China, Russia Abstain as UN Security Council Demands Iran Halts Attacks on Gulf States 32 nations agree historic 400m barrels reserves release Citi, StanChart evacuate Dubai offices, HSBC closes Qatar branches Iran cannot participate in world cup, minister says ADC calls on FG to cap petrol prices
Emmanuel Addeh and Chuks Okocha in Abuja
The UN Security Council on yesterday called for Iran to halt its attacks on Gulf states, in a resolution
that did not mention US or Israeli strikes on Iran, prompting Tehran’s ambassador to decry a “blatant
misuse” of the international body. In the same vein, 32 member countries of the International Energy
Agency (IEA) Wednesday agreed to release a historic 400 million barrels of oil from strategic reserves to stabilise
supply and curb soaring prices. Continued on page 8
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Despite Fresh Moves to Resolve Crisis, Wike’s PDP Faction Fixes Presidential Primary May 25 BoT rejects appeal court’s sack of Ibadan convention, postpones meetings Open to reconciling with other faction
Chuks Okocha, Segun Awofadeji in Bauchi and Olawale Ajimotokan in Abuja
In spite of a new disposition towards reconciliation by members of the Tanimu Turaki-led Peoples Demo-
cratic Party (PDP), the faction loyal to Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has
fixed its presidential primary for May 25, 2026. In a communique issued yesterday
after the 106th meeting of the National Executive Committee (NEC) in Abuja, the party also approved a
new timetable for the 2027 general Continued on page 8
As Three More PDP Senators Join APC, Party Almost Has 2/3 Majority in NASS Ruling party can practically alter Constitution alone with 84 Senators, 231 House Seats PDP caucus shrinks to 14
2ND EDITION OF THE AFRICA TRADE CONFERENCE IN CAPE TOWN...
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L-R: Roosevelt Ogbonna, CEO/GMD, Access Bank Plc;Tiroeaone Ntsima, Minister of Trade and Entrepreneurship, Republic of Botswana; Hon. Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, Minister for Trade, Agricbusiness and Industry, Ghana; Hon. Chipoka Mulenga, Minister of Commerce, Trade and Industry, Republic of Zambia; and Seyi Kumapayi, Executive Director, African Subsidiaries, Access Bank Plc at the 2nd edition of the Africa Trade Conference held in Cape Town, South Africa... yesterday