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Appeal Court Clears Fidelity Bank In Fundamental Rights Case

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The Court of Appeal in Abuja has cleared Fidelity Bank Plc of liability in a fundamental rights case involving Michael Kundera, overturning an earlier judgment of the Federal Capital Territory High Court. A three-member panel led by Justice Adebukola Banjoko delivered the judgment on 14 September 2026, allowing Fidelity Bank’s appeal and overturning the lower court’s finding of liability against the bank. The case originated from suit number CV/6258/23, filed by Michael Kundera to enforce his fundamental rights following his arrest and detention between 15 and 16 May 2023. He alleged that he was detained without being charged before a court or granted administrative bail. The respondents in the case included the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, former EFCC Chairman Abdulrasheed Bawa, an EFCC officer identified as Calistus, and Fidelity Bank Plc. In its judgment delivered in April 2024, the FCT High Court, presided over by Justice Peter Kekemeke, declared Michael Kundera’s arre...
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MOSOP, Affiliate Bodies Say Shell Must Delist OML 11 From London Stock Exchange ...Say They Cannot Be Fooled By FG's 5%

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Following an extraordinary emergency summit comprising the coalition of Ogoni Diaspora Organizations, the National Union of Ogoni Students International (NUOS INTL) USA, Frontier Youth and Women formations, and allied civil rights bodies across Ogoniland (Nigeria) and in the Diaspora, the coalition has issued a definitive declaration to the Nigerian state, multinational corporations and the international community on the listing of OML 11 on the London Stock Exchange by Shell Nigeria for $2.4 billion. The coalition stated that the Ogoni people, the Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (MOSOP) and its authentic affiliate bodies are neither represented nor spoken for by the Federal Government's alleged handpicked Ogoni Dialogue Committee (ODC), Ledum Mitee, Chief Lesi Maol and the factional MOSOP leader, Nsuka Fegelo, who they described as a 'rebel.' The statement was jointly signed by Ewards Adookor, Acting President of NUOS INTL USA; Edwards Adookor, leader of The ...
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Benin-Asaba Expressway: SAN Cautions Against Unilateral Revocation of 25-Year Concession

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Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Abiodun Olatunji, has cautioned the Federal Government against recent pronouncements and actions concerning the state of the Benin-Asaba Expressway and the ongoing intervention activities on the highway. He advised that the Government should tread cautiously in considering any revocation of the subsisting concession agreement governing the expressway. According to him, the absence of evidence of abandonment, repudiation, or unreasonable delay in the execution of repair works may not constitute sufficient grounds for the unilateral revocation of the 25-year concession. Olatunji, SAN, was invited to provide his legal opinion on the issues surrounding the Benin-Asaba Expressway concession, including the dispute between the Federal Ministry of Works and the Benin-Asaba Expressway Concession Company Limited (BAECC). In formulating his opinion, he reviewed a summary of the Concession Agreement and assessed the relevant contractual and legal implications. His...
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Ogun, DP World Sign $7bn-Plus MoUs For Deep Seaport, Blue Marine SEZ

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Projects expected to attract more than $7bn in initial investment, create over 50,000 direct jobs The Ogun State Government and DP World MEA FZE have signed Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) for the development of the Gateway Deep Sea Port and the Ogun State Blue Marine Special Economic Zone, with the projects expected to attract more than $7 billion in initial investment and create over 50,000 direct jobs. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu witnessed the signing in Paris, France, alongside the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, and the Director-General of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho.  The agreements bring together the Federal Government, Ogun State Government, DP World, financial advisers and other private-sector partners in a major investment framework aimed at easing trade bottlenecks, strengthening logistics and expanding Nigeria’s manufacturing and export capacity. Tinubu said the two projects would address longstanding infrastructu...
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CHSR Raises Concern Over Repeated Recall of Ajiran Murder Case File, Seeks Resumption of Trial

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The Centre for Human and Socio-Economic Rights (CHSR) has raised concerns over the repeated administrative recall of the case file in the ongoing prosecution of suspects linked to the deaths of two residents of Ajiran Community in Eti-Osa Local Government Area of Lagos State. The organisation, in a petition addressed to the Chief Judge of Lagos State, urged the judiciary to ensure that the substantive proceedings continue before the court handling the matter, while allowing all parties to present their cases in accordance with the law. The case concerns the deaths of Sheriff Ishola Salami, who was reportedly killed in April 2023, and Prince Kazeem Ademola Akinloye, who was reportedly killed in August 2024. Recent reports indicate that Hammed Tajudeen Akanbi is standing trial alongside Shafi Fatai and Yusuf Ismaila over the alleged killings.  A Lagos High Court had previously ordered Akanbi's remand, while subsequent bail applications were dealt with by different courts. In its late...
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Awujale Succession: New Beginning For Fusengbuwa, Duty To Ijebuland

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  By Seyi Bakare  The emergence of Omooba Otukayode Hakeem Otufale as the new Olori Ebi of the Fusengbuwa/Jadiara Ruling House of Ijebu-Ode has opened a fresh chapter in the prolonged search for the next Awujale and Paramount Ruler of Ijebuland. Coming after months of disagreements over the conduct of the succession exercise, competing claims to leadership of the ruling house and legal disputes, the development should be seen as an opportunity to reset the process and restore confidence in an institution whose decisions have consequences far beyond the walls of the family house. The Awujale is not an ordinary traditional title. It is one of the most respected traditional institutions in Yorubaland and occupies a special place in the history, culture and identity of the Ijebu people. The succession process, therefore, must be handled with the dignity, restraint and transparency expected of an institution of such significance. The crisis that preceded the emergence of the new Ol...
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Why The Right Community Could Be A Woman’s Greatest Advantage

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For generations, women have been encouraged to work harder, save more and persevere. Yet personal determination, while essential, cannot overcome every barrier. Progress happens faster when ambition is supported by access to finance, practical knowledge, trusted networks and opportunities for growth. Across Nigeria, women are building businesses, advancing careers, supporting families and creating employment. Their contributions are visible in boardrooms, markets, offices, factories and communities. However, many still face limited access to capital, business guidance and professional networks that could help them move from potential to sustained success. This reality explains the growing appeal of communities designed specifically to help women thrive. Women increasingly want financial relationships that understand their ambitions, respond to their realities and support their development beyond traditional banking transactions. HerFidelity, the women focused proposition from Fidelity ...
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