Malabu Oil: Court returns OPL 245 to Shell, ENI
18 March 2017 |
2:00 pm
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has set aside its orders made on January 26, 2017 for a temporary forfeiture of Oil Prospecting License (OPL) 245, to the Federal Government pending the conclusion of investigations by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
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