Archive for: October, 2017

Metuh Advises His Lawyers Review Summons On Jonathan

http://ift.tt/2zHQrfe LAGOS OCTOBER 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former spokesman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Olisa Metuh said he has instructed his lawyers to review the issue of the subpoena ordered to be served on former president, Goodluck Jonathan to testify in his trial. In a statement, he personally signed yesterday; Metuh said the decision was due to […]

Oct 27 2017 | Posted in State | Read More »

Presidential Dinner: National Assembly Leaders Lock Out Of Aso Rock

http://ift.tt/2zHp8C0 LAGOS OCTOBER 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Principal officers of the National Assembly were Thursday night denied access to the Aso Rock Presidential Villa for a dinner with President Muhammadu Buhari. It was gathered that the lawmakers who were conveyed by a coastal bus refused to alight for a security screening at the Pilot Gate of the Presidential […]

Oct 27 2017 | Posted in State | Read More »

Metuh: I Have Not And Will Never Betray Jonathan

http://ift.tt/2gLF1Dx LAGOS OCTOBER 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Olisa Metuh, former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Thursday declared that he will never connive with anyone against former President Goodluck Jonathan. Metuh was reacting to a statement credited to the Save Ijaw Nation Group, where they claimed his appeal to an Abuja Federal High Court […]

Oct 27 2017 | Posted in State | Read More »

Govt Initiates Move To Immortalise Fela, Convert Family House to Museum

http://ift.tt/2zbA66E LAGOS OCTOBER 27TH (NEWSRANGERS) — The Federal Government and Ogun State have initiated moves to immortalise the Afrobeat meastro, the late Fela Anikulapo Kuti by turning the family home in Abeokuta into a museum. It is to be named Heritage Museum. Consequently, the family house on NEPA road in Isabo, Abeokuta, is already wearing […]

Oct 27 2017 | Posted in State | Read More »

2,000 Cameroon Refugees Fled To Nigeria In Past Two Weeks

http://ift.tt/2gNx9BA FILE PHOTO LAGOS OCTOBER 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)- More than 2,000 people have fled southern Cameroon and entered Nigeria over the past two weeks, fallout from renewed oppression of Angolophone Cameroonians in the predominantly French-speaking country, the United Nations refugee agency said on Thursday. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is now preparing a […]

Oct 27 2017 | Posted in State | Read More »

Turkish Court Releases 10 Detained Amnesty Int’l Human Right Defenders

http://ift.tt/2zG0i5z LAGOS OCTOBER 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A court in Istanbul, Turkey has conditionally released ten detained human rights defenders while their trial continues. Among those ten released is Idil Eser, Amnesty International Turkey’s Director. Salil Shetty, Amnesty International’s Secretary General in a statement made available to NewsRangers said, “Today, finally, we celebrate that our friends and colleagues […]

Oct 26 2017 | Posted in State | Read More »

Justice Ayo Salami Dumps Appointment Of Chairperson Of Judiciary Anti-Corruption Committee

http://ift.tt/2iDBMyx Justice Ayo Salami LAGOS OCTOBER 26TH (NEWRANGERS)-The Chief Justice of Nigeria and Chairman of the National Judicial Council, Walter Onnoghen, has confirmed the resignation of retired Justice Ayo Salami as Chairperson of the Corruption and Financial Crimes Cases Trial Monitoring Committee. Mr. Salami was appointed chairperson of the committee by the NJC in September, […]

Oct 26 2017 | Posted in State | Read More »

2019: Shekarau Indicates Interest To Contest For Presidency Under PDP

http://ift.tt/2xqHR49 Shekarau LAGOS OCTOBER 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A former Minister of Education, Ibrahim Shekarau, has indicated interest to run for the presidency in 2019 on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. His spokesperson, Sule Ya’u Sule, said Mr. Shekarau, who is also a former Governor of Kano State, sent a notification letter to the PDP […]

Oct 26 2017 | Posted in State | Read More »

JUST IN: Nigerian Govt Recovers Stolen $85m From United Kingdom

http://ift.tt/2xqELNz LAGOS OCTOBER 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigerian Government on Thursday announced the recovery of $85m from the United Kingdom (UK). It said the money is part of stolen funds from the controversial Malabu Oil deal. Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami stated this at the ongoing consultative meeting on assets recovery in Abuja. Malami decried […]

Oct 26 2017 | Posted in State | Read More »

APC Refutes Report Of Postponement Of NEC Meeting

http://ift.tt/2gLz3CI LAGOS OCTOBER 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The All Progressive Congress, APC, has denied reports that the party’s National Executive Committee, NEC meeting has been postponed. On Thursday, there was a report that the party’s National Caucus and NEC meetings, scheduled for October 30 and 31 respectively, had been postponed. The party’s publicity secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, however denied […]

Oct 26 2017 | Posted in State | Read More »
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