LAGOS JUNE 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, will appeal the judgment of the Federal High Court Abuja, which today acquitted a former Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, HoS, Mr. Stephen Oronsaye of the N2bn money laundering charge brought against him and others by the Commission. In dismissing the…
LAGOS JULY 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday ordered the Nigerian Customs Service to pay N5 million to Chikaosolu Ojukwu as damages for violating his fundamental rights. Mr Ojukwu, accused the customs service of unlawfully detaining him and seizure of his personal effects – four iPhone 13 Pro phones. He said upon…
LAGOS DECEMBER 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has dismissed the case against the election of Prof. Charles Soludo as the Governor-elect of Anambra State. In a judgement delivered by Justice Taiwo Taiwo, the dismissed suit sought to nullify Soludo’s election on the allegation that he presented false information to the Independent National…
LAGOS DECEMBER 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, has faulted claim that his bank obtained court orders to block accounts associated with promoters of the #EndSARS protests. Emefiele’s position was stated by his lawyer, former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mike Aondoakaa (SAN) while appearing…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former Chairman, Pension Reform Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina, was on Thursday wheeled into a Federal High Court in Abuja. Maina is in court for the hearing of his bail application. This is following his trial by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over an alleged N2 billion fraud. Maina was on…
LAGOS JUNE 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Human rights activist Chief Malcolm Omirhobo has via sit No: FHC/ABJ/CS/564 instituted an action at the Federal High Court Abuja challenging the propriety and constitutionality of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria executive order and/or proclamation revoking gun licenses throughout the Federal Republic of Nigeria with effect from today June…