Archive for: December, 2018

Armed Robbery: Burna Boy, Others Absent From Court

LAGOS DECEMBER 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Lagos State Directorate of Public Prosecutions has asked that an alleged robbery case involving popular dancehall and hip pop star, Ogulu Damini, aka Burna Boy, be transferred to the High Court. However, The PUNCH learnt that the Ikeja Magistrate’s Court handling the matter had yet to receive a formal notice from […]

Dec 19 2018 | Posted in Entertainment | Read More »

Lagos: Two Men Stab Each Other To Death In Aswani Market

LAGOS DECEMBER 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Pandemonium broke out in the early hours of yesterday, at Aswani Textile Market, Isolo, Lagos State, when two unidentified men stabbed themselves to death during a brawl. Though there were two versions as to how the incident happened, an eyewitness said during a heated argument one of the men grabbed a knife […]

Dec 19 2018 | Posted in National | Read More »

Borno Residents Flee As Soldiers, Boko Haram Fighters Exchange Heavy Gun Fire

LAGOS DECEMBER 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Residents of Molai, a village four kilometres off Maiduguri, Borno State capital, are currently on the run following a heavy gunfire between soldiers and Boko Haram fighters. A resident told TheCable that the Army has mobilised troops to the area to repel the fighters who struck yesterday. Molai is the only village […]

Dec 19 2018 | Posted in National | Read More »

Gunmen Kill Ex Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh, Kidnap Aides In Abuja

LAGOS DECEMBER 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Immediate past Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh was shot dead Tuesday in Abuja. Badeh, who served under ex-President Good luck Jonathan, was killed Tuesday evening by unknown gunmen,while reportedly returning from his farm. Two of his aides were reportedly kidnapped after he was shot. The Nigerian Air Force […]

Dec 19 2018 | Posted in National | Read More »

Yuletide: EFCC Launches War On Yahoo Boys, Arrest 50 Within 10 Days

LAGOS DECEMBER 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Ahead of the Yuletide, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has launched total war on Yahoo Boys who specialise in defrauding unsuspecting foreigners on the internet, Punch Metro reports. The operation codenamed ‘Cyber Storm’, will involve EFCC operatives monitoring suspicious transactions especially by youths who cannot explain their source of wealth. […]

Dec 19 2018 | Posted in National | Read More »

FG Re-Arraigns Davido’s Uncle Over Alleged Exam Malpractice

LAGOS DECEMBER 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Federal Government on Tuesday, re-arraigned Sen. Ademola Adeleke on seven counts amended charges on examination malpractice. Adeleke was the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Sept. 22, 2018 Osun governorship election. Adeleke, who is a serving senator and four other defendants were first arraigned on a four-count […]

Dec 19 2018 | Posted in National | Read More »

2019:APC Hacking Claims Is A Sign Of Defeat – PDP

LAGOS DEEMBER 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Recent accusations from the All Progressive Congress (APC) that the visit of the President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki to Russia earlier in the year was to perfect plans to hack the 2019 elections show immense fear the APC has about the inevitability of an Atiku victory in a free and […]

Dec 19 2018 | Posted in National | Read More »

2019: Group Accuses Atiku Of Hiring Russian Agents To Rig Presidential Polls

LAGOS DECEMBER 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-As the presidential elections edge closer, the opposition Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) has been alleged of hiring Russian hackers to compromise the polls. The Coalition for Nigeria (CN) made the allegation in a press statement on Tuesday in Lagos. Mr Dipo Samuel, Secretary General of the group signed the statement. The statement […]

Dec 19 2018 | Posted in National | Read More »

N800bn Subsidy Debt: Oil Marketers Confirm Receipts Of N236bn First Tranche

LAGOS DECEMBER 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Oil marketers yesterday confirmed receipt of N236 billion being first tranche payment of the outstanding N800 billion subsidy debt owed its members. Executive Secretary of the Major Oil Marketers Association of Nigeria (MOMAN) confirmed the development to Daily Sun in a telephone interview. ‘‘Yes, I can confirm to you that payment is […]

Dec 19 2018 | Posted in National | Read More »

Jonathan To Garba Shehu: ‘I’ve Nothing To Do With Buhari’s Failure

LAGOS DECEMBER 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Goodluck Jonathan has replied Garba Shehu, who earlier today claimed that the former President is to be blamed over Buhari’s failure to appoint ministers on time. We reported that Garba Shehu who appeared on a Channel’s TV show, said the refusal of Jonathan’s government to cooperate with the transition committee had a […]

Dec 18 2018 | Posted in National | Read More »
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