The High Court of Imo State has dismissed a fundamental rights action in which Chika B. Chukwuemeka sought US$25 million in damages against Meta Platforms Inc. over alleged violations of her privacy and data protection rights. Delivering judgment on July 21, 2026, Justice L. C. Alinnor of the Mbaitoli/Ikeduru Judicial Division held that the Applicant failed to establish that Meta had infringed her constitutional right to privacy or otherwise unlawfully processed her personal data. Chukwuemeka had alleged that Meta collected, processed, profiled, and used her personal data for behavioural advertising without her consent, in breach of Section 37 of the…
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Justice Anyalewa Onoja-Alapa of the Federal High Court, Lafia Division, Nasarawa State, has convicted and sentenced 21 companies for operating without licences from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The companies are Ngwuoke Daniels Technologies; Credio Banco Ltd.; Digital Company Ltd.; Co Request Capital Nigeria Ltd.; Mega Drop Quality Stores Ltd.; Norland Global Ltd.; Oxford International; Creative Agriculture Cooperative; Qnet Nigeria Ltd.; Qnet Professional Skill Academy Ltd.; and Mastermind Energy & Agro Nigeria Ltd. Others are Atus West Africa Investment Company; Eatrich360 Farms; Matag Agro General Services; Viables X Agribusiness Ltd.; Kwakol Markets Ltd.; Light Shade International Ltd.; Value Growth…
Dr. Ivara Esege and his wife, award-winning author Chimamanda Adichie, on Monday urged the Lagos State High Court to dismiss Eurapharma Care Services Nigeria Limited’s suit seeking to halt the coroner’s inquest into the death of their son, Master Nkanu Adichie-Esege. Kemi Pinheiro, SAN, appearing on behalf of what he described as “the most aggrieved Respondents,” described the hospital’s judicial review application as premature, arguing that the coroner had made no decision or determination of rights capable of being quashed by the High Court. He likened the suit to a “Usain Bolt/Ben Johnson” suit. The argument formed the substance of…
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede, has urged the Nigerian Education Loan Fund, NELFUND, to ensure that the funds approved by the Federal Government for disbursement as loans to students get directly to the intended beneficiaries, while strengthening measures to prevent diversion and other financial crimes. Olukoyede gave the charge in Abuja on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, at the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, between the EFCC and NELFUND at the Corporate Headquarters of the Commission. The MoU is aimed at strengthening collaboration, preventing financial infractions and ensuring accountability in…
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ola Olukoyede, has called on religious leaders across the country to continually preach the right religious doctrine to their followers, especially those that pertain to corruption and its ills on society. He gave the charge in Abuja on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, at the 2026 second Council Meeting of the Nigeria Inter-Religious Council, NIREC, and the launch of the Anti-Corruption Interfaith Manual for religious leaders. In his paper presentation, he stated that the theme of the event, “Shared Sacred Flourishing in Nigeria,” demands that stakeholders in the anti-corruption fight…
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede, has assured local government council chairmen and chairmen of traditional rulers’ councils across the country that anti-corruption enforcement would penetrate the grassroots in order to bring development closer to the people. He stated this in Abuja on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, at the maiden Annual National Conference of Local Government Council Chairmen and Traditional Rulers Councils. According to him, the Commission’s commitment to accountability does not stop at the federal level, pledging closer attention to transparency at the sub-national tier as well. He noted that as…
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has released the international passport of former Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, to enable him to travel abroad for medical treatment. The former minister is facing a six-count charge bordering on alleged certificate forgery, false information and corruption, preferred against him by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC). According to the charge marked FHC/ABJ/CR/391/2026, the ICPC alleged that between August 2023 and October 2025, while serving as minister, Nnaji received N29,578,466.67 through a bank account as salary and allowances, which the Commission described as “proceeds of…
The trial of the Accountant-General of Bauchi State, Sirajo Muhammed Jaja, continued on Monday, September 21, 2026, at the Federal High Court in Abuja, presided over by Justice Obiora Egwuatu, with a witness revealing how Jaja diverted state funds to a private company. Jaja is facing prosecution by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, alongside Aliyu Abubakar, Abubakar Muhammed Hafiz, Ari Manga and Muhammed Aminu Bose, for alleged corruption. The defendants are being prosecuted by the EFCC on an amended five-count charge of money laundering, diversion of public funds, and criminal misappropriation of funds to the tune of N1,635,270,350.9…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos Zonal Directorate 2, Okotie-Eboh, Ikoyi, Lagos, on Thursday, September 17, 2026, handed over the sum of N140,000,000.00 (One Hundred and Forty Million Naira) to an investment and money-lending company, B4 Sail Limited. The recovery of the funds, handed over in bank drafts by the Acting Zonal Director, Lagos Zonal Directorate 2, Assistant Commander of the EFCC, ACE I Bawa Usman Kaltungo, followed investigations into an alleged case of obtaining money by false pretence and diversion of funds involving one Jacob Oyebola Esan and companies linked to him. In a petition submitted on…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed appreciation to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for its investigation of the alleged fraudulent contract award of $6 billion for the construction of 3,960mw Mambilla Hydroelectric Power Station to Sunrise Power and Transmission Company Limited, SPTCL. The Commission’s investigations were pivotal to the September 17, 2026 victory of the federal government over the contractor company at the International Arbitration Tribunal. The President in celebration of the federal government’s victory over SPTCL hailed the Commission for its findings in the irregular contract award. “On behalf of the Government and People of the Federal…