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Investors in Nigeria’s second-oldest bank, Union Bank of Nigeria Plc, have expressed dismay over the planned delisting of the 106-year-old financial services institution from the Nigerian Exchange, emphasising that the action smacks of poor corporate governance. The Tier-2 bank had...

May 19, (THEWILL) - A High Court in Abuja has issued an order of stay of execution on the suspension of Julius Abure, Chairman of the Labour Party (LP) and other officials of the party. Justice Hamza Muazu, on April...

May 16, (THEWILL) - The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, barred journalists from covering proceedings of illicit drug trial of Abba Kyari, a suspended deputy commissioner of police (DCP), and others. The judge, Emeka Nwite, gave the order following...

May 15, (THEWILL) - On April 18, 2023, the Federal High Court in Abuja, declared the sack of Sen. Ifeanyi Ararume, as Non-Executive Chairman of the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) illegal and unlawful. Delivering judgement in the matter,...

May 11, (THEWILL) - The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday, suspended the managing director, directors and secretary of the Board of Seplat Energy Plc, pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice filed by three aggrieved...

May 09, (THEWILL) - A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Tuesday, struck out a suit filed by former Senator Grace Bent against Precious Chikwendu, partner of former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode. Justice Obiora Egwuatu threw out the suit...

April 18, (THEWILL) - The Federal High Court in Abuja has declined hearing on an ex-parte application, filed by the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Aisha Dahiru Ahmed, seeking to halt further action on the ongoing...

April 06, (THEWILL) - A Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Apo, Abuja, has vacated its earlier order, freezing the bank accounts of the Abia State government. THEWILL reported that Justice Bello Kawu, in an ex parte motion no:...

April 05, (THEWILL) – Self acclaimed relationship expert, Blessing Okoro, aka Blessing CEO, has been granted bail by a High Court sitting in Lagos State, for alleged cyber-bullying. Blessing CEO was arrested by the Nigeria Police Force Criminal Investigation...

March 31, (THEWILL) - The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in Apo, Abuja, has granted an order freezing all the monies of the Abia State Government domiciled in about 27 financial institutions. This is coming two months...