CBN Orders Banks to Freeze Accounts Linked to Terrorism Financing

BusinessNewsNigeriaCBN Orders Banks to Freeze Accounts Linked to Terrorism Financing

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)June 26, 2026

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has directed banks and other financial institutions to immediately freeze the accounts, funds and other assets belonging to individuals and organisations designated for alleged terrorism financing. The directive was contained in a circular issued on Thursday and signed by the Director of Compliance, Olubunmi Ayodele-Oni. According to the apex bank, the action followed recent designations by the Nigeria Sanctions Committee and the United States Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign...

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Soldier Detained for Allegedly Shooting 2 Civilians in Borno

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaSoldier Detained for Allegedly Shooting 2 Civilians in Borno

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)June 25, 2026

A Nigerian soldier has been detained after allegedly opening fire and injuring two civilians in Pulka, Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State. Security sources told Zagazola Makama that the incident occurred at about 5:10 p.m. on Tuesday, 23 June. The sources identified the soldier as Pte. Lawan Abubakar of the 82 Division Task Force Battalion stationed in Ngoshe. He was said to have left his duty post without official authorisation and travelled to Pulka...

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Oba of Benin to Invoke Ancestral Curses Against Terrorists, Kidnappers

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaOba of Benin to Invoke Ancestral Curses Against Terrorists, Kidnappers

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)June 25, 2026

The Oba of Benin, His Royal Majesty, Omo N’Oba N’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, has fixed 2 July for a special traditional ceremony aimed at invoking ancestral sanctions against terrorists, kidnappers, bandits and other criminal elements responsible for insecurity across Nigeria. The ceremony, expected to attract traditional leaders, palace chiefs, community representatives and residents from different parts of Edo State, is being seen as a symbolic response to the growing security challenges facing the country. Palace sources...

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LPPC Bars Ozekhome from Parading Himself as SAN

NewsNigeriaLPPC Bars Ozekhome from Parading Himself as SAN

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)June 25, 2026

The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (LPPC) has suspended Chief Mike Ozekhome from the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), pending the conclusion of disciplinary proceedings against him. The decision was announced in a press release issued by the Committee following its 173rd General Meeting held on 23 June 2026. According to the statement, the LPPC approved Ozekhome’s suspension pursuant to Paragraph 26(6) of the Guidelines for the Conferment of the Rank of Senior Advocate...

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Senate Approves Tinubu-Backed State Police Bill

NewsNigeriaPoliticsSenate Approves Tinubu-Backed State Police Bill

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)June 25, 2026

The Senate on Wednesday passed a constitutional amendment bill seeking to establish state police, marking a significant step towards restructuring the country’s policing architecture and addressing persistent security challenges. The proposed legislation, transmitted to the National Assembly by President Bola Tinubu, was approved after lawmakers considered and adopted its 26 clauses during the Committee of the Whole. If eventually ratified by at least two-thirds of the state Houses of Assembly and assented to by the...

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US Slaps Sanctions on Nigerian, 3 Firms for Funding ISIS

NewsNigeriaUS Slaps Sanctions on Nigerian, 3 Firms for Funding ISIS

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)June 24, 2026

The United States has imposed sanctions on a Nigerian-based individual and several companies over alleged links to the financing network of Islamic State. In a statement released on Monday, US State Department spokesperson Tommy Pigott said the Nigerian was among three individuals and six entities designated for allegedly aiding the movement of funds for ISIS across multiple regions. Pigott said the sanctions target a transnational network operating across France, Syria, Türkiye, and Nigeria, with roles...

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Makinde Imposes 16-hour Curfew in 10 Oyo LGAs

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaMakinde Imposes 16-hour Curfew in 10 Oyo LGAs

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)June 24, 2026

Governor Seyi Makinde has approved a 16-hour curfew across 10 local government areas of Oyo State, citing security concerns in communities bordering the Old Oyo National Park. The directive, which takes effect from Wednesday, 24 June 2026, was announced in a memo issued by the Secretary to the State Government, Musibau Babatunde. The announcement was conveyed by the Governor’s Special Adviser on Media, Dr Sulaimon Olanrewaju, in a statement dated 23 June 2026. According to...

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DSS: Sowore Arrested for Social Media Post Calling Tinubu ‘Criminal’

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaDSS: Sowore Arrested for Social Media Post Calling Tinubu ‘Criminal’

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)June 24, 2026

Nigeria’s secret police, the Department of State Services (DSS), has ordered an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the remand of activist and publisher, Omoyele Sowore, following a courtroom incident in Abuja. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the agency said it was responding to public concern over events at the Federal High Court on 22 June 2026, which culminated in Sowore’s remand at Kuje Correctional Centre. The DSS acknowledged “concerns of some citizens” and pointed...

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Obi’s Call for Tinubu’s Resignation ‘Childish’, Presidency Says

NewsNigeriaPoliticsObi’s Call for Tinubu’s Resignation ‘Childish’, Presidency Says

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)June 23, 2026

The Presidency has dismissed recent calls by Peter Obi for the resignation of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, describing the remarks as “childish and hollow” and a distraction from governance. In a strongly worded statement issued on Sunday, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, criticised the former Anambra State governor for drawing comparisons between Nigeria’s political system and that of the United Kingdom. “Peter Obi’s latest comments calling for President Bola...

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Mob Burns Islamic Teacher to Death in Kaduna Over Rumour of Child Theft

Crime & SecurityNewsMob Burns Islamic Teacher to Death in Kaduna Over Rumour of Child Theft

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)June 22, 2026

A mob in Maraban Jos, Kaduna State, on Saturday, killed an Islamic teacher, Malama Ummulkhairi, after dragging her out of police custody over an unverified allegation of child theft. According to family members, the victim had travelled from the New Maraban Jos area to attend an Islamic lecture in the old Maraban Jos axis. She reportedly became separated from her group and lost her way. While seeking directions from children in the area, residents allegedly...

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