http://ift.tt/2xeIWfd LAGOS OCTOBER 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-The body of Oluseye Adekunle, the man who jumped into the Lagoon around Lekki Toll gate in an attempt to commit suicide on Friday has been found. PREMIUM TIMES reported that the body was discovered by a local fisherman early Sunday morning at about 5.00 a.m. floating by the river bank,…
http://ift.tt/2yLhppa FILES-NIGERIA-UNREST-ISLAMISTS-IS LAGOS OCTOBER 1TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A suicide bomber killed 13 other people in the northeast Nigerian city of Maiduguri on Sunday, a police official said, the deadliest attack in over a month as the conflict with Boko Haram stretches into its ninth year. The evening attack, which also injured five people, struck the city’s Muna…
http://ift.tt/2l73lkL LAGOS OCTOBER 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Sequel to the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court approval of a request by Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, for a temporary forfeiture of all funds held in bank accounts not linked to BVNs — and whose ownership could not be absolutely identified, the Federal Government would soon…
http://ift.tt/2xd44SX LAGOS OCTOBER 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Edward Soje, a Director in the Kogi State Civil Service, has allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself on a tree in Lokoja, the state capital. Soje’s body was discovered on a tree behind the mammy market at the Maigumeri barracks, in Lokoja. The 54-year-old is said to have committed suicide 10…
http://ift.tt/2yI7TmO LAGOS OCTOBER 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-There are 37 career openings for young Nigerians under the United Nations bureaucracy, according to UN deputy secretary-general, Amina Mohammed. Mrs. Mohammed speaking at a cultural night organised by Nigerians working at the United Nations Systems said the openings are available via the Junior Professional Officers’ (JPO) Programme, including internship for…
http://ift.tt/2yJdNEf LAGOS OCTOBER 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-The wife of the Executive Governor of Kebbi State, Dr Zainab Bagudu, on Saturday said about 250, 000 Nigerian women die of cancer annually. She said this during a walk to create awareness on cancer in Abuja with the theme: “Walk Away Cancer’’.” According to her, the walk is to create…
http://ift.tt/2yHC4bF LAGOS OCTOBER 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-The Lagos Caretaker Chairman of the People Democratic Party (PDP), Mr. Babatunde Osholanke has died. The deceased reportedly died early on Saturday morning in circumstances that are very unclear as at the time of filling this report. Sources within the party told our correspondent that late Osholanke died in his hotel…
http://ift.tt/2zrFONz LAGOS OCTOBER 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigerian Law School, yesterday, announced that 1, 272 students have failed the Bar final examination, which held in August. This was contained a statement issued by the Head of Information and Protocol, Nigerian Law School, Chinedu Ukekwe. According to him, a total of 5, 891 students took part in the…