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CBN Orders Nationwide Freeze on Accounts Linked to Terrorism Financing

Banks Directed to Block Assets of Individuals and BDC Operators Named on Nigeria Sanctions ListAnietie Udobit, AbujaIn a major escalation of Nigeria's campaign against terrorism financing and illicit financial networks, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has directed all banks, payment service providers, microfinance institutions, and other regulated financial entities

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State Police Reform Advances as Senate Moves to Decentralize Security Architecture

Historic Bill Seeks to Give States Greater Control Over Policing Amid Rising InsecurityNigeria may be on the verge of the most significant security reform since independence following the passage of a constitutional amendment bill by the Senate that seeks to establish state police services across the federation. The proposed legislation

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