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NERC Deploys N30 Billion to Close Metering Gap for Key Electricity Consumer Bands lawyard.org/news/nerc-deploy…
Nigeria N30 Billion Fund Deployed for Electricity Metering

Nigeria N30 Billion Fund Deployed for Electricity Metering

NERC allocates N30 billion to meter unmetered Band A and B electricity customers in Nigeria, ensuring free meters for consumers.

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Industrial Court Orders Adamawa Govt to Pay Retiree ₦4.3m Gratuity, Awards ₦2m Damages, Costs lawyard.org/news/industrial-…
Court Orders Adamawa to Pay Retiree N4.3m Gratuity, N2m Damages - Lawyard

Court Orders Adamawa to Pay Retiree N4.3m Gratuity, N2m Damages - Lawyard

National Industrial Court Yola ordered Adamawa State Government and Attorney-General to pay retired civil servant Mr Dogo N4.3 million outstanding gratuity plus N1m general damages and N1m litigation...

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Court Authorises Contempt Notice on EFCC Over Chappal Energies Dispute lawyard.org/news/court-autho…
Federal High Court Authorises Contempt Notice on EFCC Over Chappal Energies Dispute - Lawyard

Federal High Court Authorises Contempt Notice on EFCC Over Chappal Energies Dispute - Lawyard

Federal High Court Lagos authorised service of Form 48 contempt notice on EFCC at Abuja HQ over alleged disobedience of order in Chappal Energies ownership dispute, founder Ufoma Immanuel claims EFCC...

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Nigeria, India Sign Agreement to Strengthen Human Rights Protection lawyard.org/news/nigeria-ind…
Fagbemi Backs NHRC Independence As Nigeria, India Sign Human Rights Agreement - Lawyard

Fagbemi Backs NHRC Independence As Nigeria, India Sign Human Rights Agreement - Lawyard

Nigeria and India signed bilateral agreement between NHRC Nigeria and India to strengthen human rights, access to justice, digital rights and AI ethics, AGF Lateef Fagbemi pledges FG support for...

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US Court Fixes June 2028 for Trial of Tyler Robinson Accused of Killing Activist Charlie Kirk lawyard.org/news/us-court-fi…
Tyler Robinson Trial for Charlie Kirk Murder Set for June 2028 - Lawyard

Tyler Robinson Trial for Charlie Kirk Murder Set for June 2028 - Lawyard

Utah judge Tony Graf set June 21 2028 for jury selection in Tyler Robinson trial, 23-year-old accused of aggravated murder in shooting Charlie Kirk Sept 10 2025 at Utah Valley University, faces death...

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Lagos Court Discharges Mompha In Alleged ₦6bn Money Laundering Case lawyard.org/news/lagos-court…
Court Discharges Mompha, Strikes Out N6bn Money Laundering Charges - Lawyard

Court Discharges Mompha, Strikes Out N6bn Money Laundering Charges - Lawyard

Lagos Special Offences Court Ikeja discharged Mompha Ismaila Mustapha and Ismalob Global Investment, struck out EFCC N6 billion money laundering charges for abuse of court process and forum shopping...

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Court Remands FIJ Reporter Daniel Ojukwu in Kuje Over Cyberstalking Former Presidential Aide lawyard.org/news/court-reman…
Court Remands FIJ Journalist Daniel Ojukwu in Kuje Prison Over Reports on Buhari’s Aide - Lawyard

Court Remands FIJ Journalist Daniel Ojukwu in Kuje Prison Over Reports on Buhari’s Aide - Lawyard

Federal High Court Abuja remanded FIJ journalist Daniel Ojukwu in Kuje Correctional Centre till Dec 1 in 12-count cyberstalking case over 2023 stories on SSAP-SDGs Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire, he...

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Liberia’s Central Bank Tightens Grip: Cititrust and TipMe Face Enhanced Supervision Amidst Financial Woes lawyard.org/news/liberias-ce…
Liberia Central Bank Enhances Supervision on Cititrust and TipMe

Liberia Central Bank Enhances Supervision on Cititrust and TipMe

Liberia's Central Bank has implemented stringent regulatory restrictions on Cititrust Savings and Loans Liberia Limited and TipMe Liberia Limited, citing...

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FCT Establishes Gaming Regulator, Mandates Operator Compliance Amidst Evolving Legal Landscape lawyard.org/news/fct-establi…
FCT Establishes Gaming Regulator, Mandates Operator Compliance

FCT Establishes Gaming Regulator, Mandates Operator Compliance

The FCT has launched its own gaming regulator, mandating operators to comply with new licensing requirements and regularize their status.

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SON Mandates Energy Labels on Appliances from January 2027: Implications for Business and Compliance lawyard.org/news/son-mandate…
Nigeria Mandates Appliance Energy Labels from January 2027

Nigeria Mandates Appliance Energy Labels from January 2027

Nigeria's SON will enforce mandatory energy labels on appliances from Jan 2027, impacting importers and businesses. Ensure compliance with new standards.

