Archive for: January, 2018

Adenrele Ogunsanya: Reflecting On The Peoples’ Princess @ 70

By Tony Olutomiwa LAGOS JANURY 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-It was the Scottish writer, Thomas Carlyle, who famously stated that the history of the world is but the biography of great men, reflecting his belief that heroes shape history through both their personal attributes and divine inspiration. But Carlyle had only popularized The great man theory, an idea […]

Jan 15 2018 | Posted in Features | Read More »

Former Female Commissioner, Soldier Kidnapped In Bayelsa

By Amos Okioma LAGOS JNAUARY 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)- Former Commissioner of Transport in Bayela state, Mrs.Marie Ebikake and a soldier were abducted in separate incidents at the weekend by unknown gunmen in Bayelsa state The incidents occurred barely three days after a Bayelsa monarch’s wife who spent 25 days in captivity was freed on Thursday. It […]

Jan 15 2018 | Posted in National | Read More »

Bayelsa Queen, School Principal Regain Freedom 25 Days after Abduction

By Amos Okioma LAGOS JANUARY 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)- Mrs. Tina Inegbagha wife of the Paramount Ruler of Ayakoro Community in Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa state and Mr. Egbele Jack, a school principal have regained their freedom, 25 days after their abduction. Chief Majesty Inegbagha, a member of the monarch’s family who confirmed the development […]

Jan 15 2018 | Posted in National | Read More »

Bayelsa: Fire Outbreak Renders 300 Homeless In Yenagoa

By Amos Okioma LAGOS JANUARY 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)- No fewer than 300 persons were on Saturday rendered homeless in Yenagoa, following fire incident that gutted a neighbourhood in Ekeki suburb of Bayelsa capital. NewsRangers learnt that the inferno, which occurred at about 2 am on Friday, also destroyed valuables worth millions of naira. Residents of the […]

Jan 15 2018 | Posted in National | Read More »

Amnesty Int’l Cries Out Over Alleged Plan Secret Trial Of 10 Cameroonians

LAGOS JANUARY 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Amnesty International has revealed that life of 10 leaders of the independent movement in the Anglophone regions of Cameroon could be at risk of torture and unfair trials if extradited from Nigeria, where they have been arrested and detained in secret for one week. The human right’s group said that on […]

Jan 15 2018 | Posted in National | Read More »

A Critical Analysis Of Trump’s Remark About Nigerians And ‘Huts’

By Emmanuel Ogebe LAGOS JANUARY 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Long before I arrived in the United States in 1997 on political asylum, I’d heard the apocryphal story of the visiting African who was asked by an American whether it was “true that Africans live on trees?” The well-educated and well-spoken African responded: “Yes, it is true, and the […]

Jan 15 2018 | Posted in Features | Read More »

No More Fire In Buhari’s Belly

LAGOS JANUARY 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-I read one of President Muhammadu Buhari’s ministers say that his boss is poised to seek re-election in 2019. Before his poorly-packaged, unsolicited public service announcement, there were media reports that former Rivers governor and current minister of Transport, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, had been quietly reappointed as Director-General of Buhari’s presidential (re-election) […]

Jan 13 2018 | Posted in Features | Read More »

Egg Production Scheme To Create One Million Jobs -FG

LAGOS JANUARY 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Federal Minister Of Agriculture and Rural development, Audu Ogbeh has affirmed that National Egg Production Scheme (NEPRO) if fully implemented would provide one million jobs nationwide through egg production, processing and marketing. According to the Minister, the target of the scheme is to achieve a daily production of 50million eggs over the […]

Jan 13 2018 | Posted in Business | Read More »

Neymar May Smash Own Record, Make £357m Move To Real Madrid

LAGOS JANUARY 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Neymar could be set to smash his own world-record transfer fee and make a sensational move to Real Madrid. The former Barcelona star became the most expensive footballer in history when he moved to PSG for £198million in August. But after less than six months in France, it appears the Brazilian is […]

Jan 13 2018 | Posted in Sports | Read More »

Saudi Arabian Women Attend Football Matches For First Time

LAGOS JANUARY 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Female football fans entered a stadium in Saudi Arabia’s western city of Jeddah on Friday, becoming the first women to attend a football match in the conservative kingdom. Women wearing green and white scarves to represent their team colours lined up to enter the stadium, images posted by Saudi newspaper Okaz on […]

Jan 13 2018 | Posted in Sports | Read More »
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