LAGOS APRIL 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The National Assembly has begun moves to thwart the actions of some members of the federal executive who are bent on removing Section 84(12) from the Electoral Act 2022. The PUNCH on Thursday gathered that the nation’s apex legislature had started the process of appealing the judgment of a Federal High Court,…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A lawyer for Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, son of Libya’s late dictator, said armed men had prevented him lodging an appeal on Thursday against his client’s disqualification from next month’s presidential election, adding to fears of turmoil around the vote. Disputes about issues including the eligibility of candidates are threatening to derail the…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Attorney-General of the Federation told the News Agency of Nigeria that efforts were being made to appeal against the judgment awarded in favour of Sunday Igboho. The federal government has said it will appeal the judgment of the Oyo State High Court which awarded N20 billion in damages in favour of…
LAGOS AUGUST 2ND (URHOBOTODAY)-Anti-corruption groups HEDA, Re:Common and Corner House have welcomed the appeals lodged by the Milan Prosecutor and the Federal Republic of Nigeria against the acquittal of Shell, Eni and 13 other defendants for alleged corruption in the acquisition of the giant OPL 245 oil field in Nigeria. The defendants, who all denied…
LAGOS JULY 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Wire fraud convict, Obinwanne Okeke, widely known as Invictus Obi, has lost the appeal he filed against his years’ imprisonment. The U.S. Court of Appeals dismissed the appeal after it was voluntarily withdrawn by the convict. The 33-year-old Nigerian, who was arrested in the U.S. on August 6, 2019, had pleaded guilty to the offence of conspiracy…
LAGOS DECEMBER 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A Court of Appeal in Abuja has nullified the conviction and seven-year jail term imposed on a former spokesperson of the Peoples Democratic Party Olisa Metuh. A three-man panel led by Justice Stephen Adah delivered a unanimous judgment on Wednesday. The court ruled that the proceedings of the Federal High Court leading…
LAGOS OCTOBER 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Some Lagos residents have appealed to the police to return to their duty posts and ensure the safety of lives and property. The appeal was made on Tuesday on social media platforms following the continued absence of the police on Lagos roads. Well, Lagosians reminded the police that it was their job…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Yahaya Shariff-Aminu, who was sentenced to death for blaspheming Prophet Mohammed, has filed a notice of appeal. Shariff-Aminu was sentenced to death by an Upper Sharia Court on August 10, 2020. He was given 30 days to file an appeal and Governor Abdullahi Ganduje expressed readiness to sign his death warrant once…