LAGOS APRIL 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Over the last few years, drones, sensors and satellites have started to be seen less as gadgets and more as tools for investigative reporting that would be hard to do through traditional newsgathering due to the lack of available data or restricted access to remote areas. Newsrooms in South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria…
LAGOS APRIL 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-President Paul Biya’s lack of decision-making and direction is part and parcel of his political strategy, according to analysts. On the podium for the World’s Longest-Serving President, Paul Biya currently holds the silver medal. At an impressive 35-plus years in office, the Cameroonian leader’s ability to keep hold of power over the…
LAGOS APRIL 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha has said he will succeed President Muhammadu Buhari. Okorocha stated this on Monday when he hosted some political stakeholders at the Government House in Owerri, the state capital They had visited him to endorse Uche Nwosu, his Chief of Staff and son-in-law, as the next Governor…
LAGOS APRIL 16TH (NEWRANGERS)-Uche Secondus, the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Monday met with former military Head of State, Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida, famously known as IBB. The meeting between the leadership of the former ruling party and Babangida took place at the latter’s Hilltop Mansion in Minna, Niger State. In a…
LAGOS ARIL 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Senator representing Osun West Senatorial district, Sen. Ademola Adeleke has joined race for the Osun State governorship election. Adeleke, otherwise known as Otunba of Oke-Ila Orangun, made this known in a letter written to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Monday, through the National Chairman, Uche Secondus to notify them of…
LAGOS APRIL 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The price of oil fell sharply on Monday as traders started to see a decreased likelihood of further escalation between Western powers and Syria, following Friday night’s air strikes on the conflict-stricken nation. Both major oil benchmarks have fallen on Monday morning. Brent oil — the international benchmark — is down 1.36%…
LAGOS APRIL 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Managing Director, Nigeria Export Processing Zone Authority (NEPZA), Mr. Emmanuel Jime, has described the Ayade Industrial park in Cross River as the best to be conceived by any state government. Jime stated this in Calabar, the Cross River capital after he, alongside members of the management team embarked on-the-spot inspection of…
LAGOS APRIL 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A clash between security operatives and members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) also known as Shi’a Muslims over the demand for the release of the detained leader of the group, Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, has left scores dead and many wounded. The clash followed a ban issued last Friday by the FCT…