page 5
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Anxiety over Political Parties' Non-release of Candidates' Lists for 2027 Elections APC candidates' lists to be out soon, says Morka NEC to ratify outcome of our primary elections, PDP explains Chuks Okocha, Adedayo Akinwale and Sunday Aborisade in Abuja
Several weeks after the All Progressives Congress (APC), Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), African Democratic Congress
(ADC), Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), and the Labour Party (LP) concluded their primary elections, the parties
have yet to publish final lists of candidates, causing anxiety about the political future of the candidates, THISDAY has learnt.
THISDAY gathered that despite the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) 's recent announcement that it
would issue official access codes to all political parties to use the Continued on page 5
In Landslide, Oyebanji Wins Second Term asGov,INEC Declares Ekiti Election Results Fayemi commend smooth conduct, voters’ turnout Observers laud peaceful poll, decry vote-buying, Story on page 5 voters’ intimidation
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SEEKING A FRESH MANDATE FROM EKITI PEOPLE… EXERCISING HIS CIVIC RIGHTS… Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Biodun Oyebanji, casting his vote at his Unit 03, Ward 6, Ikogosi -Ekiti during the governorship election in the state…yesterday
Peoples Democratic Party’s governorship candidate in the election, Wole Oluyede, casting his vote at Ugele/ Arokun Ward in Ikere Local Government Area of the state…yesterday