Forest, 12 spots below fourth-placed Villa in the Premier League, defeated 10-man Porto 1-0 in Nottingham to secure a 2-1 aggregate success.

Hezbollah has not officially said if it will recognise the ceasefire but one of its lawmakers told AFP on Thursday that the group would respect it if Israeli attacks on its militants stopped.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced a consequential adjustment to the campaign timeline for the Osun State governorship election, following an earlier decision to move the poll by one week.

Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund announced Thursday the sale of its majority stake in Saudi Pro League football club Al-Hilal, where French striker Karim Benzema plays.

US President Donald Trump said Thursday that Iran has agreed to hand over its store of enriched uranium and that the two sides were “close” to a peace deal to end the war that has engulfed the Middle East.

A resident, Bulus Pam, said the sound of gunfire triggered fear across the area, with many people running in different directions.

Telecommunications service provider, MTN Nigeria, has announced the temporary suspension of its airtime and data credit service, Xtratime, in compliance with new regulatory requirements governing digital lending in the country.

President Bola Tinubu on Thursday dared the opposition political parties, especially the African Democratic Congress (ADC), telling them that he cannot be scared by their conspiracy.

The operation, described as intelligence-driven, was carried out on March 30, 2026, across multiple locations in Lagos. In the process, 125 foreign nationals were arrested.

Tension that gripped the Oyo State House of Assembly on Thursday eased by evening following the decisive intervention of Governor Seyi Makinde, who moved swiftly to halt what insiders described as a brewing impeachment plot against the Speaker.