LAGOS JULY 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Senator Dino Melaye was on Wednesday arraigned in an FCT High Court, Apo, on a six-count charge, bordering on attempted suicide, attempt to escape from custody and damage of police property. Melaye who represents Kogi West senatorial zone, denied committing the offences, while Justice Silvanus Oriji granted him bail in the sum…
LAGOS JULY 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Ekiti State Governor, Chief Ayodele Fayose, has said President Muhammadu Buhari has shown that he lacks democratic credentials by applauding and approving the charade that passed for the governorship election in Ekiti State last Saturday. The governor said this while reacting to a statement by a media aide of Buhari, Mallam Garba…
LAGOS JULY 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Reformed All Progressives Congress (R-APC) has sued the APC, its national chairman Adams Oshiomhole, and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), as well as 51 others. R-APC Chairman, Mr Buba Galadima, and Kassim Afegbua file the suit on behalf of other members of the group on Thursday at the Federal High…
LAGOS JULY 10TH (NEWRANGERS)-World soccer governing body, FIFA, have fixed this Tuesday for their decision on the latest crisis to rock Nigeria Football Federation, with the possibility of an announcement also expected on the matter. This follows a formal notification given FIFA by the NFF about details and true situation of the latest leadership tussle…
LAGOS JULY 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The All Progressives Congress on Sunday said it would take legal actions against the National Chairman of the Reformed-APC, Alhaji Buba Galadima, and other members of the group. The National Legal Adviser of the Adams Oshiomhole-led APC, Babatunde Ogala, disclosed this in a statement made available to The PUNCH via e-mail. He…
LAGOS JULY 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki has reiterated his confidence in the judicial process and the ability of the Judiciary to do justice to all manner of men and in all circumstances. In a statement personally signed by him after the judgement of the Supreme Court which upheld the earlier decision of…
LAGOSJULY 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A Federal High Court sitting in Osogbo has granted an order of mandamus to compel the National Assembly to begin impeachment process against President Muhammadu Buhari, based on some alleged constitutional breaches. Justice Maureen Onyetenu gave the ex parte order on Wednesday, following a motion filed before her by the Chairman, Nigeria Bar…
LAGOS JULY 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the arraignment of Abuja-based lawyer, Ben Chuks Nwosu, and three Channels TV anchors over presumed contempt. Justice Okon Abang on Tuesday ordered the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami (SAN) to also arraign anchors of Sunrise Programme on Channels TV, Chamberlain Usoh,…
