Access Bank Dragged to Court Over Refusal to Refund N14.3 Million
Satek Nigeria Limited, a Nigerian company, has filed a lawsuit against Access Bank Plc at the Lagos High Court, alleging that the bank refused to refund N14.3 million ($33,000 USD) after a contract failed. According to court documents, Satek Nigeria…
Nigerian Man Freed from Indonesian Death Row After Years in Prison
In a remarkable turn of events, Emmanuel Ihejirika, a Nigerian national who had been sentenced to death for drug trafficking in Indonesia, has been freed after several years of incarceration. This significant development marks a victory for justice and the…
Ododo’s Supreme Court Victory: Minister Of Steel Development Lauds Judgment, Calls For Unity In Kogi State
Nigeria’s Minister of Steel Development, Prince Shuaibu Abubakar Audu, has congratulated the Governor of Kogi State, His Excellency Ahmed Usman Ododo, on his victory at the Supreme Court. The court’s landmark judgment, delivered on Friday, August 23, in Abuja, affirmed…
Amosun’s Costly Mistake: Nigeria and the Rest of Us
In the news recently is the embarrassing seizure of 3 of our Presidential Jets in France. Typical of us, assumptions have taken over the tales in public places, bar parlours are agog with different versions. Many believe it is a…
Courts’ Restraining Orders on Protests: A Judicial Overreach Or Necessary Evil? – Okutepa, SAN, Reacts
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Jibrin Samuel Okutepa, has expressed strong reservations about the restraining orders issued by some state High Courts during the recent #EndBadGovernance protests in Nigeria. In the lead-up to the August 1, 2024, #EndBadGovernance protests…
Presidency Breaks Silence on Seizure of Nigerian Presidential Jets by French Court
The Presidency has finally broken its silence on the seizure of three Nigerian Presidential jets by a French Court, accusing the Chinese company involved, Zhongshan Fucheng Industrial Investment Co. Limited, of misleading the court. The Street Reporters Newspaper had reported…
French Court Seizes Three Nigerian Presidential Jets Over Long-Standing Business Dispute
In a shocking move, a French court has authorized the seizure of three jets linked to the Nigerian Presidential Air Fleet, citing a long-standing business dispute between Ogun State and Chinese company, Zhongshan. The dispute, which dates back to 2016,…
MTN Loses N1.9 Billion to Hackers, Two Students Arraigned in Court
Two students, Timothy Fashina Oluwabukola and Anthony Imonina Odemerho, were arraigned before the Federal High Court in Lagos for allegedly hacking into MTN Nigeria Communication Plc’s computers and stealing airtime and data valued at N1.9 billion. The Prosecutor alleged that…
Abure’s Pyrrhic Victory: Labour Party NTC Exposes Fraudulent Court Judgment, Warns Aspirants of Electoral Doom
The Labour Party National Transition Committee (NTC) has issued a public disclaimer, exposing Julius Abure’s fraudulent court victory and warning of electoral doom for party aspirants who participate in his congresses and primaries. According to the NTC, Abure’s court case…
Court Halts UNN Hostel Project Over Environmental Degradation, Awards N20m To Host Community
A High Court in Nsukka, Enugu State, has granted an interlocutory injunction restraining the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) from proceeding with a hostel project, citing environmental degradation concerns. The project, which involves the construction of an 11,900-room hostel, has…
Defamation Case Against Journalist Agba Jalingo Adjourned as Ayade’s Sister-in-Law Seeks to Prove ‘Ill Will’
The Federal High Court in Abuja has postponed the cross-examination in a criminal defamation case brought by Mrs. Alami Ayade, sister-in-law of former Cross River Governor Senator Ben Ayade, against Citizen Agba Jalingo, publisher of Crossriverwatch. The case stems from…
