LAGOS FEBRUARY 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Kingsley Moghalu, a former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) from 2009 to 2014, says he is consulting widely to run for the Presidency in 2019. Moghalu told political correspondents in Lagos that time had come for technocrats, intellectuals and experienced people to take power from career politicians saying…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The officials of the Lagos State Building Control Agency, (LASBCA), have sealed the zonal headquarters of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), under construction in Ajegunle, a hotel in Ikeja and 6 other buildings over illegal development of structures and for breaking government seal. The operation was led by the General…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A Federal High Court has sentenced one of the abductors of Chibok school girls to 15 years in prison. He was among the 20 Boko Haram terrorists who were jailed yesterday to serve various prison terms. .Haruna Yahaya, 35, a physically challenged person, was found guilty of taking part in the abduction…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The foundation stone laying ceremony for the multi-purpose Editors’ Plaza owned by the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) will hold on Thursday, March 1, 2018 at the project site located in the Guzape District of Abuja. Former Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Senator Godswill Akpabio, who is also the Senate Minority Leader…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Ogun State Police Command has arrested the General Overseer of God’s Favour Ministry, Iba, Lagos State, Daniel Onwugbufor, for alleged car snatching. .The pastor was arrested on Thursday, February 1, 2018, along with one Israel Animashaun, by men of the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad. .The state Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Brigadier General John Shagaya Rtd, a former Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria died in a lone traffic crash that occurred at about 14.45 hours along Langtang – Pankshin road, on his way to Jos, on Sunday. Bisi Kazeem, spokesman of the Federal Road Safety Corp (FRSC), in a statement, on…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Kenyan-born French athlete Abraham Kiprotich, has emerged winner of the 2018 Access Bank Lagos City Marathon, in the 42 kilometer race after returning at time of 2 hours, 15 minutes and 04 seconds. After the race, Kiprotich pocked the sum of $50,000 prize for winning this year’s edition, thereby biting the 2…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A mystery snake is said to have sneaked into the accounts office of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, in Makurdi, the Benue State capital and made away with N36 million cash. Before now, JAMB candidates purchased scratch cards from JAMB state offices and other designated centers, to gain access to…