*A Legal and Economic Critique of Systemic Monopoly Power under the FCCPA, 2018 By Charles Ude Esq Introduction: This paper examines the legal and economic implications of monopoly power and abuse of dominance within Nigeria’s competition law framework. It interrogates the emerging dominance of the Dangote Group across strategic sectors of the Nigerian economy, most…
The Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned one Victor Azubike Awah, a lawyer, for an alleged N27million fraud before Justice O.A.OKunuga of the Lagos State High Court, sitting in Ikeja, Lagos. Awah, alongside his company, Sparkan Ives Limited, is being prosecuted on a six-count charge bordering…
A legal practitioner, Johnmary Jideobi, on Monday, asked the Federal High Court in Abuja to issue a perpetual injunction restraining former President Goodluck Jonathan from presenting himself to any political party in Nigeria for the purpose of contesting the 2027 presidential election. In the suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/2102/2025, Jideobi listed Jonathan as the first defendant, while…
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, who represents Kogi Central, will return to the National Assembly later this month after completing her six-month suspension, her lawyer has confirmed. Speaking with The PUNCH in Abuja, her counsel, Victor Giwa, disclosed that the senator was on vacation in London but had already made plans to resume plenary alongside her colleagues…
Sir Ifeanyi Ejiofor Human rights lawyer and legal counsel to the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Sir Ifeanyi Ejiofor, has called on Ndigbo worldwide to reclaim their agency, rise above rhetoric and illusions, and take decisive action in defence of their collective destiny. In a statement released on Tuesday and made available to our reporter,…
The embattled critic of Sokoto State Governor, Hamdiyya Sharif has been found in Zamfara State. According to a post in Hausa by her lawyer, Abba Hikima on his official Facebook handle on Wednesday evening: “We have been informed that Hamdiyya is in the Bakura General Hospital in Zamfara State. “She is in a critical condition….
Hamdiyyah Sharif, the embattled critic of Sokoto State Governor, Ahmed Aliyu, has been declared missing. The lawyer of the lady, Abba Hikima, declared her missing on Wednesday through a post on his official Facebook handle. According to Hikima, “Hamdiyya has been missing since 10:00 am yesterday (Tuesday). “She left home to buy food stuff in…
The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, Owohunwa Olatunji, has set up a five-man committee to probe the Divisional Police Officer of the Elemoro Division for allegedly attempting to jail two innocent mechanics. This was made known in a statement by the command’s spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin, in Lagos. The CP ordered the probe following a…
Alexander Ozougwu, an Uyo-based lawyer has been arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) before the Federal High Court in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, for allegedly defrauding his victims of N1.323 billion. According to the EFCC’s Head of Media & Publicity, Mr. Dele Oyewale, Ozougwu faces charges under Section 18(3) of the Money…
The police on Thursday arraigned a Lagos-based legal practitioner, Chinwe Onuoha, and a company, Eihcrim Nigeria Limited, for allegedly presenting a false document to defraud the Bank of Industry. He was thereafter sent to jail until the next adjourned date. He and his company were arraigned before an Ikeja High Court on a 12-count charge…
