The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has revoked the operating licences of 46 microfinance banks, effective July 1, 2026, over their failure to comply with regulatory requirements under the Banks and Other Financial Institutions Act (BOFIA). According to the apex…
Former President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Olisa Agbakoba, has urged the Federal Government to provide constitutional safeguards for the proposed state police system, warning that without institutional independence, it could become a tool for political oppression. In a letter…
Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, Atiku Abubakar, has alleged that there are renewed efforts to prevent the party from participating in the 2027 general election, warning of what he described as a coordinated attempt…
The family of a Nigerian student convicted of robbery and blackmail in the United Kingdom has appealed for a review of the judgment, insisting that their son was wrongly convicted and had no involvement in the offences. Mr. Aderinkola Akinrinola…
Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai has been arraigned by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission on an amended 11-count charge bordering on alleged corruption, money laundering and related offences. The former governor was arraigned alongside his…
The Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed September 29, 2026, to deliver judgment in a suit seeking an order compelling the police to reopen investigations into the death of late Nigerian singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad. Justice…
The Central Bank of Nigeria has directed banks and other financial institutions to immediately freeze all accounts, assets, and financial resources linked to six individuals and four Bureau de Change (BDC) operators designated for alleged terrorism financing activities. The directive…
The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (LPPC) has released the names of 89 candidates shortlisted for the final stage of the 2026 Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) conferment exercise. In a statement signed by the Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court…
The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (LPPC) has suspended prominent lawyer, Mike Ozekhome, from the prestigious rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) pending the outcome of disciplinary proceedings against him. The decision was reached at the LPPC’s 173rd General Meeting…