LAGOS APRIL 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Justice Abba-Bello Muhammad of the FCT High Court, Abuja on Tuesday dismissed the suit filed by the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, alleging violation of his fundamental human rights by the Senate. The judge said that the suit lacked merit as Section 88 and 89 of the Nigeria’s Constitution empowers the lawmakers…
LAGOS APRIL 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Minister of Communications, Barrister Abdulraheem Adebayo Shittu on Saturday threatened legal action against Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo state and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) executive in the state over the supervision of the party’s primary ahead of the May 12th local government election in the state at a hotel…
s LAGOS (APRIL 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Prince Uche Secondus, has dragged the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed to court for defamation of character. Mohammed had on Friday, last week, mentioned Secondus in the first list of those he claimed looted the nation’s treasury. He alleged that…
LAGOS APRIL 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Founder of God is Able Mega Fire Ministry, Opolo, Yenagoa, Apostle Kingsley Abiekunogho, on Wednesday directed his members to beat up journalists at Magistrates Court 3 in Yenagoa Abiekunogho is standing trial for allegedly obtaining an SUV and money from his member, Seiyefa Sayou, by trick. The Pastor whose followers besieged the…
LAGOS APRIL 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)- The Nigeria Police Force has said it would arraign Senator Dino Melaye and the four suspects rearrested for alleged conspiracy and unlawful possession of prohibited firearms at the Federal High Court in Lokoja, Kogi on May 10. The suspects are: Kabiru Seidu, 31, alias Osama, Nuhu Salisu, 25, alias small, Musa…
By Amos Okioma, Yenagoa. LAGOS MARCH 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Egberiwari and Opoti families in Ikarama – Okordia in Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa state have concluded plans to drag the Nigeria Agip Oil Company ( NAOC ) to court for non payment of compensation for the acquisition of parts of their land for the Taylor…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-No fewer than 500 Boko Haram suspects have been released by a Nigerian court citing a lack of evidence, with some detainees held for years without charge. The 475 suspects will be returned to their home states for “proper rehabilitation” before being sent back to their families, a justice ministry statement said…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A Federal High Court has sentenced one of the abductors of Chibok school girls to 15 years in prison. He was among the 20 Boko Haram terrorists who were jailed yesterday to serve various prison terms. .Haruna Yahaya, 35, a physically challenged person, was found guilty of taking part in the abduction…