The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday struck out the police charge against the remaining 24 foreign hackers facing prosecution out of the 109 being tried for allegations bordering on cybercrime. Justice Ekerete Akpan, in a short ruling, struck out the charge for lack of diligent prosecution. TheContinue Reading
The Federal High Court (FHC) will, on July 27, proceed on its annual vacation on July 27, the Chief Judge (CJ), Justice John Tsoho, announced on Wednesday. Justice Tsoho, in a statement issued by Mrs Catherine Christopher, the FHC’s Director of Information on Wednesday in Abuja, said theContinue Reading
By Edith Nwapi Abuja: Sadiya Farouq, a former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, on Monday prayed an Abuja High Court to set aside a bench warrant issued against her. The court had granted the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)leave to arraign Farouq on April 16,Continue Reading
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday adjourned indefinitely proceedings in the suit seeking the deregistration of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Accord Party, Action Alliance (AA), among others. Justice Peter Lifu had, on May 20, fixed today for the judgement in the suit filed by the IncorporatedContinue Reading
The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed an appeal seeking the dissolution of the merger between the Providus Bank Limited and Unity Bank Plc. A five-member panel of the apex court, in a unanimous judgement delivered by Justice Tijani Abubakar, dismissed the appeal seeking to upturn the judgement of theContinue Reading
Former officials of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), who retired on the rank of Comptroller of Immigration, have sued the Minister of Interior over alleged failure to pay their withheld entitlements. The aggrieved ex-officials, in a suit filed at the the National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN), alleged thatContinue Reading
A firm, Cabota Power Company Limited has broken its silence on the ongoing case before the Federal High Court of Nigeria, saying the dispute stems from a currency swap deal with Ocean Lord Limited and stressing that business operations remain unaffected. Speaking through its legal team, led by Bar.Continue Reading
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday made an order of perpetual injunction restraining the eNaira Payment Solutions Ltd from parading itself as the registered proprietor of the trademark, “eNaira.” Justice James Omotosho, in a judgment, also granted the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)’s counter claims and awardedContinue Reading
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday granted leave to Malabu Oil & Gas Ltd to apply for a judicial review by way of declarations and injunctions against the executive action of the Federal Government in splitting OPL 245. Justice Mohammed Umar, in a ruling, held that theContinue Reading
