Archive for: May, 2018

Rohr Drops Four Players As Eagles Head For London

LAGOS MAY 31ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr on Wednesday reduced his 30-man provisional squad for the Russia 2018 World Cup to 25 players. The German dropped domestic league top scorer Junior Lokosa, Standard Liege midfielder Uche Agbo, Lokomotiv Plovdiv defender Stephen Eze and Plateau United Dele Ajiboye. Twenty-three players will make the final squad. […]

Ayade Mourns Death Of C/River Lawmaker, Ukpukpen

LAGOS MAY 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Cross River State governor, Senator Ben Ayade has described as shocking and devastating the sad news of the death of Honorable Steven Ukpukpen, the lawmaker representing Obudu State Constituency in House of Assembly. Governor Ayade, in statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Christian Ita said the sudden passing of Ukpukpen has […]

I’ve Focused On C/River’s People By Taking Govt To Them – Ayade

LAGOS MAY 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Cross River State governor, Prof Ben Ayade said in the last three years, he was focused on the people by taking government to them. Governor Ayade said this when he led a walk around the city of Calabar, the state capital in celebration of May 29 Democracy Day. Doing an introspection of […]

Cross River Lawmaker Slumps, Dies During Morning Workout

LAGOS MAY 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The lawmaker representing Obudu Constituency in the Cross River State House of Assembly, Mr. Steven Ukpukpen, slumped and died during an early morning workout on Wednesday. The incident happened at 7am along Moore Road in Calabar. The lawmaker was said to have been rushed to a nearby Navy Clinic, but medical officials […]

Another National Assembly Member Dumps APC For PDP

LAGOS MAY 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Few hours after member of Senate, Dino Melaye announced his defection from APC to PDP, Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Interior, Adams Jagaba, on Wednesday formally decamped to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, from the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC. Jagaba, who is from Kaduna State, on Wednesday, announced his defection […]

Drama As Dino Melaye Resumes Plenary, Opts To Sit With PDP Members

LAGOS MAY 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-After weeks of being away from the Senate Chambers, the Senator representing the Kogi West Senatorial Constituency, Senator Dino Melaye has resumed plenary. Senator Melaye resumed plenary on Wednesday and asked to be moved from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) side of the chamber to the Opposition. The Senator who resumed […]

Buhari’s Approval Rating Drops From 80 to 41 Percent — Survey

LAGOS MAY 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A survey conducted by NOI Polls has revealed that President Muhammadu Buhari’s approval rating, which gauges public support for the president, has been on a downward spiral, dropping from as high as 80 per cent in October 2015, to 41 per cent this month, three years after he was sworn-in as Nigeria’s […]

JUST IN: Embattled Dino Melaye Dumps APC For PDP

LAGOSMAY 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Senator Dino Melaye, APC-Kogi West has defected to People’s Democratic Party (PDP). Embattled Melaye announced his preference for a seat on the side of the senators of the opposition PDP , an indication of defection at the plenary on Wednesday, causing rowdy session. He caused the commotion after weeks of being away from […]

Open Grazing: Cows Invade Surulere, Lagos

LAGOS MAY 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Open Gracing: Cows grazing openly on the lawn at Stadium Bus Stop, on Funsho William Avenue, Surulere, in Lagos on Tuesday

FG Postpones Deadline On Payment Of Minimum Wage To Workers

LAGOS MAY 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige, has said the new national minimum wage may not materialise in September as earlier envisaged. Ngige, who disclosed this to newsmen on Tuesday at his residence in Abuja, said the September date was just a date to conclude negotiation on the issue of […]

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