LAGOS SEPTEMBER 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-At the last count, no fewer than 14 members of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have indicated their intention to seek the presidential ticket of the party. The aspirants are a former vice president, Atiku Abubakar; the Senate President, Bukola Saraki; his predecessor, David Mark; Governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Tambuwal;…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The assistant commissioner of police in charge of Public Complaint Rapid Response Unit (PCRRU), Abayomi Shogunle, has revealed how the police retrieved N11.1 million as bribes collected within the last two years by police officers across the country. Mr Shogunle stated this in Osogbo during a sensitisation for police officers towards the…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-George Weah, President of Liberia and former World Footballer of the Year, made a surprise return to football on Tuesday, as he featured in his country’s friendly match against Nigeria. The match ended 2-1 in favour of Nigeria. The friendly match came up a few weeks before his 52nd birthday, and took…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 12TH NEWSRANGER- Emmanuel Samuel Nanle, Director of Press and Public Affairs to Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau State is dead. Nanle reportedly died in the early hours of Wednesday in an Indian Hospital after battling colon cancer and enlargement of the large intestines. Punch quoted one of his relatives as saying, “Actually, he…
By Amos Odeh LAGOS SEPTEMBER 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Pan Niger Delta Forum, PANDEF, on Tuesday said the people of the Niger Delta must benefit maximally from its resources, through a restructured Nigeria, to ensure sustainable peace and stability in the region. National Chairman of PANDEF, Air Commodore Idongesit Nkanga (rtd) stated this during the second national…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Everton youngster, Ademola Lookman will choose to pledge his international future to Nigeria and not England, according to reports. The British-born winger has represented the Three Lions at under-19, under-20 and under-21 youth levels, as well as helping them to the FIFA U20 World Cup title in 2017 by scoring three goals…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, has refuted claims that the State Assembly is planning to impeach the State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode. Obasa who was responding to Daily Trust enquiries through his Chief Press Secretary, Musibau Razak, said there is no iota of truth in…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 12TH (NESRANGERS)-The quest of Akinwunmi Ambode to win a second term as Governor of Lagos State now looks more daunting than ever, following the emergence of evidence than Bola Tinubu, former Governor of the state and National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has endorsed Jide Sanwonolu, who served as a commissioner…