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Congo : Debt dispute lands Commisimpex boss Mohsen Hojeij in Lebanon courts
Already involving courts in Congo, France and the United States, the 1.8bn lawsuit between Congo and businessman Mohsen Hojeij's construction [...]
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Vanguard News
· Jul 2, 2026
N98.5bn patent suit: Court directs CBN, NIBSS, others to explore settlement
By Innocent Anaba LAGOS —A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has encouraged parties in a high-stakes N98.5 billion patent infringement suit involving Enterprise Logistics Speciale Limited, the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System Plc, NIBSS, and Avanage Nigeria Limited to explore an amicable settlement before proceeding with trial. The trial judge, [] The post N98.5bn patent suit: Court directs CBN, NIBSS, others to explore settlement appeared first on Vanguard News.
Voice of Nigeria
· Jun 29, 2026
Anambra Court Orders Repayment of Debt to Chinese Businessman
An Anambra State High Court sitting in Onitsha, Southeast Nigeria, has reaffirmed the enforceability of commercial contracts by ordering the settlement of a debt owed to a Chinese businessman in a cross-border trade dispute. Delivering judgment, Justice Ifeanyi Nweze ruled in favour of Mr. Xu Jiang, whose China-based company supplied goods on credit to an [] The post Anambra Court Orders Repayment of Debt to Chinese Businessman appeared first on Voice of Nigeria.
Daily Post Nigeria
· Jul 8, 2026
Rivers 2027: Court dismisses suit against NDC, clears way for Lulu-Briggs
A Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has struck out a suit challenging the emergence of Dumo Lulu-Briggs as the governorship candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC. An aspirant of the NDC, Kings Unyeawaji, filed the suit against the party, its chairman, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, and Lulu-Briggs, alleging [] Rivers 2027: Court dismisses suit against NDC, clears way for Lulu-Briggs
Guineematin.com
· Jul 10, 2026
Différend foncier au TPI de Labé : rebondissement dans le dossier de la zone industrielle de Safatou
Le différend autour de l’occupation d’une parcelle de la zone industrielle de Safatou prend une nouvelle tournure judiciaire. L’opérateur économique Elhadj Mamadou Diouldé Tané Diallo a saisi le parquet du Tribunal de première instance (TPI) de Labé afin de faire valoir ses droits dans un litige foncier qui l’oppose à FAPEL Guinée, une entreprise innovante [] The post Différend foncier au TPI de Labé : rebondissement dans le dossier de la zone industrielle de Safatou first appeared on Guineematin.com.
Ghanaian Times
· Jul 7, 2026
Wontumi GH¢30m Exim Bank case… court grants more time for plea bargain negotiations
The High Court in Accra yesterday granted the Attorney-General (A-G) and the Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Wontumi, more time to conclude negotiations on a plea bargain agreement in the alleged GH¢30 million Ghana Export-Import (EXIM) Bank fraud case. The court, presided over by Justice The post Wontumi GH¢30m Exim Bank case court grants more time for plea bargain negotiations appeared first on Ghanaian Times.
Assahifa
· Jun 26, 2026
DR Congo files case against Rwanda at World Court over decades of conflict in east
The Democratic Republic of Congo has filed a case against Rwanda at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), accusing its neighbor of bearing legal responsibility for more than three decades of violence that has devastated eastern Congo, according to the Associated Press. In an application submitted to the U.N.'s top court, Congo accused Rwanda of ...
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Related coverage for "Congo : Debt dispute lands Commisimpex boss Mohsen Hojeij in Lebanon courts": Vanguard News — N98.5bn patent suit: Court directs CBN, NIBSS, others to explore settlement. Voice of Nigeria — Anambra Court Orders Repayment of Debt to Chinese Businessman. Daily Post Nigeria — Rivers 2027: Court dismisses suit against NDC, clears way for Lulu-Briggs. Guineematin.com — Différend foncier au TPI de Labé : rebondissement dans le dossier de la zone industrielle de Safatou. Ghanaian Times — Wontumi GH¢30m Exim Bank case… court grants more time for plea bargain negotiations. Assahifa — DR Congo files case against Rwanda at World Court over decades of conflict in east