LAGOS MARCH 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Appeal Court sitting in Abuja on Friday set aside the judgement of the Osun State Election Petition Tribunal that annulled the victory of Ademola Adeleke of the Peoples Democratic Party during the July 16, 2022, Osun State governorship election. The Osun tribunal had annulled Adeleke’s victory and affirmed Gboyega Oyetola of…
LAGOS MARCH 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday dismissed an application requesting to strike out charges against the suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari. Justice Emeka Nwite dismissed the application on the ground that the court of law has the exclusive right and power to hear drug-related cases as stipulated in…
LAGOS MARCH 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Protesters under the aegis of Free Nigeria Movement on Tuesday called on President Muhammadu Buhari to annul the February 25 presidential election and set up an interim government pending the conduct of a fresh election. The group also called for the immediate arrest and prosecution of Prof Mahmood Yakubu, chairman of the…
LAGOS MARCH 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, yesterday, March 17, 2023 arrested one Enock Ifeoluw Ogungbamigbe, an alleged serial visa scammer who specialize in duping Nigerians desperate to migrate to Canada either to work or further their education, through fake visa and job offers. In a statement by EFCC Head, Media and…
LAGOS MARCH 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Following its dissatisfaction with the outcome of the just concluded presidential election, the legal team of the Labour Party has arrived at the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in Abuja to inspect materials. Channels TV reports that the team are currently meeting with officials of the commission. The meeting with INEC officials,…
LAGOS MARCH 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A federal high court sitting in Abuja has sentenced one Mercy Yusuf to 24 years in prison for $298,000, ₦40 million property fraud. In a statement on Thursday, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) said Yusuf and her company, T.M Properties Limited, were arraigned on a four-count charge that bordered on obtaining…
LAGOS MARCH 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Abdullahi, who is the second to the last son of the military dictator died on Friday night in Abuja. Abdullahi Abacha, the 36-year-old son of the late Nigerian military dictator, Sani Abacha, is dead. Abdullahi, who is the second to the last son of the military dictator died on Friday night in…
LAGOS MARCH 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-There was disquiet in Abuja, the nation’s Federal Capital Territory after the declaration of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the winner of the February 25 presidential election. Tinubu, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) was declared the winner by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the early hours of Wednesday….