LAGOS JANUARY 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Some vulnerable FCT residents including the scavengers, beggars, petty traders, among others, have filed a suit against the minister, Nyesom Wike, demanding N500 million in damages over alleged breach of their fundamental rights. A legal practitioner, Abba Hikima, filed the suit marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/1749/3024 before Justice James Omotosho of a Federal High Court…
LAGOS JANUARY 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Tragedy struck on Monday night along the Eleme axis of the East-West Road when a vehicle attempting to flee from suspected armed kidnappers plunged into the Okulu River. Reports indicated that the driver of a Toyota Hilux van, carrying an expatriate and other workers from an undisclosed company, lost control of the…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Justice Maryann Anenih of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, has fixed December 10 for ruling in the bail applications by former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello and two others. The Judge fixed the date after taking arguments for and against the bail request by Bello’s lawyer, Joseph Bodunde…
LAGOS OCTOBER 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-President Bola Tinubu and Federal Executive Council have scrapped the Niger Delta Ministry and the Ministry of Sports Development. Special Adviser to the president on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, disclosed this in a post on his official X handle on Wednesday. He said the decisions were taken at the meeting of…
LAGOS OCTOBER 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-President Bola Tinubu has called on Governor Siminalayi Fubara, political leaders to caution their supporters in Rivers State to exercise restraint and uphold the rule of law. Tinubu expressed deep concern over reports of arson and explosions in the state. A statement by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser (Information & Strategy) said Tinubu…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-In a bid to alleviate economic hardship and support small businesses, the Federal Government has announced plans to scrap several taxes affecting vulnerable populations and small-scale enterprises. The decision was part of the resolutions at the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting held on Monday, chaired by President Bola Tinubu. The FEC approved…
LAGOS AUGUST 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A fire outbreak that gutted an LG office in Abule Osun, Trade Fair, Lagos on Sunday, has destroyed properties reportedly worth millions of naira. The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), which confirmed the incident in a statement signed by its Head, Public Affairs Unit, Nosa Okunbor, said the fire outbreak occurred…
LAGOS JUNE 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The US government has filed a civil forfeiture action to recover $5.3 million linked to a business email compromise (BEC) scheme that defrauded a Massachusetts workers union. In January 2023, a spoofed email led the union to transfer $6.4 million to a fraudulent account. The funds were then routed through various international…