Court Postpones Dangote Refinery’s Lawsuit Against NMDPRA and Others Regarding Import License

Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court Abuja, Monday, January 20, 2025 adjourned a suit filed by Dangote Refinery and Petrochemicals Plants against Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) and Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) over the issuance of petrol import licence to some oil marketers. Ripples Nigeria reports that Dangote…

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Amnesty International Urges Nigerian Authorities to Investigate Threats Targeting Sokoto Government Critic Hamdiyya Shariff and Lawyer Hikim

The global human rights organisation, Amnesty International, has called for an impartial investigation into threats against Hamdiyya Sidi Shariff and her lawyer, Barrister Abba Hikima, who are facing persecution in Sokoto State.  Shariff is being prosecuted by the state government for allegedly using “insulting or abusive language” and “inciting disturbance” following her criticism of Governor…

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