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EFCC arraigns man, company over N336.9m fraud in Lagos
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Lagos Zonal Directorate 1, Ikoyi, on Monday, June 29, 2026, arraigned Abdulkarim Muhammad Arome, and his company, Cresco Oil and Gas Limited before Justice O. A. Okunuga of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja over an alleged N336,993,863.35 (Three Hundred and Thirty-six Million, Nine Hundred and The post EFCC arraigns man, company over N336.9m fraud in Lagos appeared first on Dateline Nigeria.
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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.
Daily Post Nigeria
· Jul 4, 2026
EFCC arraigns two in Lagos over alleged N986m fuel supply fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has re-arraigned two individuals and their companies before the Lagos State High Court in Ikeja over an alleged N986 million fuel supply fraud and the alleged diversion of additional funds. The defendants, Ajayi Edward Olushola and his company, Hola Jay Nigeria Limited, were re-arraigned alongside Hannah Nwaguzor Ify [] EFCC arraigns two in Lagos over alleged N986m fuel supply fraud
Dateline Nigeria
· Jun 29, 2026
Supreme Court affirms final forfeiture of N1.5bn linked to former NIRSAL consultant to govt
The Supreme Court of Nigeria on Friday, June 19, 2026 affirmed the decision of the Court of Appeal that forfeited N1,582,000,000 (One Billion, Five Hundred and Eighty-two Million Naira) linked to one Steve Ogidan, the National Coordinating Consultant of Nigerian Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending, NIRSAL, as well as several companies and individuals The post Supreme Court affirms final forfeiture of N1.5bn linked to former NIRSAL consultant to govt appeared first on Dateline Nigeria.
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.
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Related coverage for "EFCC arraigns man, company over N336.9m fraud in Lagos": Vanguard News — N98.5bn patent suit: Court directs CBN, NIBSS, others to explore settlement. Daily Post Nigeria — EFCC arraigns two in Lagos over alleged N986m fuel supply fraud. Dateline Nigeria — Supreme Court affirms final forfeiture of N1.5bn linked to former NIRSAL consultant to govt. Voice of Nigeria — Anambra Court Orders Repayment of Debt to Chinese Businessman