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,…
LAGOS JUNE 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-An anti-corruption crusader, Bishop Osadolor Ochei, Thursday asked a Federal High Court in Abuja for an order of mandamus compelling the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to commence criminal proceedings against former Edo state governor and National Chairmanship aspirant, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole on alleged corruption. He filed an ex-parte motion marked…
LAGOS MAY 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-An Egyptian lawyer, Bassem Wahba has launched a $1.2bn lawsuit against Real Madrid captain, Sergio Ramos after Liverpool and Egypt star, Mohamed Salah was injured in a challenge with the Spain international during Saturday’s Champions League final. The Egyptian landed heavily on his left shoulder after grappling with Ramos during the Kiev…
LAGOS MAY 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Chairman of Innoson Motors, Mr. Innocent Chukwuma, has been declared wanted by a Special Offences Court sitting in Lagos. He was declared wanted on Thursday following his continuous refusal to attend court proceedings for his alleged fraud trial. Justice Mojisola Dada issued the bench warrant for his arrest after he failed…
LAGOS MAY 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Mr. Olisa Metuh, former National Publicity Secretary, Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), charged for fraudulently receiving N400 million on Monday collapsed in the Federal High Court Abuja. Metuh allegedly missed his step and fell as he was attempting to enter the dock when his case was called. Following the incident, the Justice Okon…
LAGOS MAY 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Yakubu Dogara and nine others have sued the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, over the conduct of ward and local government congresses of the party in Bauchi State. The plaintiffs claimed that the conduct of the congresses…
LAGOS MAY 10H (NEWSRANGERS)-Less than 24 hours after the Senate declared the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr. Ibrahim Idris, unfit to head office, police authorities have vowed to challenge the decision in court. Commissioner of Police (Legal), Force Headquarters, Mr. David Igbodo, stated this on Thursday while appearing on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily. “That…
LAGOS MAY 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-A High Court sitting at Onitsha presided over by Hon. Justice MNO Okonkwo slammed Zenith Bank Plc the sum of 11Million Naira for negligence. The plaintiff Iwuchukwu Okeke through its counsel C.J. Okeke Esq. of (TRULAW CHAMBERS) commenced the action on 17th March 2017 claiming damages for defendant’s negligence and illegal detention…