The central bank said the measure aimed to “continue the fight against the risk of money laundering and terrorist financing”.

The Nigerian Army says its troops conducting Operation Wutan Daji have on Thursday neutralised no fewer than 10 terrorists during coordinated offensives in Plateau.

Groundbreaking US hip-hop artist and DJ Afrika Bambaataa, known for his 1982 hit “Planet Rock,” has died at age 68, his former record label said Thursday.

Kharazi, 81, had been serving as the head of the Strategic Council for International Relations, which is part of the foreign ministry.

US President Donald Trump on Thursday warned Iran against imposing a toll for ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, after Tehran agreed to reopen the crucial route as part of a two-week ceasefire.

“If anybody wants to initiate legal action alleging that there is corruption in CAF I don’t only welcome that, I encourage them,” said Patrice Motsepe, speaking in Morocco.

Villa boss Unai Emery is aiming to win the competition for a fifth time and the favourites rode their luck to emerge victorious in Italy.

Thousands of mourners gathered at the Zuru Jumu’at Mosque to bid a final farewell to a man widely described as a symbol of humility, dedication, and selfless service.

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Disu, on Thursday received a delegation of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) led by human rights lawyer, Femi Falana SAN, at the Force Headquarters, Abuja.

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday sentenced a Boko Haram terrorist, Auwalu Samaila, to death by hanging.

“The club considers that the refereeing did not adhere to the current law, directly influencing how the game progressed and the result,” the club said in a statement.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said earlier this week that he had passed a holiday truce proposal via the US, as talks to end the four-year conflict were derailed by the Middle East war.

The vehicles were presented at the statutory meeting of the Ogun State Council of Obas held at the Obas’ Complex, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta.

“I and Governor Hyacinth Alia have long been friends, even before he thought of becoming governor. We have a relationship that transcends party politics,” Suswam stated.

The 55-year-old former model’s on-camera remarks at the White House came out of the blue, with no explanation for why she would bring up the late sex offender Epstein now.