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Court awards N85m against bank, police for invalid freezing of customer's account

Nigeria, Aug. 8 -- The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in Abuja has ordered Zenith Bank and the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) to pay N85 million in damages for freezing a customer's acc... Read More


EFCC set to probe real estate sector - Olukoyede

Nigeria, Aug. 7 -- The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has announced plans to investigate Nigeria's real estate sector, starting with the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), as part of ef... Read More


NBA condemns police arrest of Anambra govt's lawyers for withdrawing charges against murder suspect

Nigeria, Aug. 7 -- The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has condemned the Nigeria Police Force for arresting officers of the Ministry of Justice in Anambra State for withdrawing a criminal case. The In... Read More


Court jails internet fraudster for impersonating American recruiter

Nigeria, Aug. 5 -- The Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos, has sentenced Ademola Idris to three months' imprisonment for internet fraud. Mr Idris, who pleaded guilty, was sentenced specifically for d... Read More


NBA condemns shutdown of independent radio station by Niger governor

Nigeria, Aug. 3 -- The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has condemned the shutting down of an independent media outlet, Badeggi Radio, Minna, on the order of Governor Umar Bago of Niger State. In a sta... Read More


New judge takes over ex-governor Obiano's money laundering case, fixes new trial date

Nigeria, July 25 -- A new judge has taken over the N4 billion money laundering trial of former Anambra State Governor Willie Obiano. The trial case came up before the new judge, Mohammed Umar of the ... Read More


Nigerian constitution marginalises women, youth, Niger Delta - Ann-Kio Briggs

Nigeria, July 23 -- Ann-Kio Briggs, an activist and member of The Patriots, has renewed calls for a new Nigerian constitution, describing the 1999 Constitution as fundamentally flawed and imposed on t... Read More


Land records disappeared from AGIS system after Abuja realtor received N62m payment - Witness

Nigeria, July 22 -- A prosecution witness, Abu Gambo, on Monday recounted at the Federal High Court in Abuja his ordeal following a N62 million land deal he struck with an Abuja realtor. Mr Gambo, a ... Read More


BDC operator testifies on receiving millions of dollars in cash from SunTrust executives

Nigeria, July 19 -- A prosecution witness, on Friday, told the Federal High Court in Abuja how he received millions of dollars in cash in a suspicious foreign exchange deal allegedly facilitated by tw... Read More


Court rejects request to stop National Assembly from approving Rivers 2025 budget

Nigeria, July 19 -- The Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a request to restrain the National Assembly from approving the Rivers State 2025 budget under the current sole administrator, Ibok-Ete... Read More