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Osinbajo backs Cryptocurrency, calls for robust regulation
Commercial Law
February 26, 2021
Osinbajo backs Cryptocurrency, calls for robust regulation
Nigeria’s Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo on Friday disagreed with the position of the Central Bank of Nigeria(CBN) over the…
Falana warns CBN to stop freezing activists bank accounts
Commercial Law
February 11, 2021
Falana warns CBN to stop freezing activists bank accounts
Activist lawyer, Femi Falana SAN on Wednesday warned the Central Bank of Nigeria to stop freezing accounts of activists as…
Court unfreezes bank accounts of #Endsars promoters
Commercial Law
February 10, 2021
Court unfreezes bank accounts of #Endsars promoters
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday set aside the order it made on November 4, 2020 freezing accounts…
EFCC re-arraigns oil firm Directors over £2.6bn fraud
Commercial Law
January 28, 2021
EFCC re-arraigns oil firm Directors over £2.6bn fraud
By Michael Ojo The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday re-arraigned four Directors of an oil firm, Petro…
Emefiele faces contempt charge over Shell’s N182bn judgment debt on oil spillage
Commercial Law
December 16, 2020
Emefiele faces contempt charge over Shell’s N182bn judgment debt on oil spillage
By Olalekan Awojodu Abuja A contempt charge has been instituted against the governor of the Central bank of Nigeria, Mr…
CBN to assist businesses affected by #Endsars protests- Osinbajo
Commercial Law
November 17, 2020
CBN to assist businesses affected by #Endsars protests- Osinbajo
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo SAN on Monday assures victims whose busineses were looted in the aftermath of the hijack of…
GTBank translates into Financial Holding Company
Commercial Law
November 8, 2020
GTBank translates into Financial Holding Company
Guaranty Trust Bank, one of the leading Nigerian financial institutions is set to re-organize and translate into a financial holding…
Judiciary role vital in credit reporting-Malami
Commercial Law
October 28, 2020
Judiciary role vital in credit reporting-Malami
By Olalekan Awojodu Abuja The Attorney General of the federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN Tuesday told stakeholders…
GSI directives; did the CBN get it right?
Business
July 21, 2020
GSI directives; did the CBN get it right?
By Kemi Pinheiro SAN Introduction: In order to facilitate and enhance loan recovery processes across banks in Nigeria, the Central…
Court freezes forex dealers bank accounts over invalid importations
Business
June 30, 2020
Court freezes forex dealers bank accounts over invalid importations
By Michael Ojo A Federal Court, Lagos has granted an ex-parte order to the Central Bank of Nigeria the to…
Court strikes out Shitta Bey’s family N1.2bn claims against CBN, other banks
Commercial Law
May 1, 2020
Court strikes out Shitta Bey’s family N1.2bn claims against CBN, other banks
By Michael Ojo A Federal High Court in Lagos has struck out a suit by the Muhammad Shitta-Bey family of…