Finnish court cuts Simon Ekpa’s jail term to four years
A Finnish court of appeal has reduced the prison sentence of Biafra separatist agitator Simon Ekpa from six years to four years, while upholding his convictions for terrorism-related offences. In…
Witness: El-Rufai’s associates set aside $600,000 to compromise EFCC probe
A forensic investigator with the Department of State Services (DSS), Segun Kayode, has alleged that former Kaduna State Governor Nasir el-Rufai and some of his associates earmarked $600,000 to compromise…
Why court struck out PFIPC founder’s eight-count charge
The Federal Government is set to arraign Adeniyi Adeyemi, the promoter of the purported Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC), afresh after a Federal High Court in Abuja struck out…
Wike’s son denies $2.1m land deal, alleges signature forgery
Jordan Ezenwo Nyesom-Wike, son of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has denied receiving $2.1m from a businessman over an alleged Abuja land deal, telling an FCT…
FG arraigns PFIPC founder Adeyemi over forgery, impersonation
The Federal Government has arraigned Adeniyi Adeyemi, director-general of the fictitious Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC), before the Federal High Court in Abuja over alleged forgery and impersonation. Adeyemi…
Mambilla: How Nigeria defeated Sunrise Power’s $2.35bn arbitration claim — Ex-presidential spokesperson
Sunrise Power and Transmission Company Limited and its promoter, Leno Adesanya, have lost their long-running arbitration dispute with the Federal Government of Nigeria over the Mambilla Hydroelectric Power Project, after…
Mambilla: ICC tribunal accuses Malami of working against Nigeria
An International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) arbitration tribunal has criticised Abubakar Malami, former Attorney-General of the Federation, over his handling of the Mambilla hydropower dispute. In its 616-page final award…
$500,000 transfer to Atiku’s then wife linked to Mambilla deal — Tribunal
Leno Adesanya, promoter of Sunrise Power and Transmission Company Limited, told an International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) arbitration tribunal that he transferred $500,000 to Jennifer Douglas, then wife of former…
Mambilla hydro: Nigeria wins $2.35bn arbitration as tribunal dismisses Sunrise Power claim
Nigeria has secured a major victory in the long-running legal dispute with Sunrise Power and Transmission Company Limited over the Mambilla hydropower project, after an International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)…
El-Rufai’s family gives Chris Musa seven days to prove killing allegation
The family of former Kaduna State Governor Nasir el-Rufai has given Defence Minister Christopher Musa seven days to provide evidence backing his allegation that el-Rufai was involved in killings in…