Judge Adjourns for Ruling in Mareva Suit between First Bank Nigeria and General Hydrocarbons Limited and Several Others
On Friday the 17th of January 2025, before Dipeolu J, Dr Abiodun Layonu SAN moved his application to set aside the Mareva injunction and other punitive ex parte orders granted to the plaintiffs (First Bank of Nigeria ”FBN” and FBNQuest…
Matawalle Calls for Enhanced Collaboration and Funding in the Fight Against Insecurity
….Emphasizes the Need for Modern Equipment to Combat Banditry and Criminality Nigeria’s Minister of State for Defence, H. E. Dr. Bello Mohammed Matawalle, MON, has made a compelling call for increased collaboration and funding for the Defence sector to effectively…
How First Bank’s Recklessness Endangered 93 Lives on Oil Rig, General Hydrocarbons Limited Reveals
A bitter dispute has erupted between General Hydrocarbons Limited (GHL) and First Bank of Nigeria (FBN) over allegations of recklessness, diversion of funds, and abuse of court processes. In a strongly-worded statement, GHL accused FBN of putting the lives of…
Global Rights Condemns GTBank’s Persecution of Journalists, Calls for Release of Four Incarcerated Journalists
Global Rights, a human rights organization, has condemned the persecution of four Nigerian journalists, Olurotimi Olawale, Precious Eze Chukwunonso, Roland Olonishuwa, and Seun Odunlami, who have been detained since September 2024 for allegedly practicing journalism. The organization has accused Guaranty…
Estate Developer Raises the Alarm Against Fraudulent Activities of Firm, Calls on FG to Provide Funds for Affordable Housing
The immediate past President of the Real Estate Developer’s Association of Nigeria (REDAN) Dr. Aliyu Oroji Wamakko has warned Estate Developers across the Country to be weary of the Managing Director of Moure Consult Ltd, Sadiq Dalhatu Ado, over his…
RE: GHL Does Not Owe FBN $225M, Moratorium Is in Place Pending Commercial Oil Production
General Hydrocarbons Limited (GHL) has denied owing First Bank of Nigeria (FBN) contrary to media reports (not on this platform) that court had frozen General Hydrocarbons’ accounts over (Alleged) $225.8m debt to the Bank. Clearing the air in a statement…
In the Matter of GTBank’s Persecution of Poor Bloggers
By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu By the time Muhammadu Buhari ran for a second presidential term in 2019, it seemed clear that the judicial process in many parts of the country had been actively co-opted in the intimidation of civic opponents…
Odinkalu’s Call for GTBank Boycott: A Fight for Press Freedom and Accountability in Nigeria
By Abdulrahman Aliagan By suppressing press freedom and allegedly using state apparatus to detain journalists, Guaranty Trust Holding Company (GTCO), led by its Managing Director and CEO, Segun Agbaje, finds itself at the center of a growing controversy. Renowned human…
Sokoto Accidental Military ‘Multiple Airstrike’ Tragedy Sparks Outrage
A devastating military airstrike on Christmas Day has left at least 10 civilians dead and many more injured in Sokoto State’s Silame Local Government Area. The victims, mostly peasant farmers, were buried by residents who described the incident as a…
Breaking News: Military Rampage in Okpare-Olomu Community of Delta State Causes Residents to Flee
In a shocking turn of events, men suspected to be personnel of the the Nigerian military have reportedly gone on a rampage in the Okpare-Olomu community, Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State. The soldiers, it was gathered on…
Nigeria Customs Service Reinvigorates 2025 Enforcement Strategy, Announces Dissolution of Joint Border Patrol Team
On the heels of the recent landmark ruling by the Court of Appeal in Kaduna declaring that the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) has no authority to patrol highways and seize goods from individuals, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has unveiled…
