LAGOS JANUARY 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-The counsels to suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, have said that though some of the allegations leveled against their learned colleague may be true, there is no iota of truth in the claim that he owns 50 houses. Onnoghen’s lawyers, led by Chief Wole Olanipekun (SAN), a former President…
LAGOS JANUARY 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-The police have refused to release Dino Melaye, senator representing Kogi west, despite meeting his bail conditions, TheCable understands. On Friday, a high court in Abuja granted Melaye bail on health grounds after about two weeks in detention. Yusuf Halilu, the judge, had granted the senator bail on health grounds. The bails…
LAGOS JANUARY 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-An Abuja Federal High Court, has restrained the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), the Department of State Services (DSS) and the Nigeria Police from arresting or detaining Femi Fani-Kayode and Yinka Odumakin. Justice John Tsoho, gave the order on Monday, following an ex parte application argued by Mr Chukwuma Machukwu-Ume (SAN)…
LAGOS JANUARY 22ND(NEWSRANGERS)-Dino Melaye, senator representing Kogi west, has regained freedom after over two weeks in detention. On Friday, a high court in Abuja granted bail to the lawmaker on health grounds. In his ruling, Yusuf Halilu, the judge, said Melaye should be allowed to attend to his health as he could not be arraigned…
LAGOS JANUARY 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured the conviction and sentencing of one Efe Egube, a former Bank Manager, to seven years imprisonment before Justice Atinuke Ipaye of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos. The convict, who was a Branch Manager of the defunct Oceanic Bank, was…
LAGOS JANUARY 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Human right activist Barr. (Chief) Malcolm Emokiniovo Omirhobo in conjunction with Malcolm Omirhobo foundation has approached the Federal High Court Abuja on Wednesday, 2nd January 2019, to challenge the legality and constitutionality of the Nigerian Military operation python dance. The Nigerian Army Chief of Staff had on Friday, 28th day of December…
LAGOS DECEMBER 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-All Grassroots Alliance (AGA), has asked a federal high court, Abuja, to disqualify President Muhammadu Buhari from seeking re-election. In the suit filed against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Nwachuku prayed the court to disqualify Buhari for failing to produce his authentic certificate. Buhari’s West African Examination Council (WAEC) certificate has…
LAGOS DECEMBER 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit asking the Federal High Court in Lagos to “stop the Senate President Bukola Saraki from paying former Plateau State governor, Senator Joshua Dariye N14.2 million monthly allowances while he serves out a 10-year prison sentence for corruption because such payment violates…
