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Zenith Bank Opens Osubi Branch, Expands Presence in Delta State

Zenith Bank Plc has expanded its footprint in Delta State with the opening of a new branch in Osubi, Okpe Local Government Area, becoming the first commercial bank to establish a presence in the community. The development underscores the bank’s commitment to promoting financial inclusion by bringing world-class banking services closer to residents and businesses. […]

EFCC Files 12-Count Charge Against Bodejo Over Alleged $2.53m Illicit Cash Transactions

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is set to arraign Bello Bodejo before the Federal High Court in Abuja over allegations of terrorism financing and money laundering involving $2.53 million. The Commission filed a 12-count charge before the court on Monday, June 22, 2026, alleging that Bodejo received and possessed substantial sums of foreign […]

CBN Orders Banks to Freeze Assets Linked to Terrorism Financing

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Thursday directed banks and other financial institutions to immediately freeze all transactions, accounts, and assets linked to six individuals and four Bureau de Change (BDC) operators designated for terrorism financing. The directive was contained in a circular dated June 24, 2026 (Ref: CMD/FCS/PUB/CIR/002/011), obtained by Channels Television. According […]

Oil Slumps as Middle East Tensions Ease and Tankers Return to Hormuz

Global oil prices fell to around $72 per barrel on Thursday, their lowest level since the United States-Iran conflict began in February, as improving supply conditions and easing geopolitical tensions dampened market concerns. Brent crude futures for August delivery dropped by $1.06, or 1.44 per cent, to $72.68 per barrel by 0639 GMT, while U.S. […]

NDLEA Dismantles Multi-Billion-Naira Meth Laboratory Hidden in Oyo Forest

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has uncovered and dismantled a large-scale methamphetamine production facility concealed deep within a forest in Oyo State, arresting a suspected Mexican drug expert and four Nigerian suspects in what officials described as a major breakthrough against an international drug cartel. The industrial-scale laboratory was discovered during a raid […]

LPPC Suspends Chief Mike Ozekhome’s SAN Rank Pending Disciplinary Proceedings

The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (LPPC) has approved the suspension of Chief Mike Ozekhome from the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), pending the conclusion of disciplinary proceedings against him. The decision was taken at the committee’s 173rd General Meeting held on 23 June 2026. According to the LPPC, the suspension was approved pursuant […]

Nigeria Moves Closer to State Policing as Senate Approves Landmark Constitutional Reform

he Senate has passed a bill seeking to amend the 1999 Constitution to provide for the establishment of State Police Services across the federation, marking a significant step towards restructuring Nigeria’s policing architecture. If enacted, the legislation will replace the existing Nigeria Police Force framework with a dual policing structure comprising a Federal Police Service […]

Court Orders DSS Probe Into Alleged Leak of Coup Trial Evidence on Social Media

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday ordered the Department of State Services (DSS) to investigate allegations by the prosecution that part of the evidence tendered in court and served on lawyers representing the defendants had been circulated on social media. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik also directed that if any material posted online contravened the […]

Police Seize 47 Sacks of Military Camouflage, Arrest Four in Lagos

The Lagos State Police Command has intercepted 47 sacks of military camouflage uniforms and 80 cartons of suspected illicit substances in a major intelligence-led operation along the Lekki-Epe corridor. Speaking with journalists on Tuesday at the command headquarters in Ikeja, the Commissioner of Police, CP Tijani Fatai, said the truck involved was allegedly conveying the […]

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