Tag: ICC
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Mambilla: ICC Tribunal Questions $500,000 Transfer To Atiku’s Ex-wife
By Opeyemi Adelakun Fresh details from the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) arbitration over the Mambilla Hydroelectric Power Project have brought renewed scrutiny to a $500,000 payment made to Jennifer Douglas, the then-wife of former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, in 2003. The payment was made by Leno Adesanya, promoter of Sunrise Power and Transmission Company Limited,…
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Boko Haram: ICRC Says Over 17,000 Remain Missing In North-East
By Opeyemi Adelakun More than 17,000 people affected by the Boko Haram insurgency in Nigeria’s North-East remain missing, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has said. The organisation disclosed the figure through its spokesperson, Aliyu Dawobe, during a two-day training programme for journalists on humanitarian reporting in Lagos. Dawobe explained that the number…
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ICC: Nigeria Wins $3.38bn Mambilla Arbitration Dispute
By Paul Joseph Nigeria has secured a major legal victory after an International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) arbitration tribunal in Paris dismissed claims worth about $3.38 billion brought by Sunrise Power and Transmission Company Limited over the Mambilla Hydroelectric Power Project in Taraba State. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu announced the outcome on Thursday, September 17,…
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TikTok, ICC to Empower Nigerian Small Businesses Through Digital Skills
By Paul Joseph TikTok and the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) have launched a new global initiative aimed at strengthening small businesses in Nigeria through digital training, mentorship, and access to online commerce tools. The programme, known as the Digital Commerce Labs, is designed to equip entrepreneurs with practical digital skills and resources needed to…