LAGOS OCTOBER 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A senior magistrate Court sitting in Abuja has issued a bench warrant for the arrest of former governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha, and a former Senator, Ifeanyi Araraume, for criminal conspiracy, forgery, and tendering of false documents. Also ordered to be arrested are Timothy Ama Chuks and Amen Okorocha, who conspired…
LAGOS OCTOBER 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-The Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday issued a bench warrant for the arrest of four men over their failure to appear in court for trial for allegedly defrauding Opay Digital Services Ltd of over N150 million. Justice Salim Ibrahim gave the order after John Ijagbemi, counsel for the prosecution, made…
LAGOS AUGUST 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-President Donald Trump said he ordered U.S. flags lowered in honor of country music icon Dolly Parton, who died Tuesday at age 80. Trump announced the order in a Truth Social post shortly after Parton’s death was announced. He said flags across the country would be lowered for one week beginning at…
LAGOS AUGUST 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has ordered a manhunt for armed kidnappers who launched deadly attacks on four villages in a remote part of Niger state last Friday. Local residents told the BBC several mosques were simultaneously targeted during prayers. A local youth leader says as many as 500 people may have been…
LAGOS AUGUST 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, the chief justice of Nigeria (CJN), has directed legal practitioners to stop using the title “Barrister” as a prefix to their names in all official engagements. The directive, conveyed in a memorandum dated July 13, 2026, was addressed to litigation staff, legal practitioners, court registrars and lawyers. According to…
LAGOS JULY 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has ordered police officers across Nigeria to take decisive action against individuals found carrying illegal firearms. He declared that security agencies will no longer tolerate the unlawful possession of weapons amid growing security concerns in parts of the country. Disu gave the directive on Friday during…
LAGOS JUNE 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to deregister the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and four other political parties over alleged failure to meet constitutional requirements for continued registration. The judge, Peter Lifu, made the order in a judgement on Monday. He noted that the…
LAGOS MAY 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-In an updated travel advisory issued on Wednesday, the department noted that, starting April 8, 2026, Americans are advised to reconsider travel to the country due to crime, terrorism, kidnapping, and civil unrest. The advisory classified the overall travel advisory for Nigeria as “Level 3: Reconsider Travel,” while some states are at…
