Lawyers Sue FG Over DisCo Ownership Structure
A public-interest lawyers' group has taken the Federal Government and major power-sector institutions to court over the ownership and valuation framework of Nigeria's electricity distribution companies.
Fake Lawyer Bags Three Years in Aba
A 65-year-old man who admitted impersonating a lawyer and using a purported NBA seal has been sentenced to three years' imprisonment without an option of fine.
NDLEA Arrests Ex-Convict Over Saudi-Bound Cocaine
NDLEA says intelligence operations led investigators to a previously convicted trafficker following the interception of cocaine concealed inside phone chargers.
Five Jailed Seven Years Over N117.7m Chi Fraud
A Lagos High Court has sentenced five defendants to seven years each after a long-running fraud prosecution involving Chi Limited.
ICC Dismisses Anonymous Petition Against Nigeria
The International Criminal Court has rejected an anonymous filing seeking an investigation into alleged systemic kidnappings in Nigeria, while the Federal Government questions how the petition reached a Pre-Trial Chamber.
Court Denies Bail in Alleged N480bn Meth Lab Case
Three Mexican nationals and seven Nigerians accused of operating a massive clandestine methamphetamine laboratory have been denied bail by the Federal High Court.
Two Ex-Police Officers Remanded Over Obodo Killing
The disciplinary proceedings over Anthony Obodo's death have moved into the criminal justice system, with two dismissed police officers remanded in Port Harcourt.
Court Restrains NMDPRA From Shutting Dangote Refinery
A Federal High Court has temporarily restrained Nigeria's downstream petroleum regulator from shutting down or disrupting Dangote Refinery's operations while a regulatory-jurisdiction dispute is determined.
Ex-NBA Chairman’s WhatsApp Post Lands in Federal Court
A legal dispute arising from messages allegedly posted on a community WhatsApp platform has moved into the Federal High Court in Abuja, placing former Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association,…
Court Extends Order Restraining NAICOM in Universal Insurance Dispute
The Federal High Court has extended an order restraining NAICOM and Universal Insurance's appointed receiver pending the determination of the insurer's substantive challenge.