Archive for: September, 2017

UNICEF Advocates Four Weeks Paid Paternity Leave In Nigeria

http://ift.tt/2yrH571 LAGOS SEPTEMBER 26TH(NEWSRANGERS)-The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Tuesday recommended six months paid maternity leave and four weeks paid paternity leave to ensure healthy development of young children. UNICEF Representative in Nigeria, Mohammed Fall, disclosed this at the National Early Childhood Development conference (ECD) in Abuja with the theme” “Investing early in Nigerian […]

Biafra: Abia Lawmakers Give FG 21-Day To Arrest Kanu Or Face Mass Protest

http://ift.tt/2y4Dors Kanu LAGOS SEPTEMBER 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The federal government has been issued a 21-day ultimatum by members of the Abia state House of Assembly for the arrest of Nnamdi Kanu. Reports have it that Kanu has been in hiding since his territory in Abia was invaded by security officers under the Operation Python Dance 2 recently. […]

Nigerian Self Acclaimed Millionaire Trader Jailed In United Kingdom

http://ift.tt/2y4bjAO LAGOS SEPTEMBER 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-City trader who claimed to be a self-made millionaire has been jailed in the U.K, after he tried to mow down a man he owed money to. As reported by the Mail Online, cash-strapped Elijah Oyefeso, 23, attacked creditor, Dennis Ofosu, during a row over a debt, outside the Goals soccer […]

Again, Police Boss Orders Removal Of Roadblocks Nationwide

http://ift.tt/2y4xeYL IGP Idris LAGOS SEPTEMBER 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, has again ordered the dismantling of all roadblocks nationwide with immediate effect. The directive became necessary to enable ease of doing business in Nigeria, as well as safeguard and guarantee free passage of goods and travellers throughout the country. The routes specifically affected […]

FG Spends N6.6bn For School Feeding Programme

http://ift.tt/2y3UJ49 LAGOS SEPTEMBER 26H (NEWSRANGERS)-The Federal Government says it has disbursed over N6bn since the National Home Grown School Feeding Programme started in 2016. This was contained in a statement issued on Monday by the Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Mr Laolu Akande. “A total of N6,643,432,789 billion […]

Anambra PDP Gov Primary: Ifeanyi Ubah To Approach Court For Redress

http://ift.tt/2y45P9a Ubah LAGOS SEPTEMBER 26TH ( NEWSRANGERS)-The Managing Director of Capital Oil, Mr Ifeanyi Ubah, says he will “definitely” challenge the result of the Peoples Democratic Party’s primary for the Anambra governorship primary. Mr Ubah said this when he and his lawyer, Mr Oluyede Ajibola, appeared on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics. A former Secretary to […]

Biafra: Umuahia Court Remands 60 IPOB Members In Prison

http://ift.tt/2wS8GwR LAGOS SEPTEMBER 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A court on Monday remanded 60 members of the separatist group, IPOB, in prison. The Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Umuahia, Abia State, ordered that the accused be remanded at the Afara Federal Prisons in Aba, the Nation Newspaper reports. The IPOB members were among those arrested in the clashes with […]

APC Leadership Attack Buhari’s Adviser

http://ift.tt/2xAVT5u Sagay LAGOS SEPTEMBER 25TH (NEWSRANGRS)-The national leadership of the governing All Progressives Congress has issued the statement below, launching a blistering attack on the Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee on Anti-corruption (PACAC), Professor Itse Sagay (SAN). In the statement, the party described Mr. Sagay as arrogant and a rougue elephant who has no […]

Benin: Suspected Kidnappers Kill Three Policemen, Abduct Ogba Zoo Boss

http://ift.tt/2hrqJIb LAGOS EPTEMBER 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Three policemen posted to provide security for fun seekers at the Ogba Zoo and Nature Park in Oredo local government area of Edo State have been killed by gunmen suspected to be kidnappers. The three policemen were killed at about 6pm while their arms and ammunition were collected by the attackers. […]

Tinubu Mourns Death of Chief Imam of Lagos

http://ift.tt/2hsaM0Q LAGOS SEPTEMBER 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-All Progressives Congress (APC) national stalwart, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has mourned the death of Chief Imam of Lagos State, Sheikh Garuba Akinola Ibrahim (Gana V), who died yesterday September 24 at 79. The former Lagos governor said Sheikh Ibrahim would be sorely missed as he always put his deep knowledge […]

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