LAGOS OCOBER 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has opposed former Minister of Petroleum Resources Diezani Alison-Madueke’s application to present evidence of her acquittal of bribery charges by the Southwark Crown Court, London in the United Kingdom. The anti-graft agency urged Judge Inyang Ekwo to dismiss the application. The commission, which filed a…
LAGOS AUGUST 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A court in Nigeria has fined three men $52,000 (£40,000) each for hijacking a ship in March and securing a ransom of $200,000 for the release of its crew. These are the first convictions in the West African state since a new anti-piracy law came into force last year. Nigeria has been…
LAGOS JULY 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Members of Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) have lamented the delay in the bail ruling for their leader, Ibrahim Zakzaky, insisting the daily protest will continue. IMN spokesman Ibrahim Musa who made the pronouncement said the group was “not happy” with the postponement decision adding that the almost daily demonstrations would continue….
