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Petrocam asks court to reverse account freeze in N9bn debt dispute with Zenith Bank

Nigeria, March 27 -- Petrocam Trading Nigeria Ltd has asked the Federal High Court in Lagos to vacate an interim order freezing its bank accounts over an alleged N9.05 billion debt claimed by Zenith B... Read More


Lagos CP Tijani Fatai vows tougher fight against crime, warns officers against brutality

Nigeria, March 27 -- Newly appointed Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Tijani Fatai, has warned his officers against brutality and unprofessional conduct while pledging a tougher, intelligence-drive... Read More


Aisha Achimugu's firm reacts to $13m forfeiture judgement

Nigeria, March 27 -- Oceangate Engineering Oil & Gas Limited, a company belonging to socialite and businesswoman Aisha Achimugu, has said it will appeal the judgement of the Federal High Court in Abuj... Read More


Sanwo-Olu under probe as EFCC links 'Aisha Achimugu's forfeited $13m' to Lagos contractors

Nigeria, March 26 -- The Lagos State government, led by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, is under investigation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over illicit $13 million traced to so... Read More


Court orders arrest of PDP factional chairman Kabiru Turaki

Nigeria, March 26 -- The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Maitama, Abuja, has ordered the arrest of a factional national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Kabiru Turaki, over his ... Read More


US court dismisses Nigerian company Zenith Carex defamation suit against Chemonics

Nigeria, March 26 -- A Nigerian logistics company, Zenith Carex International Limited, has lost a defamation suit against global development contractor Chemonics International, Inc., in the United Sta... Read More


AGF defends OPL 245 resolution, projects 150,000bpd output as dispute nears closure

Nigeria, March 26 -- The Attorney-General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi, has defended the federal government's handling of the OPL 245 dispute, dismissing criticisms of the deal as misrepresentati... Read More


Court releases Sowore's passport after striking out charges of cyberbullying ex-IGP Egbetokun

Nigeria, March 25 -- The Federal High Court in Abuja has released the passport of activist and publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore, after striking out a cybercrime charge filed by the Nigeri... Read More


Court nullifies CBN's takeover of Union Bank, says regulator acted beyond powers

Nigeria, March 25 -- The Federal High Court in Lagos has ruled that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) acted outside its statutory authority in dissolving the board and management of Union Bank of Nige... Read More


Sowore in hot exchange with SAN over granting interview inside courtroom, NBA reacts

Nigeria, March 25 -- Human rights activist and publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore, engaged in a heated exchange with a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) Musibau Adetunbi, at the Federal High... Read More