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South Korea’s crypto industry has reportedly warned that proposed Anti-Money Laundering (AML) rule changes could create operational confusion by forcing virtual asset service providers (VASPs) to report all overseas-linked virtual asset transfers worth 10 million Korean won (about $6,800) or more as suspicious transactions.According to a Yonhap News report on Sunday, the Digital Asset eXchange Alliance (DAXA), an industry body representing South Korean exchanges, submitted comments on the proposed changes to the Enforcement Decree of the Specific Financial Information Act and related supervisory rules. The comments reflected the views of 27 registered VASPs, including the country’s five major exchanges: Upbit,…

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The police in Akwa Ibom State said they have arrested 25 suspected cultists and recovered a firearm during a late-night operation in Abak Local Government Area of the state. The police spokesperson in the state, Timfon John, disclosed this in a statement on Monday. Ms John, a deputy superintendent of police, said the operation, carried out on 3 May at about 9:19 p.m., followed “credible intelligence” about suspected cult members’ activities at Oku Abak Village in Abak Local Government Area. According to the statement, some police operatives stormed the location, described as a notorious black spot, where the suspects were…

The Ooni of Ife, Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, has revealed how he transitioned from private enterprise to traditional leadership. The 51-year-old traditional ruler, speaking in a recent interview with PREMIUM TIMES, explained that his entrepreneurial background before ascending the throne in 2015 has equipped him with the skills required to manage people, resources, and complex socio-economic realities. “Being a private sector stakeholder before my ascension to the throne of my forebears has helped me to serve my people better as the Arole Oodua & Ooni of Ife,” he said. “Leadership generally is about human resources and crisis management. I was well-grounded…

The Chief Imam of Ijebuland, Sheikh Muftaudeen Ayanbadejo, has appealed to Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, to urgently intervene in the delay surrounding the selection of a new Awujale, stressing the need for the monarch to be in place before the upcoming Ileya (Eid-el-Kabir) festival He spoke on Sunday at during a sendforth ceremony for the first Hajj pilgrims to depart from Gateway International Airport, Iperu, to Saudi Arabia. The cleric urged the governor to address the lingering issues delaying the emergence of a new Awujale, describing the matter as critical to the cultural and religious life of Ijebuland. Invoking…

The Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, led by ex-Senate President Adolphus Wabara, has appointed a 13-member interim National Working Committee, NWC, for the party. Wabara, who announced this on Monday, said the move was in line with the PDP constitution. He insisted that the Supreme Court judgment which upheld the nullification of the Ibadan National Convention created a leadership vacuum in the party. The decision was taken at a National Executive Committee, NEC, meeting held by the Tanimu Turaki bloc of the PDP at the Yar’Adua Centre in Abuja.

Joy Ezeugwu, a nurse at Uwani General Hospital in Enugu State, who shared a video of deteriorating conditions at the facility, has been arrested by the Nigerian police. Joy was reportedly arrested by a team from Police Force Headquarters Annex, Enugu. An education technologist, Alex Onyia, disclosed the development in a post on his X handle on Monday. According to the post, the police officers were sent by the administrator of her former school at Ezzy College of Nursing, Ifeyinwa Peace Okwudu. “Joy Ezeugwu has been arrested this morning by a team from Police Force Headquarters Annex, Enugu. “They were…

Maverick singer Seun Kuti has ruled out reconciliation with Afrobeats star, Wizkid, declaring that their rift is lifelong. DAILY POST recalls that Seun Kuti and Wizkid fell apart after the latter claimed he was greater than Afrobeat pioneer Fela Anikulapo-Kuti in response to the former’s directive to fans to stop comparing the Ojuelegba crooner to the late music legend. When asked in a recent podcast if he has settle his beef with Wizkid, Seun Kuti said he can’t reconcile with the Starboy boss because he disrespected his late dad. The host asked: “Have you and Wizkid settled your Beef?” Kuti…

Nasarawa United technical adviser, Mbwas Mangut has lamented his team’s 3-2 defeat to Shooting Stars, DAILY POST reports. Shooting Stars led 2-0, before the visitors levelled in the second half. The Solid Miners were however undone by their former player, Kamal Adegoke, who scored the winning goal for Shooting Stars 13 minutes from time. Nasarawa United remain in sixth position on the NPFL table, and now face a difficult task in their ambition of securing a place on the continent. Mangut said a momentary loss of concentration cost his side the game. “I feel so disappointed with the result today…

Justice Mohammed Umar of the Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday fixed May 8, 2026, to rule on the no-case submission filed by activist and publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore, in his ongoing cyberstalking trial instituted by the Department of State Services over alleged defamatory posts against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The DSS is prosecuting Sowore over social media posts in which he allegedly described Tinubu as a “criminal.” The trial judge adjourned for ruling after counsel for both parties adopted their final written addresses for and against the no-case submission filed by the defendant on April 21,…