Court nullifies ARCON’s N60bn fine on Facebook Nigeria

Court nullifies ARCON’s N60bn fine on Facebook Nigeria

By Innocent Anaba A Federal High Court in Lagos has nullified the N60 billion sanction imposed by the Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria, ARCON, on Facebook Nigeria Operations Limited over alleged unapproved advertisements targeted at the Nigerian market. The court held that the regulator acted outside its statutory powers and violated the company’s constitutional right […]
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Insulting football referees is a right, rules European court

Insulting football referees is a right, rules European court

“Mere refereeing errors or irregularities, even if they are numerous or repeated over time, do not constitute, on their own, sufficient evidence of the existence of the scheme alleged by the applicants,” said the judgement. “Therefore, such speculative connections or assumptions were made by the applicants and conveyed to the wider public without a minimal factual basis.”

Be wary of unsolicited gifts, CJN warns new judges

Be wary of unsolicited gifts, CJN warns new judges

The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, has cautioned newly appointed judges of the lower courts against accepting unsolicited gifts, warning that doing so could land them in trouble.

Xenophobic attacks: Senate declines calls for FG to take over MTN, DStv

Xenophobic attacks: Senate declines calls for FG to take over MTN, DStv

The Senate on Tuesday rejected calls to nationalise South African-owned businesses, including MTN and DStv, in retaliation for the ongoing xenophobic attacks on Nigerians, even as it strongly condemned the violence and urged the Federal Government to intensify diplomatic efforts to protect Nigerians in the country.