LAGOS JULY 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Wednesday announced the inclusion of weekends and public holidays as ‘work days’ of its personnel in the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR). The commission in statement by its National Commissioner and Member, Information and Voter Education Committee, Mallam Mohammed Haruna, in Abuja said the extension…
LAGOS JULY 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-It’s not every day you find a cat sitting down like other students to study. A cat was photographed sitting on a bench with a book opened in between its paws in Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife. While students went to Awo cafe to read, the cat joined them, took up space…
LAGOS JULY 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Suleiman Wambai, North-Central National Vice Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC) said Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State is not leaving the party. Wambai told newsmen on Wednesday in Lafia that the governor has not officially written to the party about his intention to leave. He said that despite the lack of…
LAGOS JULY 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-It was meant to be a gathering to pray for a politician’s mother, but yesterday’s session in Ilorin was more than that. Politicians latched onto the prayer to smoothen defection talks between the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Reformed-All Progressives Congress(R-APC)—the conclave of aggrived APC members. The secret session was between…
LAGOS JULY 19TH(NEWSRANGERS)-The Act of Hospitals Locking Up Customers From Exiting Their Premises On The Guise That They Must Complete Payment Amounts To False Imprisonment, Court Rules A High Court of Anambra State presided over by Hon. Justice Okuma, has ruled that the act of Corporate Institutions, especially, Hospitals locking up their customers/clients from exiting…
LAGOS JULY 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Lagos ports are practically swimming in empty containers and the terminals have little or no space to take in new delivery. The situation, our correspondent gathered, had contributed to the worsening traffic situation at the ports. On Friday, truck drivers embarked on a six-day strike over what they described as extortion by…
LAGOS JULY 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Mobil Producing Nigeria, a subsidiary of ExxonMobil, has faulted the picketing of its offices by ex-spy policemen, who provided security for the company. The company, in a statement by its Manager, Media Communications, Oge Udeaga, said it had fully paid all its disengaged staff, including the spy policemen. The company said the…
By Amos Odeh LAGOS JULY 19TH (NESRANGERS)-The House of Representatives on Wednesday asked the Nigeria Agip Oil Company (NAOC) to suspend all subsisting pipeline surveillance contracts in Bayelsa state. This followed a motion moved by a member, representing Sagbama/ Ekeremor Federal Constituency, Hon. Frederick Agbedi. Agbedi in the motion said Bayelsa State plays host to…