Author: Newsjaunts

A Federal High Court, Lagos has penalized Access Bank Plc for unlawfully freezing a customer’s account without a valid court order. Justice Ayokunle Faji, who presided over the case, found the bank’s action illegal and awarded damages against both Access Bank and its co-respondent, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The customer, Ganiyu Olawale Toheeb, had sued Access Bank and the EFCC in suit number FHC/L/CS/333/2023, filed via an originating motion on May 18, 2023. He claimed that his bank account was unlawfully frozen from February 2 to March 8, 2023, based solely on the EFCC’s directive. Toheeb posed…

Lagos, Nigeria – April 29, 2025 – Mamuda Beverages Limited, a Kano-based beverage company, has been dragged to court again with its Pop Energy drink, for allegedly violating the trademark of a well-established national brand, Fearless Energy drink. Citing a blatant violation of intellectual property rights and a disregard for a prior court SETTLEMENT, Rite Foods Limited, Nigeria’s leading food and beverage company and makers of the country’s number one Energy Drink, Fearless, has filed fresh legal action against Mamuda for what a source described as a repeated identity theft, product passing off and fraudulent imitation of its premium brand to…

Lagos, Nigeria – JMG Limited, a leading provider of electromechanical solutions in Nigeria, joins the global observance of World Day for Safety and Health at Work, focusing on the prevention of occupational accidents and diseases. This year’s theme, “Revolutionising Health and Safety: The Role of AI and Digitalization at Work,” highlights the transformative impact of technology in reducing work-related injuries and fatalities. Through digital tools and robotics, this observance serves as a timely reminder of the vital role of innovation in building a safety-first workplace culture. In his statement, Rabi Jammal, Group General Manager of JMG Limited, emphasized the company’s ongoing commitment to employee safety. He stated…

Lagos, Nigeria; Friday 25th April 2025: Leading telecommunications service provider, Airtel Nigeria, has stepped in to support 31 Nigerian women recently rescued from Ghana, helping them reconnect with their loved ones and begin the journey to rebuilding their lives. The women, who returned to Nigeria through the intervention of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), were officially received on Friday, 25thof April at the NiDCOM office in Agidingbi, Lagos. As part of efforts to support the returnees in reconnecting with their families, Airtel Nigeria donated SIM cards, each preloaded with airtime and data. This initiative is to enable the beneficiaries to re-establish contact with their families and loved ones while accessing vital information and support services. Speaking on the intervention, Director, Corporate Communications & CSR, Airtel Nigeria, Femi Adeniran,reaffirmed Airtel`s…

In a strongly worded statement signed by Comrade James Ezema, Deputy National Publicity Secretary of CNPP, and Alhaji Ali Abacha, National Secretary of CNCSOs, the groups alleged that Justice Ikpambese orchestrated the removal of Justice Maimuna Ikwulono from the Appeals Tribunal for maintaining her judicial independence. Justice Mohammed has since been appointed in her place, raising serious questions about the credibility of the tribunal’s work. The CNPP and CNCSOs cited credible reports linking the Chief Judge’s actions to an ongoing political feud with Governor Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia and an alleged alliance with the Secretary to the Government of the…

The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has directed banks to immediately identify and close any FIRS tax and levy collection accounts not authorised under the TaxPro Max system. The TaxPro Max is a homegrown tax administration platform that facilitates tax-related activities, including registration, filing, payment issuance of tax clearance certificates, among others. A public notice signed by the FIRS chairman, Zacch Adedeji and made available to newsmen by his Special Adviser on Media, Dare Adekanmbi, said the decision was part of the ongoing efforts to boost efficiency and transparency in tax collection as well as ensure uniformity and seamless reconciliation…

Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has extolled the commitment and determination of Remo Stars Foot ball Club on its victory over Niger Tornadoes, describing it as unprecedented feat in the annals of Ogun State. It would be recalled that the local football team won the first-ever Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) title with a 1-0 victory over Niger Tornadoes on Sunday, April 27. The Governor, in a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Strategy, Hon. kayode Akinmade said the team has sustained the inherent first- capacity Ogun State is known for, adding that their resilience and…

Super bantamweight boxer, Sodiq ‘Happy Boy’ Adeleke was the biggest winner at GOtv Boxing Night 33, which held at the Molade Okoya-Thomas Indoor Sports Hall of the Teslim Balogun Stadium in Lagos on Saturday. Adeleke claimed N1m cash prize attached to the Mojisola Ogunsanya Memorial Trophy for Best Boxer after a third-round technical knockout of Muideen Abiodun in their national challenge bout. In the headline fight, teenage sensation Raheem “Badoo” Animashaun maintained his unbeaten record by knocking out Jean Coffi of the Benin Republic in the third round, securing his 15th professional victory. In his post-bout remarks, the boxer, who…

Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has said that his administration has intensified efforts to provide basic infrastructure and create a conducive business environment, noting that more industries have flocked to the state in six years than in previous administrations. The state, Abiodun noted, is one of the six states where Special Agro Processing Zones were created in the country in collaboration with the Federal Government, African Development Bank, African Export-Import Bank, and Islamic Bank, adding that his administration decided to partner with private sector players for the prompt take-off of the zone. Abiodun stated this while receiving the Distinguished…

On assumption of office in 2022, Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra inherited more than a state in need of development. He inherited an ecological emergency. According to the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Christian Aburime, with over 1,000 active erosion sites, flooding that displaced entire communities, a broken waste system, and air quality so poor that Onitsha was once ranked the most polluted city in the world, Anambra was crying out for environmental redemption. Three years later, the cry is being answered, with policies, partnerships, and purposeful action, and Soludo’s environmental agenda is at the very core of his vision for…