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  • CBN Extends Automated AML Deadline for Full Compliance

    By Ifunanya | March 11, 2026 | Comments Off on CBN Extends Automated AML Deadline for Full Compliance

    Central Bank of Nigeria Extends Deadline for Automated Anti-Money Laundering Compliance The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has extended the compliance timeline for financial institutions implementing its new automated anti-money laundering (AML) standards, granting deposit […]

  • UNN Official Sanctioned Over False Nnaji Graduation Claim

    By Ifunanya | March 11, 2026 | Comments Off on UNN Official Sanctioned Over False Nnaji Graduation Claim

    UNN Sanctions Official Over False Graduation Claim for Former Minister Nnaji The University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) has sanctioned a senior administrative official for erroneously confirming that former Innovation, Science and Technology Minister Uche Nnaji […]

  • Iran Attacks Gulf Shipping, Hormuz Oil Route Threatened

    By Ifunanya | March 11, 2026 | Comments Off on Iran Attacks Gulf Shipping, Hormuz Oil Route Threatened

    Attacks on three commercial vessels in the Gulf on Wednesday, including one vessel set ablaze, have intensified Iran’s campaign against regional oil exporters, directly threatening the Strait of Hormuz and disrupting global energy flows. The […]

  • Tinubu Unlocks $20bn Bonga Deepwater Project with Incentives

    By Ifunanya | March 11, 2026 | Comments Off on Tinubu Unlocks $20bn Bonga Deepwater Project with Incentives

    President Bola Tinubu has approved a targeted fiscal incentive package to unlock the long-delayed Final Investment Decision (FID) on the Bonga Southwest Aparo (BSWA) deepwater oil project, a development expected to attract approximately $20 billion […]

  • U.S.-Israel Strikes Kill Iran’s Khamenei, Spark War Escalation

    By Ifunanya | March 11, 2026 | Comments Off on U.S.-Israel Strikes Kill Iran’s Khamenei, Spark War Escalation

    U.S. and Israel Launch Coordinated Military Campaign Against Iran The United States and Israel initiated a large-scale, coordinated military campaign against Iran on February 28, conducting nearly 900 joint strikes within the first 12 hours. […]

  • Ibadan Court of Appeal Adjourns PDP Faction Appeal

    By Ifunanya | March 11, 2026 | Comments Off on Ibadan Court of Appeal Adjourns PDP Faction Appeal

    The Court of Appeal in Ibadan has indefinitely adjourned the hearing of competing appeals from two factions of Nigeria’s Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) regarding the legality of the party’s 2025 National Convention. The adjournment comes […]

  • CBN Extends AML Compliance Deadline to 18 Months for Banks

    By Ifunanya | March 11, 2026 | Comments Off on CBN Extends AML Compliance Deadline to 18 Months for Banks

    The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has granted Deposit Money Banks 18 months to fully implement new, mandatory automated anti-money laundering (AML) solutions, while other financial institutions have 24 months. The directives, issued in a […]

  • Swiss PostBus Fire Kills 6, Police Probe Deliberate Act

    By Ifunanya | March 11, 2026 | Comments Off on Swiss PostBus Fire Kills 6, Police Probe Deliberate Act

    A bus fire in western Switzerland has left six people dead and five others injured, with police investigating the blaze as a suspected deliberate act. The incident occurred on Tuesday in Kerzers, a town in […]

  • Sagamu youths petition IBEDC for Band E to Band C feeder upgrade

    By Ifunanya | March 11, 2026 | Comments Off on Sagamu youths petition IBEDC for Band E to Band C feeder upgrade

    Youths in Sagamu, Ogun State, have formally petitioned the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) over chronic power shortages, demanding an immediate upgrade to the town’s electricity feeder classification and a stakeholder dialogue to address the […]

  • ADC Accuses PDP Bloc of Importing Crisis

    By Ifunanya | March 11, 2026 | Comments Off on ADC Accuses PDP Bloc of Importing Crisis

    Internal Dispute Rocks Cross River ADC Over Alleged PDP Infiltration A leadership dispute has emerged within the Cross River State chapter of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), with the party’s official hierarchy accusing allies of […]

  • Chika Ikenga Named to Michael Okpara Business School Board

    By Ifunanya | March 11, 2026 | Comments Off on Chika Ikenga Named to Michael Okpara Business School Board

    Business leader Chika Ikenga, Chairman of Eunisell Interlinked Plc and founder of the Nature’s Gentle Touch haircare brand, has been appointed to the Board of Directors of the Business School at Michael Okpara University of […]

  • Dangote Refinery: Oil Markets Back Full Petrol Supply

    By Ifunanya | March 11, 2026 | Comments Off on Dangote Refinery: Oil Markets Back Full Petrol Supply

    Oil marketers in Nigeria have shifted their stance to support the Dangote Refinery supplying the entire local market for petrol, a reversal from their earlier opposition to a monopoly. The change follows a severe supply […]

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