FG vs Agip: Court fixes May 28 for $55m Debt Recovery Suit

Source: NAN,14/March/2018 A Federal High Court in Lagos on Wednesday adjourned until May 28 hearing of a $55 million debt recovery suit by the Federal Government against Agip Oil Company Ltd. Oil The government had filed several suits seeking to recover about 12 billion dollars in missing crude oil revenue from some international oil companies. […]

Solanke, Olanipekun to Law Firms: Pay Young Lawyers Well

Source: The Nation, 6/March/2018 First female Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Chief Folake Solanke and former Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) President Chief Wole Olanipekun (SAN) have urged senior lawyers to remunerate young lawyers undergoing pupilage in their offices well. The two senior lawyers made the call at the inaugural public lecture and presentation of a book […]

Chevron Loses First Round in FG ‘Missing Crude’ Recovery Case

Source: Daily Times, 1/March/2018 Justice Olatoregun of the Federal High Court, Lagos has struck out a preliminary objection by Chevron Petroleum Nigeria Ltd against the Federal Government of Nigeria in the action to recover almost US$ 12 billion in missing crude oil revenue from international oil companies. The matter came up on Wednesday, 28 February […]