Archive for: March, 2018

2019 Election: INEC, Voters And Reluctant Optimism

By Jerome-Mario Utomi LAGOS MARCH 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-As the nation races toward 2019 general election, many strange things are happening daily in our political space; some heartening and others, undesirable. Particularly echoing on this wavelength is the demand for a robust political partisanship. A move that is aimed at terminating the dearth of leadership that has […]

Alleged 4,000 PDP Decampees Fail To Appear At Rally In Jigawa State

LAGOS MARCH 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Four thousand members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who were reported to have decamped from the party on Sunday, March 18, failed to appear at a rally scheduled by the governor of Jigawa state, Muhammad Baduru. The governor was present at Birnin Kudu local government area of the state to received […]

Mother Of Two Unemployed Graduates Commits Suicide

LAGOS MARCH 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A mother of two unemployed graduates, whose name was given as Uzoaku, on Saturday hanged herself in Mgbakwu, in the Awka North Local Government Area of Anambra State. It was gathered that the 66-year-old woman had complained to some people that she was angry that her two children, who graduated some years […]

Tragedy: Families Mourn As UTME Candidate, Camera Man Drown

LAGOS MARH 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)- The families of a candidate of the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination in Awka, Anambra State, John Ezekwe, and a cameraman in Lagos, Victor, have been thrown into mourning after they drowned on Saturday. While Ezekwe drowned in the swimming pool of a hotel on Old INEC Road, Awka South, Victor was […]

Shell Denies Amnesty Allegations On Spills Management In Niger Delta

LAGOS MARCH 19TH NEWSRANGERS)-The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Ltd (SPDC) has denied allegations of environmental mismanagement in the Niger Delta levelled against it at the weekend by Amnesty International, reiterating its commitment to swift response to oil spill incidents as much as access and security conditions permit teams to mobilise and deploy to […]

Disgrace As Foreign Food Dominates Nigerian Food At ‘Nigerian Flavour’ Festival

LAGOS MARCH 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-In what appeared a cruel irony, indigenous Nigerian foods were overshadowed by foreign meals at the ‘Nigerian Flavour’ festival in Abuja on Saturday, Political Econmists Report. The event, which is part of the ‘Tour Nigeria’ project, was organised by Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation (NTDC) in collaboration with National Institute for Hospitality and […]

Peter Obi: No Hope For Nigeria Unless We Get Our Politics Right

LAGOS MARCH 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-There is no hope for Nigeria unless the country first gets its politics right. This is the verdict of former Governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi. Speaking with newsmen on Friday in Abuja after his presentation at a workshop on “Religious Freedom, Interfaith Relations & Civil Society in Africa” jointly organised […]

Lagos Police Warn Protesters Against New Land Use Charge To Follow Due Process

LAGOS MARCH 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Lagos State Police Command, on Sunday warned some protesters planning to block Third Mainland Bridge and other critical public infrastructure in Lagos over the new Land Use Charge (LUC) of the State Government to follow due process. The Police said any attempt to breach public peace will be met with stiff […]

2019: Why Buhari Keeps Silent About Intention For Re-Election-Presidency

LAGOS MARCH 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The question remains unanswered, with the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, yesterday explaining why President Muhammadu Buhari is yet to speak on his political future. According to Adesina, Buhari’s stand is to prevent opponents from sabotaging the country. If the President speaks too early about his […]

EFCC’s Investigator Petitions IGP Over Alleged Trumped-Up Charges Against Cousins

LAGOS MARCH 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A key investigator of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Abubakar Aliyu Madaki has petitioned Inspector-General of Police Ibrahim Idris over the arrest and prosecution of cousins on alleged trumped-up charges by the Nasarawa Police Command. He alleged that his cousins were allegedly framed up because a businessman was arrested […]

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