LAGOS JANUARY 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPoB), has filed a suit against Olumuyiwa Adejobi, spokesperson of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), over allegations of defamation. Aloy Ejimakor, Kanu’s lawyer, filed the suit on Tuesday at a federal capital territory (FCT) high court. Kanu is accusing Adejobi of portraying him…
LAGOS DECEMBER 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Real Madrid star Vinícius Jr. already has his demands in mind when it comes to extending his contract with the Spanish champions beyond its current expiry date. That’s according to Diario AS, who have this weekend provided an insight into the situation. Wide-man Vinícius, for his part, is of course fresh off…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Consul General of Germany in Lagos, Weert Börner, has stressed the importance of safeguarding media freedom in Nigeria, highlighting its role in promoting transparency, accountability, and informed citizenship. Börner emphasised that a free and resilient media is essential to a democratic society, as it empowers citizens with reliable information across diverse…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 8TH (NEWRNAGERS)-The Bayelsa State Police Command has paraded a suspected self-kidnapper, Biobarakumo Gamade, who allegedly staged his abduction and demanded N10m from his brother. The suspect was arrested alongside his accomplice, identified as Frank Thompson, on Tuesday, November 5th, after receiving N2m ransom. Parading the suspect at the state police command headquarters, on…
LAGOS OCTOBER 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, has filed an application urging the Federal High Court in Abuja to dismiss charges against several underage defendants accused of treason for allegedly participating in the August #EndBadGovernance” protest. Falana, representing the defendants in a statement, insists that the President Bola Tinubu-led government has a constitutional…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Human Rights Group, Amnesty International, has asked the Federal Government to release the minors who were arrested over the #EndBadGovernance protest in August. Daily Trust reports that protesters trooped out to the streets across Nigeria between August 1 and August 10, 2024, over the nationwide hardship. However, some of the protesters were…
LAGOS OCTOBER 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A former Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Theophilus Danjuma (retd.), has slammed N1bn suit against renowned cleric, Pastor Paul Rika, of the Holiness Revival Ministry Worldwide for allegedly defaming him in a book he authored. Danjuma, through his counsel, Tayo Oyetibo (SAN), gave the preacher seven days to withdraw the defamatory statements…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A legal practitioner, Mr. Junaid Sanusi, has filed a lawsuit against Access Bank Plc, seeking N100 million in damages for allegedly making unauthorized deductions from his savings account. Appearing before the Federal High Court in Ibadan on Monday, Sanusi argued that Access Bank had unlawfully deducted amounts exceeding the N50 electronic levy…