Alleged N1.3bn fraud: FG seeks bench warrant against Dana Air MD, Ranesh

The Federal Government, on Thursday prayed a Federal High Court in Abuja to issue a bench warrant for the arrest of the Managing Director (MD) of Dana Air, Mr Hathiramani Ranesh.The federal government alleged that Ranesh has refused to appear for his arraignment in the alleged N1.3 billion fraud.Mojisola Okeya, Counsel to the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), made the oral application before Justuce Obiora Egwuatu following Ranesh’s absence in court for his arraignment.The Federal Government, through the AGF, had filed a six-count charge against Ranesh and two others.In the…

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Onitsha Wharf: South-East Shippers Condemn Frequent Suspension

When in October 2020, the media went into frenzy, both new and conventional, with the news of Onitsha port coming alive again after 42 years of closure. Pictures went viral and many thought that finally it is uhuru for the southeast who have been deprived of everything meant to support commerce in the region.As information went rife that this administration meant well for the economic wellbeing of the east, considering the importance of such facility in the region, ittle did they know that it was all a smokescreen considering as…

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