LAGOS JANUARY 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Renowned legal icon and elder statesman, Afe Babalola, has announced his decision to withdraw the criminal defamation suit he filed against rights activist and author, Dele Farotimi. The decision follows an appeal led by the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, and other prominent Yoruba traditional rulers during a late-night visit to…
LAGOS JANUARY 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Federal Government has asked the acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mohammed Umar Abba, to make available details of all cases concerning former first lady, Patience Jonathan. A presidency source revealed that Abubakar Malami, the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, gave the directive…
LAGOS MAY 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-President Trump is looking to wind down the White House coronavirus task force in the coming weeks even as the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the U.S. continues to rise, the New York Times reported. Vice President Mike Pence, who Trump appointed to lead the task force, confirmed that such…
LAGOS APRIL 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria has recorded 114 new cases of coronavirus in the country, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 1095 with 32 deaths recorded and 208 patients discharged after fully recovering from the virus and testing negative twice. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC announced the new development on Friday evening…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The All Progressives Congress (APC) has warned its aggrieved members to shun dragging the party to court or risk being sanctioned. APC National Working Committee (NWC) stated this in a statement on Monday by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Mr Lanre Issa-Onilu. Recall that members of the party in some states like…