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…
LAGOS MAY 7TH (NEWSRANGERS) A federal high court in Abuja has ordered the interim forfeiture of nine properties linked to Timipre Sylvia, former minister of state for petroleum resources, to the federal government. Obiora Egwuatu, presiding judge, made the order on April 24 following an ex parte application filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes…
LAGOS APRIL 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Federal High Court in Lafia, Nasarawa State, has ordered the final forfeiture of multiple properties linked to Theophilus Ebonyi, General Overseer of Faith On The Rock Ministry International, after the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission established them as proceeds of crime. Justice M.O. Olajuwon ruled that the assets, located in…
LAGOS APRIL 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The US Department of State has authorised non-emergency US government employees and their family members to leave the US Embassy in Abuja, citing a deteriorating security situation across Nigeria. In an updated travel advisory issued on Wednesday, the department noted that, starting April 8, 2026, Americans are advised to reconsider travel to…
LAGOS MARCH 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed all political appointees in his administration who intend to contest elective positions in the 2027 elections to resign from their posts on or before March 31. The directive was announced on Tuesday by Dewan Goshit, Head of Information and Public Relations at the Office of the…
