LAGOS JULY 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The House of Representatives has been thrown into a rowdy session following the defection of 37 lawmakers from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). 33 lawmakers defected to the opposition, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) while four joined the African Democratic Congress (ADC). The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, announced […]
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LAGOS JULY 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Members of the House of Representatives from the Peoples Democratic Party are right now in jubilation over the defection of some All Progressives Congress senators this morning. The members, led by the Deputy Minority Leader, Mr Chukwuka Onyema, are singing anti-APC songs in the lobby of the National Assembly building. The House […]
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LAGOS JULY 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, has read a letter from 13 members of the All Progressives’ senators declaring their defection from the ruling All Progressives Congress to the opposition Peoples Democratic Party. The lawmakers include Rabi’u Kwankwaso (Kano-Central), Dino Melaye (Kogi-West), Adesoji Akanbi (Oyo-South), Monsurat Sunmonu (Oyo-Central), Rafiu Ibrahim (Kwara-South), Suleiman […]
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LAGOS JULY 24TH (NEWRANGERS)-There is tension in Abuja especially around the National Assembly where there had been unusual security build up. Senators were busy holding meetings in small groups. Some senators of the All Progressives Congress, APC, are already plotting to impeach the duo Senate President Bukola Saraki and Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu as […]
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LAGOS JULY 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Security operatives have stormed the homes of the Senate President, Bukola Saraki and that of the Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu in Abuja. The Senate President’s convoy was reportedly blocked by the security operatives while he was about leaving his residence. Saraki was to appear before the police today for a further […]
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LAGOS JULY 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Amaju Pinnick-led Executive Committee of the Nigeria Football Federation is back to the federation’s secretariat to direct affairs in earnest, NFF General Secretary Mohammed Sanusi said on Monday after operatives of the Department of State Services, DSS, ejected members of the Chris Giwa-led faction. A number of DSS officials, who were […]
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LAGOS JULY 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A 38-year-old mother of three has been killed by her lover, Osaremwinda Omobude Idumwonyi, 46, after he allegedly found male condoms inside her handbag in Benin City, the Edo State capital. It was gathered that the victim identified as Gladys Okoh, who had been separated with her husband, was stabbed with a […]
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LAGOS JULY 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Chairman of the Reformed All Progressives Congress (r-APC), Engr. Buba Galadima has been involved in a motor accident along Hadeija-Kano Road, Galadima who was returning from Yobe state on Monday, where he went to condole with his brother who lost his daughter, was in the company of his son, Sadiq Galadimma, a […]
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LAGOS JULY 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday approved the fusion of the Reformed All Progressives Congress (r-APC) into the party ahead of the 2019 general elections. This decision was taken at the 80th National Executive Committee, NEC, meeting of the party which held on Monday. Another decision taken by NEC […]
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LAGOS JULY 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-After months of anticipation and consultations, President of the Senate, Dr. Bukola Saraki and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Yakubu Dogara and other aggrieved members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) might defect from the party on Thursday. Last week, President Muhammadu Buhari and other leaders of the party, […]
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