The President of the Nigerian Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), Comrade Williams Akporeha, on Wednesday, narrated a chilling account before the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Maitama, Abuja, detailing how he, alongside the union’s Secretary-General, Wale Afolabi, and the newly elected National Chairman of the Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD) branch, Augustine Egbon, were violently attacked by 20 …

Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE have asked the Federal High Court in Abuja to void import licences issued to NNPC Limited (NNPCL), Matrix Petroleum Services Limited, A. A. Rano Limited, and four other companies for the purpose of importing refined petroleum products that are already being produced by Dangote without shortfalls. In a suit, Dangote Refinery is also seeking …

Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of the Federal High Court in Lagos yesterday adjourned the ongoing trial of a former governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, who is facing an 11-count charge of money laundering and fraud of N3.3 billion. Justice Aneke adjourned the case after a retired permanent secretary in the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, …

A 33-year-old man, Nasiru Isa, was on Monday sentenced to seven years in jail for sexually assaulting an 11-year-old girl in Kano. The Federal High Court in Kano imposed the sentence on Monday, following Isa’s guilty plea to a one-count charge of sexual exploitation. Presiding judge, Justice S.M. Shu’aibu found the defendant guilty and sentenced him to seven years in …

The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Tuesday, affirmed Barrister Julius Abure’s position as the National Chairman of the Labour Party. Justice Emeka Nwite issued an order compelling the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to validate and recognise the Abure-led leadership of the party. The court also validated the March 2024 Nnewi national convention of the party that produced the …

A Federal High Court in Lagos on Monday permitted the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) to arrest a suspect, Olusanya Sunday Okusanya, a fugitive believed to have fled to the United Kingdom, after an alleged N64 million fraud. Justice Yellim Bogoro approved the IGP’s motion for Okusanya’s arrest, following an ex parte application filed and moved by the police lawyer, S. …

A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted an interim injunction in favour of Segilola Resources Operating Limited (SROL), restraining the Osun State Government and its officials from interfering with the company’s mining operations. The order was issued by Justice Emeka Nwite on Thursday, following an ex parte motion filed by the company. The injunction prevents the Osun State Government …

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has barred the Directorate of Road Traffic Services and Vehicle Inspection Officers (VIO) from confiscating or imposing fines on motorists. The court, in a judgement that was delivered by Justice Nkeonye Maha, held that no law empowered the VIO to stop, impound, confiscate, seize or impose fines on motorists for any form of …

A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in Maitama has summoned former Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, to appear before it on 24 October to face a fresh 16-count charge brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The EFCC has charged Bello, alongside two others—Umar Oricha and Abdulsalami Hudu—with criminal breach of trust …

A leading anti-corruption and transparency group, Vanguard for Credible Representation (VCR), has commended the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s (EFCC), for its renewed commitment to fight corruption. EFCC recently arrested and commenced investigation into allegations against the former governor of Taraba State, Darius Ishaku, filed fresh charges against the embattled former Kogi governor, Yahaya Bello., and many other sundry investigations, …