Day: August 17, 2026
NDLEA arrests businessman with N23m cocaine at Lagos airport
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 48-year-old businessman, Nwankwo Onyebuchi, with 1.550kg of cocaine concealed in the walls and railings of…
Banks, fintechs report 42,082 suspicious transactions to NFIU
Banks, fintech operators and other reporting entities submitted 42,082 Suspicious Transaction Reports to the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit in 2025, as financial institutions stepped up…
Nigeria set to release inflation report for July
Nigeria will release its inflation figure for July 2026 this Monday. THE PRIME NEWS reports that the National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, will announce its…
Account freeze: ‘Tinubu called me’ – Gov Adeleke withdraws case against EFCC
Re-elected Osun State governor, Ademola Adeleke, has announced that he has instructed the state’s Attorney General to withdraw the lawsuit against the Economic and Financial…
Osun poll victory: Adeleke extends olive branch, APC mulls tribunal challenge
Governor Ademola Adeleke has appealed for peace and unity in Osun State after his re-election, even as the All Progressives Congress weighs its legal options…

