LAGOS MAY 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The United States has imposed entry restrictions on more Nigerians for undermining the democratic process during the African nation’s 2023 election cycle, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday. “These individuals have been involved in intimidation of voters through threats and physical violence, the manipulation of vote results, and other…
LAGOS MAY 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A court in Nigeria has been asked to stop the planned inauguration of the country’s next president and to extend the incumbent’s tenure, court documents obtained Friday show. Five Nigerians made the request to the Federal High Court in Abuja, arguing that President-elect Bola Tinubu was illegally declared the winner of the…
LAGOS MAY 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A total of 143 passengers yesterday escaped death when a Max Air aircraft yesterday crash-landed at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA) in Abuja, after its tyre reportedly burst into flames. The management of Max Air disclosed that all the 143 passengers and an infant on board the aircraft with registration No:…
LAGOS MAY 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Men of the Federal Capital Territory Police Command have arrested a 16-year-old boy, Emmanuel John, over the killing of his father. Our correspondent exclusively gathered that Emmanuel of Madala village, Karshi, Abuja, at about 10 pm on Tuesday, May 2, killed his father using a pestle, during a fisticuff between the deceased…
LAGOS APRIL 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-More prominent lawyers are lining up on the side of the argument championed by former President of the Nigerian Bar Association( NBA), Olisa Agbakoba (SAN) that a presidential candidate must obtain 25 percent in the Federal Capital Territory(FCT), as a requirement to be declared winner of an election at that category. The contentious issue which…
LAGOS MARCH 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Commercial banks are set to raise their cash withdrawal limits from the current N20,000-N50,000 range to over N80,000-N100,000, according to multiple bank officials. The move, it was learnt, would help bank branches to tackle lingering queues in some cities across the country. The Central Bank of Nigeria had on Friday directed commercial…
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…
