Legal Showdown: Court Blocks FG’s ₦60bn Fine Demand On Facebook

Court Fine Facebook

The Federal High Court in Lagos has granted an interim injunction restraining the Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria (ARCON) from enforcing a ₦60 billion demand against Facebook Nigeria Operations Limited for alleged violations. Justice Yellim Bogoro issued the order on December 12, 2024, following an ex-parte motion filed on November 29 by Facebook’s counsel, Mofesomo … Read more

BREAKING: FG Sues Meta Over ‘Unapproved Adverts’, Demands N30bn Penalty

The owners of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, Meta Platforms Incorporated, and its representative AT3 Resources Limited are the target of a lawsuit filed by the Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria at the Federal High Court’s Abuja Judicial Division.   Eko Hot Blog reports that the top regulatory body for Nigeria’s advertising ecosystem said in a … Read more