EcoBank Nigeria, its parent companies and leadership are facing a legal suit in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on allegations of defamation, abusive proceedings and coercion in Nigeria. The $68 million legal claim in the UAE was filed against Jeremy Awori, CEO of Ecobank Transnational Inc (ETI); ETI Specialized Resolutions Company (ETISRC); Ecobank Nigeria (ENG);…
A police inspector, Lawal Ibrahim, from the Kwali Division, was found dead at the Palasa Guest Inn in Gwagwalada, Abuja, after allegedly engaging in a s*xual exercise with a woman he had met online. The incident occurred on Thursday morning, Jan. 16, hours after Ibrahim checked into the hotel with Maryam Abba, whom he had…
At least three passengers died in a boat accident in Rivers State on Sunday. The boat was travelling from Port Harcourt to Bonny Island when it capsised at about 5:00 p.m. on Sunday. The spokesperson for the state police command, Grace Iringe-Koko, confirmed the incident to journalists on Tuesday. She said 22 passengers were aboard…
A Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a suit by the Incorporated Trustees of the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) challenging the powers of the National Assembly to amend its budget in the 2024 Appropriation Act. Justice James Kolawole Omotosho ruled, among others, that SERAP lacked the locus standi to institute the suit….
The National Association of Telecoms Subscribers (NATCOMS) has announced plans to sue the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) over the approval of 50 percent tariff hike. NCC on Monday, January 20, approved the request of telecommunications companies (telcos) to increase tariffs. The adjustment came after the Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) and…
