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Zenith Bank Plc has been named “Africa’s Best Bank” and “Nigeria’s Best Bank”—the latter for the second consecutive year—at the prestigious Euromoney Awards for Excellence 2026, clinching the highest and most coveted continental and national honours in banking. The awards were presented to the Bank on Thursday, July 16, 2026, at The Peninsula London Hotel, London. The dual recognition is a testament to the Bank’s sustained excellence in financial performance, customer service, digital innovation, and its contribution to economic development across Nigeria and the wider African continent. The Euromoney Awards for Excellence are among the most respected honours in the…
The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (LPPC) has approved the conferment of the prestigious rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) on 68 legal practitioners, marking the conclusion of the 2026 selection exercise conducted under the leadership of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Hon. Justice Kudirat Motonmori Olatokunbo Kekere-Ekun, GCON. The successful candidates comprise 67 advocates and one academic, Prof. Nnamdi Onyeka Obiaraeri. Mustapha Olayinka Ajenifuja, Esq., was listed as the 63rd successful advocate in the order of seniority at the Bar released by the committee. The approvals were granted at the LPPC’s 174th Plenary Session held on Thursday in Abuja.…
The Wireless Application Service Providers Association of Nigeria (WASPAN) has approached the Court of Appeal to challenge the judgment of the Federal High Court in Lagos, which upheld the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission’s (FCCPC) powers in relation to its Digital Economy and Online Non-Interest (DEON) Consumer Lending Regulations. In a Notice of Appeal dated July 21, 2026, the association is asking the appellate court to set aside the judgment delivered by Justice A. L. Allagoa on July 20, 2026, dismissing its Originating Summons. The appeal was filed by the appellant’s legal team, led by Oluwakemi A. Pinheiro, SAN,…
The Court of Appeal, Lagos Division, on Wednesday affirmed the judgment of the Federal High Court in Lagos ordering the final forfeiture of multiple assets linked to retired Major General Emmanuel Jebe Atewe to the Federal Government, holding that his appeal lacked merit. In a unanimous judgment delivered virtually via Zoom, the appellate court, presided over by Justice Boloukuromo Ugo, resolved all three issues raised in the appeal in favour of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and dismissed the appeal in its entirety. The appeal challenged the May 5, 2023 judgment of the Federal High Court, Lagos, delivered…
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and President of the Network of Anti-Corruption Institutions in West Africa (NACIWA), Mr. Ola Olukoyede, has identified integrity as a critical and compelling requirement for the sustainable development of nations and institutions across the West African sub-region. He stated this in Abuja on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, at the opening ceremony of a two-day Leadership Conference for Heads of National Anti-Corruption Institutions in West Africa, held at the New ECOWAS Secretariat. Olukoyede pointed out that without integrity in public institutions, the promises of economic integration, democratic governance, peace, and…
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Mrs Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, SAN, on her historic election as the first elected and second female President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA). In a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the President described her emergence as a watershed moment for the legal profession and a triumph of merit, excellence, and gender inclusion. Tinubu noted that Badejo-Okusanya’s distinguished career, marked by integrity, professionalism, and a steadfast commitment to justice, earned her the confidence and support of legal practitioners across the country. According to the President, her election reflects the growing…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Monday, July 20, 2026, presented the First Prosecution Witness (PW1), Remigus Ugwu, against Tunde Ayeni, former Chairman of the Board of Directors of the defunct Skye Bank Plc (now Polaris Bank Limited), in his trial before Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, Apo, Abuja. Led in his testimony by the prosecution counsel, Abba Muhammed, SAN, the witness, a compliance officer with Zenith Bank Plc, disclosed that he provided the Commission with banking information relating to entities linked to the defendant during the course of the investigation. According…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is aware of media reports alleging visa racketeering involving some officers of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), particularly subtle insinuations suggesting that the Comptroller-General of the Immigration Service, Kemi Nandap, is under investigation. The Commission wishes to state unequivocally that it has no case against the Immigration CG. There are ongoing cases of alleged visa fraud involving some immigration officers currently before the Federal High Court. Further investigations are also ongoing, with the possibility that more NIS officers may be arraigned for alleged fraudulent practices in the near future. However, the Immigration CG…
The Federal High Court, Lagos Judicial Division, has dismissed a suit filed by the Wireless Application Service Providers Association of Nigeria Ltd/Gte (WASPAN) challenging the DEON Regulations issued by the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC). By way of an Originating Summons, WASPAN sought an order nullifying the DEON Regulations on the grounds that they were ultra vires the powers of the FCCPC. The association argued that the FCCPC lacked the authority to regulate the communications sector in light of the provisions of the Nigerian Communications Act and therefore contended that the regulations should be set aside. At the…
The Human Rights Monitoring Agenda (HURMA Global Resource Initiative) has commended the Georgia House of Representatives in the United States for conferring a prestigious honour on one of its national leaders, Kunle Rasheed Adegoke, SAN, describing the recognition as a validation of the organisation’s commitment to promoting human rights, justice, and the fight against corruption. In a letter of appreciation dated July 17, 2026, and addressed to the Speaker of the Georgia House of Representatives through the Consul General of the United States in Lagos, HURMA expressed profound gratitude for the international recognition accorded to the senior lawyer. The letter,…