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- 2 May 2025
Court Rejects Bid to Stop CBN from Using e-Naira Trademark
Federal High Court in Abuja has rejected the request to stop the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) from using the e-naira trademark for the growth of the country’s economy. Justice James Omotosho refused…
- 10 May 2023
Court Stops NBC from Imposing Fines on Broadcast Stations
National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has been barred by a federal high court sitting in Abuja from further imposing fines on broadcast stations in the country. Justice James Omotosho who gave the…
- 28 Nov 2024
Federal High Court Strikes Down NBC’s 2.5% Gross Income Levy on MultiChoice
Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court Abuja has struck down Section 2 (10) (b) of the National Broadcasting Code, 6th Edition, which required broadcasters to pay 2.5% of their “Gross…
- 22 May 2026
Court Affirms CBN’s Exclusive Ownership of eNaira Trademark
A Federal High Court in Abuja has affirmed the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) exclusive ownership of the “eNaira” digital currency platform and trademark. eNaira Justice James Omotosho, in a…
- 19 May 2025
Court to Hear NIBSS Suit Seeking Exclusive Power to Manage BVN Database
Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday fixed 26 May to hear a suit filed by the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS) Plc against the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and others. NIBSS, in the…
- 12 Jul 2024
Ex Power Minister who Allegedly Stole N33Bn Gets N10Bn Bail
Saleh Mamman, former minister of Power, who was charged for a N33 billion fraud by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has been granted bail. During a sitting on Friday, at the…
- 8 May 2025
MultiChoice vs FCCPC: Only President has Power to Fix Prices- Court
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Thursday ruled over a dispute between the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) and MultiChoice Nigeria over the recent hike in…
- 12 Mar 2025
Court Stops FG from Sanctioning MultiChoice over DStv, GOtv Tariff Hike
Federal High Court in Abuja, on Wednesday, restrained the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) from taking “any administrative steps” against MultiChoice Nigeria Limited…
- 16 Jul 2025
NDPC Asks Court to Dismiss Meta’s Suit Challenging $32.8m Fine
Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has prayed the Federal High Court (FHC) in Abuja to dismiss, in its entirety, a suit filed by Meta Platforms, Inc. challenging the sanctions imposed on it.…
- 3 Oct 2025
Meta Seeks Settlement with FG over $32.8m Privacy Fine
Meta Platforms is reportedly negotiating an out-of-court settlement with the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) following a $32.8 million fine and compliance orders for alleged breaches of…
- 5 Oct 2025
FG, Meta to Settle Alleged $32.8m Privacy Breach Fine Out of Court
Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) and Meta Platforms Inc. have moved to settle their dispute over the regulator’s $32.8 million fine and a slate of compliance directives issued against the…
- 4 Jul 2025
Court Affirms NIBSS Authority to Manage BVN
Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday affirmed the authority of the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS), to manage the Bank Verification Number (BVN), database across the country, in line…
- 3 Nov 2025
Meta, NDPC Resolve $32.8m Privacy Dispute Out of Court
Meta Platforms, Inc., has, reconciled its differences with the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) in the suit it filed to challenge NDPC’s $32.8m fine imposed against it. The legal dispute…
- 25 Jun 2025
Qatar Airways Top Brass Face Court Action in Nigeria Over FCCPC Charges
Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) will, on Oct. 7, arraigned the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Qatar Airways, Mr Temi Birdzell, alongside the company and its top…