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Minister of Petroleum Resources

January 29, 2026

Shell challenges court’s jurisdiction in Bayelsa monarch’s suit

Justice Ayo Emmanuel adjourned the case until March 18 to hear the motion of preliminary objection.

Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Ltd. (SNEPCo)
November 10, 2023

Appeal Court dismisses suit seeking Sylva’s exclusion from Bayelsa guber poll

Justice Zubar also held that the appellant’s case was statute-barred, having been instituted outside the 14 days allowed by law as a pre-election matter.

Former Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva
June 21, 2023

Court fixes date to hear Alison-Madueke’s suit against sale of seized assets by EFCC

Justice Inyang Ekwo fixed the date on Wednesday after Ms Alison-Madueke’s lawyer, Benson Igbanoi, and EFCC’s counsel, M.D. Baraya, regularised their processes in the suit.

Diezani Allison-Madueke
February 20, 2023

Theft, pipeline vandalism responsible for crude losses: Minister

He added that contrary to report, the problem associated with crude oil losses are systemic issues the government was already handling to find permanent solutions.

Timipre Sylva (Credit: @NNPCGroup)
January 24, 2022

Court issues arrest warrant against Diezani Alison-Madueke

The EFCC says the application was part of the requirements by the office of the Attorney General of the Federation for her extradition.

Dieazani Alison-Madueke
February 25, 2021

Nembe communities vs Aiteo: Court adjourns suit indefinitely

The judge maintained that she could not stay proceeding.

Oil spillage
January 27, 2021

Court to continue N650m fraud trial of Akinjide, others Feb 12

The defendants were accused of conspiring to take possession of N650 million and to have received the money from the former Mrs. Alison-Madueke in the build-up to the 2015 general elections.

Jumoke Akinjide and Diezani Alison-Madueke