The Court of Appeal in Lagos on Friday, March 29, 2019 in a judgement delivered by Hon. Justice Garuba Lawal, directed that the case between Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) and the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), be remitted…
Otedola: Despite blowing the whistle on subsidy scam, Lawan wanted a bribe (Vanguard)
The Chairman of Forte Oil, Mr Femi Otedola, has testified in court how he blew the whistle on subsidy scam during the immediate past administration. Otedola told the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja how he told former President Goodluck…
MTN vs CBN case adjourned to December 4
The court hearing between the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and MTN over the alleged repatriation of funds amounting to $8.1 billion has ended in an adjournment. Sitting at the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Justice Saliu Saidu, after hearing…
Court grants Shittu’s prayer to serve NYSC processes (Nation)
The Federal High Court in Ibadan, on Thursday, granted the application of the Minister of Communications, Adebayo Shittu, to serve originating summons on the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria recalls that Shittu had…
Buhari’s travel ban on 50 VIPs sparks legal battle (Nation)
From party offices and the media, the battle to reverse Executive Order 6 under which 50 prominent Nigerians have been banned from travelling has moved to the Court of Appeal. Two lawyers yesterday filed an appeal seeking to set aside…
Exam malpractices: Fed Govt charges Sen Adeleke, four others (Nation)
The Federal Government has charged Senator Ademola Adeleke (Osun West) and four others before the Federal High Court, Abuja with alleged examination malpractices. Adeleke and others were accused, in a four-count charge filed in the name of the Inspector General…
FG to pay N10m damages to journalist Jones Abiri for illegal detention (Premium Times)
The Abuja division of the Federal High Court has described the two years detention of journalist Jones Abiri as outright conviction and ordered the government to pay N10 million in damages to Abiri. Abiri was arrested in August 2016 and…
Breaking News: Court directs immediate release of African billionaire businessman Benedict Peters’ UK properties
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja Friday, July 6, 2018, directed the immediate release of two properties located in the United Kingdom belonging to African billionaire businessman and Aiteo boss Benedict Peters. The said properties had been the subject…
Anti-Open Grazing law: Fulani storm Abuja court, demand justice (SUN)
There was panic at the premises of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday, when a large number of Fulani, believed to be displaced by Anti-Open Grazing law in Benue State stormed the court to register their discontent with the…
