Archive for: February, 2018

Jonathan: Ex-President Obasanjo’s Visit To Me Is Unique

LAGOS FEBRUARY 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former President Goodluck Jonathan played host to one of his predecessors in office on Sunday and described the event as a unique opportunity. Obasanjo was on a two-day visit to Jonathan’s Otuoke country-home in Bayelsa State. Jonathan said the visit afforded him a unique opportunity to host the former president. Jonathan spoke […]

Dangote, Akpabio, Rabiu, Others To Attend Editors’ Plaza Foundation Laying Ceremony

LAGOS FEBRUARY 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Africa’s richest man and President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, is to play the role of Chief Guest of Honour at the foundation stone laying ceremony for the multi-purpose Editors’ Plaza, a project of the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) scheduled for Thursday, March 1, 2018 in the Guzape District of Abuja. […]

Catholic Church Finally Returns To Christian Association Of Nigeria (CAN)

LAGOS FEBRUARY 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-After about five years’ absence, the Catholic Church has returned to the Christian Association of Nigeria. This was revealed on Sunday by the President of CAN, Dr. Samson Ayokunle. Ayolunle’s Special Assistant on Media and Communications, Pastor Adebayo Oladeji, said the CAN president was excited about the return of the Catholic Church. […]

APC Suspends Kaduna State Gov., El-Rufai

LAGOS FEBRUARY 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A faction of the All Progressive Congress, APC, in Kaduna state has suspended the governor of the state, Nasir el-Rufai, for six months. The governor’s suspension is coming three days after the faction, known as Kaduna Restoration Group, issued him a query and suspended three of his aides. The party faction led […]

Obasanjo Worships With Jonathan, Preaches Reconciliation, Unity

LAGOS FEBRUARY 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Sunday worshipped with ex-President Goodluck Jonathan at the St. Stephen Anglican Church, Otuoke Diocese, in Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. The church service, which was carnival like, had in attendance Governor Seriake Dickson; his deputy, Rear Admiral John Jonah (retd.); Jonathan’s wife, Patience; a former […]

UTME: JAMB Mock Examination Holds Next Week

LAGOS FEBRUARY 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, (JAMB) mock examination for 2018 UTME is set to hold on Monday, February 26,. Fabian Benjamin, JAMB’s head of media and Information, on Sunday, February 18, in Lagos said a total of 245,753 of the 1,652,795 candidates that registered for this year’s UTME are expected to […]

Mass Trial: Court Frees 475 Boko Haram Suspects

LAGOS FEBRUARY 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-No fewer than 500 Boko Haram suspects have been released by a Nigerian court citing a lack of evidence, with some detainees held for years without charge. The 475 suspects will be returned to their home states for “proper rehabilitation” before being sent back to their families, a justice ministry statement said […]

Obasanjo: There Is Hope For Nigeria

LAGOS FEBRUARY 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo has said that there is hope for Nigeria stressing that he wouldn’t mind to commit suicide if Nigeria loses hope. .He made the declaration while answering questions from students of the Ijaw National Academy(INA) Kaiama at the school auditorium as part of activities lined up for his two day […]

Peter Obi Advises African Leaders On Way Forward

LAGOS FEBRUARY 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The former Governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi, has called on African leaders to look inwards for the solutions to Africa’s problems. Obi gave the advice on Thursday while speaking at the Inaugural Lecture of Kukah Centre at the Yar’Adua Centre Abuja. The former Governor blamed African leaders for the problems […]

Multiple Bomb Blasts Kill 18, Wound 22 In Borno Market

LAGOS FEBRUARY 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Police Commissioner in Borno State Damian Chukwu, on Saturday confirmed that 18 persons were killed while 22 others injured in an attack on Friday. Chukwu said a male and two female suicide bombers detonated themselves at the Kasuwar Kifi in Konduga. He explained that the injured persons were referred to the […]

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