LAGOS NOVEMBER 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Four judges were killed in an alleged Taliban attack in Afghanistan’s central province of Logar, officials said on Thursday. Provincial Council Members, Hasibullah Stanekzai and Mohammad Qasim Sediqi, announced this in Kabul. The judges were on their way to Kabul, from the southern province of Paktiya, when their car was targeted by…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the 2019 polls, Mr. Peter Obi, has called on leaders at all levels of government to address key needs of Nigeria such as employment and support for Micro, Medium and Small Enterprises. Obi said this yesterday during the Summit on Education organised…
Osinbajo’s Aides Deny Receipt Of Sack Letters LAGOS NOVEMBER 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Some aides of Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo said to have been sacked by the Presidency have said they have not been sacked. They spoke in separate interviews with our correspondents on Thursday. Daily Trust online had on Thursday published a list of some persons said to…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Commonwealth law ministers have unanimously resolved to remove barriers to access to justice in their respective countries, and to deliver Sustainable Development Goal 16 on peace, justice and strong institutions by 2030. The biennial Commonwealth Law Ministers Meeting concluded today with a set of proposed actions to be taken at the national…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-There is palpable tension in the seat of power, Aso Rock, over the alleged sack of 35 aides working with Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo. New Telegraph gathered that accusing fingers are being pointed at the Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, Abba Kyari, as allegedly being behind the sack. The sack…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High court has adjourned the trial Abdulrasheed Maina to November 21 and 22, 2019. This according to the Judge is to enable the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCS) to ascertain the true state of Mr Maina who was wheeled into the courtroom today. Justice Abang had earlier…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu, has accused Western Union of defrauding Nigerians. Magu also said fear of the EFCC has curbed the waste of public funds and expensive lifestyles by public officers and Nigerians living abroad. “We have been able to curb excesses of Nigerians…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)- On 7 November 2019, Trial Chamber VI of the International Criminal Court (“ICC”) (https://www.ICC-CPI.int/), unanimously, sentenced (http://bit.ly/32mJ6j9) Bosco Ntaganda to a total of 30 years of imprisonment. The time Mr Ntaganda has spent in detention at the ICC – from 22 March 2013 to 7 November 2019 – will be deducted from this sentence….
