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Supreme Court reinstates Olanipekun, Banire as counsel in $2bn Nestoil/Neconde dispute

Nigeria, April 11 -- The Supreme Court on Friday set aside a Court of Appeal decision that disqualified senior lawyers Wole Olanipekun and Muiz Banire from appearing for Nestoil Limited and Neconde En... Read More


Air Peace flights face delays amid fuel scarcity

Nigeria, April 11 -- Nigeria's largest carrier, Air Peace, has warned of possible flight delays across its network due to fuel scarcity, adding to concerns over operational challenges in the country's... Read More


Atiku blames Tinubu's reforms as poverty hits 63% in Nigeria

Nigeria, April 11 -- Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has criticised the economic policies of President Bola Tinubu, citing recent confirmation by the World Bank that poverty is worsening across N... Read More


Army denies killing of brigade commander, other soldiers in Benisheikh attack

Nigeria, April 11 -- The Headquarters of Operation Hadin Kai, a joint task force in the North-east, has dismissed claims 17 soldiers including a brigade commander, were killed during a midnight terror... Read More


JUSUN Strike: Abia govt speaks on dispute with judiciary workers

Nigeria, April 11 -- The Abia State Government has said the ongoing industrial action by the Abia State Chapter of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) stemmed from a dispute over payment of l... Read More


INEC chair Amupitan denies owning X account, warns against fake posts

Nigeria, April 11 -- The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Joash Amupitan, has denied owning or operating any account on X, (formerly known as Twitter), describing clai... Read More


Falana criticises Nasarawa university's plan to honour Tanzanian president

Nigeria, April 11 -- Human rights lawyer Femi Falana has called on the Senate of Nasarawa State University, Keffi (NSUK) to suspend its plan to confer an honorary doctorate on Tanzania's President, Sa... Read More


Court to deliver judgement in ADC leadership dispute

Nigeria, April 11 -- The Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday fixed 13 April for judgment in a suit filed by a member of the House of Representatives, Leke Abejide, seeking to restrain former Senate ... Read More


Encomiums as Ribadu, Fayemi, Ezekwesili, others celebrate Chido Onumah at 60

Nigeria, April 11 -- Academics, politicians, technocrats, journalists, and civil society leaders gathered in Abuja on Friday evening to honour veteran journalist, author and rights activist Chido Onum... Read More


Borno man sentenced to 10 years in prison for selling fuel to Boko Haram

Nigeria, April 11 -- The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Friday, sentenced Babagana Habeeb, to 10 years' imprisonment for supplying petroleum products to members of Boko Haram. Mr Habeeb, a fuel deal... Read More