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…
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…