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- 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…
- 27 Mar 2025
Court Fixes May 8 for Judgment in MultiChoice, FCCPC Dispute over Price Hike
Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed May 8 for judgment in the suit filed by MultiChoice Nigeria Limited against the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection…
- 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…
- 15 May 2023
MRA Urges NBC to Obey Court Order Restraining Imposition of Fines on Broadcast Stations
Media Rights Agenda (MRA) has called on the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to comply fully with the orders of Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja which restrained it…
- 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…
- 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…
- 11 Mar 2024
NBC Lodges Appeal against Court’s Refusal to Reverse Judgment Stopping Fines on Broadcast Stations
National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has lodged an appeal against the decision of a Federal High Court which affirms it cannot impose fines on radio and television stations. The NBC through Mr.…
- 29 Oct 2023
Tinubu, Others Sued over Bid to Securitise N23Trillion Ways and Means Loan
President Bola Tinubu, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the Debt Management Office (DMO) and four others have been dragged before a Federal High Court in Abuja, over bid to securitise the sum 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…
- 26 May 2025
Court to Deliver Judgment in NIBSS’ Suit against CBN, Others over BVN Database Management
Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday, fixed July 4 for judgment in the suit filed by the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS’) Plc against the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and others.…
- 2 Apr 2026
Appeal Court Upholds Ban on NBC's Power to Fine Broadcast Stations
The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has dismissed an appeal filed by the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), seeking to overturn a Federal High Court judgement that restrained it from imposing…
- 24 Jun 2025
FCCPC to Arraign Ugbe, MultiChoice Nigeria CEO for Obstructing Investigation
Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) is set to arraign John Ugbe, chief executive officer, MultiChoice Nigeria Limited and other executives of the firm for impeding its…
- 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…
- 31 Oct 2025
Meta, NDPC to Finalize $32.8m Data Privacy Settlement Terms November 3
Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) and Meta Platforms Inc. are set to formally adopt the final terms of a $32.8 million data privacy settlement before the Federal High Court in Abuja on Nov.…
- 8 Oct 2025
FG Withdraws Case against MultiChoice after Settlement
Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has withdrawn its criminal case against MultiChoice Nigeria Limited and its top executives after both parties reportedly reached an…
- 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…
- 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…
- 22 Dec 2025
DPLAN Threatens NDPC with Legal Action for Setting aside $32.8m Meta Fine
Data Privacy Lawyers Association of Nigeria (DPLAN), a professional body dedicated to fostering the growth and advancement of privacy and data protection, has issued a formal pre-action notice to the…
- 4 Nov 2024
Northern Broadcasters Sue Arewa 24, 7 Others over Licensing
Board of Trustees of the Northern Broadcast Media Owners Association (NBMOA) has filed a lawsuit against the broadcast company Arewa 24 Limited and seven other entities, alleging they are operating…
- 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…
- 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.…
- 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…
- 12 May 2023
NBC Rejects Verdict against Imposition of Fines
National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has disclosed that it would appeal against the ruling by the Federal High Court Abuja, which barred it from imposing fines on Nigerian broadcast stations.…
- 20 May 2025
Manager, Others Arraigned for Allegedly Hacking into Premium Trust Bank’s Server
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Tuesday, charged five defendants before a Federal High Court in Lagos for allegedly hacking into the server of Premium Trust Bank. The defendants…
- 22 May 2025
PremiumTrust Bank Reassures Customers of Continued Security after Cyberattack Foil
PremiumTrust Bank, a Nigerian commercial bank, has reassured its customers of the maximum security of their funds after an attempted cyberattack on the bank was foiled by a law enforcement agency.…