Abuja, Nigeria | September 5, 2025 The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has inaugurated a dedicated Compliance Department to enhance its supervision of non-prudential risks, including financial crimes, market conduct, and cybersecurity. In a circular issued on Thursday, the apex bank directed all regulated financial institutions to henceforth submit reports and communications relating to Anti-Money
London, United Kingdom | September 5, 2025 Mark Smith, a British diplomat who resigned from the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) in August 2024 over the UK’s refusal to halt arms sales to Israel, has alleged that civil servants who question the government’s stance on Gaza are routinely silenced by senior officials. Smith said
Port Harcourt, Nigeria | September 5, 2025 The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has announced the temporary suspension of train services along the Port Harcourt–Aba corridor for routine maintenance. In a statement personally signed by the NRC Managing Director, Dr. Kayode Opeifa, on Friday, the corporation explained that the measure was necessary to ensure safe and
Ilisan-Iperu, Ogun State — September 5, 2025 The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has granted the Gateway International Airport in Ogun State Nigeria’s first-ever Aerodrome Operational Permit (AOP), marking a historic milestone in the country’s aviation sector. The certification followed a technical inspection by the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), which confirmed the Instrument Landing
Asaba, Delta State — September 5, 2025 The Igbo Unification Movement, in collaboration with the Ndi Na Asu Bia Socio-Cultural Organisation, concluded a two-day conference themed “Igbo-Bu-Ofu” (“Igbos Are One”), aimed at strengthening unity and addressing identity concerns among Igbo-speaking communities across Nigeria. The event, held at Jace Darl Hotel in Okpanam City, Asaba, brought
Sokoto, Nigeria – September 5, 2025 The Sokoto State Government has expanded its security support to tackle banditry and rural insecurity, distributing hundreds of operational vehicles and motorcycles to security formations and the state-established Community Guard Corps. In April and May 2025, Governor Ahmed Aliyu’s administration handed over 140 patrol vehicles to federal security agencies
Abuja, Nigeria – September 5, 2025 The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has called on residents of Abuja to embrace peace, compassion, and unity as Muslims worldwide marked this year’s Eid-el-Maulud, the commemoration of the birth of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). In a goodwill message to FCT residents, Wike
Khillet al-Dabaʿ, Hebron – September 5, 2025 Dozens of Israeli settlers armed with sticks and knives stormed the Palestinian community of Khillet al-Dabaʿ, near Hebron in the occupied West Bank, at dawn on Friday, September 5, 2025, leaving at least 20 people injured, including children and a three-month-old infant. According to the Anadolu News Agency,
Kano, Nigeria – September 5, 2025 The newly established Kano State Signage and Advertisement Agency (KASA) has set a revenue target of ₦1.5 billion between September and December 2025, according to its Director-General, Kabiru Dakata. Dakata made the disclosure on Thursday, September 4, 2025, while briefing journalists in Kano, noting that the agency has developed
September 4, 2025 | Abuja, Nigeria The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has announced the commencement of physical verification for credentials and travel documents of all foreign-trained graduates mobilized for the 2025 Batch ‘B’ Stream II Service Year. According to the scheme, the exercise is compulsory to confirm the authenticity of academic qualifications and travel