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FHC Chief Judge Tsoho Announces Christmas Vacation, Appoints Eight Judges lawyard.org/news/fhc-chief-j…
Federal High Court Appoints 8 Judges for Christmas New Year Vacation - Lawyard

Federal High Court Appoints 8 Judges for Christmas New Year Vacation - Lawyard

Chief Judge John Tsoho appointed eight vacation judges for Abuja Lagos Port Harcourt Enugu divisions to handle urgent fundamental rights vessel arrest and pre-election matters Dec 21 2026 to Jan 5...

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FG Files Fresh 36-Count Amended Charge Against Adeyemi Adeniyi, Four Others lawyard.org/news/fg-files-fr…
ICPC Files Amended Charge Against Adeyemi, Adds Four Civil Servants - Lawyard

ICPC Files Amended Charge Against Adeyemi, Adds Four Civil Servants - Lawyard

ICPC expanded corruption case against Adeniyi Adeyemi, alleged DG of non-existent Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council, filing amended 36-count charge and adding four civil servants as...

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Cyberbullying Trial: Court Dismisses Sowore’s Bid To Subpoena DSS Counsel lawyard.org/news/cyberbullyi…
Court Rejects Sowore’s Bid To Compel DSS Counsel To Testify In Cyberbullying Trial - Lawyard

Court Rejects Sowore’s Bid To Compel DSS Counsel To Testify In Cyberbullying Trial - Lawyard

Federal High Court Abuja rejected Omoyele Sowore application to compel DSS counsel Akinlolu Kehinde to testify over confidentiality, set aside subpoena, but granted subpoenas for INEC Chairman Joash...

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NBA Chairman Petitions Kwara JSC Over Judges’ Alleged Misconduct, Arrest Warrant lawyard.org/news/nba-chairma…
NBA Gwagwalada Chair Petitions Kwara JSC Against Two Judges Over Arrest Warrant In President...

NBA Gwagwalada Chair Petitions Kwara JSC Against Two Judges Over Arrest Warrant In President...

NBA Gwagwalada Branch Chairman N.D. Abdulsalam petitioned Kwara Judicial Service Commission accusing Upper Area Court 3 Ilorin judges Y.O. Abdulhamid and P.A. Agboola of gross misconduct, issuing...

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Offa Bank Robbery: Kwara Govt Drops 18 Charges Against Saraki, Ahmed, Files Two New Charge lawyard.org/news/offa-bank-r…
Kwara Reduces Offa Robbery Charges Against Saraki, Ahmed to Four Counts - Lawyard

Kwara Reduces Offa Robbery Charges Against Saraki, Ahmed to Four Counts - Lawyard

Kwara State Government amended charges in 2018 Offa bank robbery case, dropping 18 of 20 counts against former governors Bukola Saraki and Abdulfatai Ahmed, now facing four counts of gang conspiracy...

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Appeal Court President Swears In 375 Election Tribunal Judges Ahead Of 2027 General Elections lawyard.org/news/appeal-cour…
Court of Appeal Inaugurates 375 Election Tribunal Judges for 2027 Polls - Lawyard

Court of Appeal Inaugurates 375 Election Tribunal Judges for 2027 Polls - Lawyard

President of Court of Appeal Monica Dongban-Mensem inaugurated 375 judges for 2027 election petitions tribunals, 138 returning and 237 first-timers, CJN Kekere-Ekun urges independence, strict...

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Russell Brand Sentenced to 10 Years 6 Months for Rape and Sexual Assault lawyard.org/news/russell-bra…
Russell Brand Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison - Lawyard

Russell Brand Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison - Lawyard

British comedian Russell Brand sentenced at Southwark Crown Court to 10 years 6 months after conviction on one count rape and three counts sexual assault involving six women 1999 to 2009, judge cites...

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Nigeria Tax Act 2025 Mandates Global Profit Taxation for Nigerian Companies lawyard.org/news/nigeria-tax…
Nigeria Tax Act 2025: Global Profit Taxation Mandated for Companies

Nigeria Tax Act 2025: Global Profit Taxation Mandated for Companies

Nigerian companies must now pay tax on global profits under the Nigeria Tax Act 2025, impacting international operations and tax compliance.

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Court Subpoenas INEC Chairman to Produce Tinubu’s 1999, 2023 Electoral Records in Sowore Trial lawyard.org/news/court-subpo…
Court Orders INEC Chairman Amupitan to Produce Tinubu’s Election Documents in Sowore’s Criminal...

Court Orders INEC Chairman Amupitan to Produce Tinubu’s Election Documents in Sowore’s Criminal...

Federal High Court Abuja issued subpoena duces tecum compelling INEC Chairman Joash Amupitan to appear Oct 26 2026 and produce Tinubu Form CF01 for 1999 Lagos governorship and 2023 presidential...

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Tax Tribunal Dismisses Continental Oil Bid to Stop Bayelsa Tax Appeal lawyard.org/news/tax-tribuna…
Tax Appeal Tribunal Dismissed Conoil’s Objection Against Bayelsa Revenue Board’s Tax Appeal -...

Tax Appeal Tribunal Dismissed Conoil’s Objection Against Bayelsa Revenue Board’s Tax Appeal -...

Tax Appeal Tribunal South-South Benin dismissed Continental Oil and Gas application to strike out Bayelsa BSBIR appeal over Notice of Assessment, held amendment corrected name error, assessment not...

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