LAGOS DECEMBER 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) says 35 stockbroking firms have been expelled. In a notice published in Punch newspaper, the exchange said the decision was reached after a special meeting of its national council on December 13. The NSE said the public should not deal with the expelled firms in relation to […]
Dec 29 2018 | Posted in
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LAGOS DECEMBER 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-After naming Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, as a member of the All Progressive Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council Advisory Committee, the Presidency now says that he is not a member of the council. A statement announcing the constitution of the council by Femi Adesina, on Friday afternoon had included Dangote in […]
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LAGOS DECEMBER 29TH (NEWRANGERS)-Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr. Peter Obi, has described the death of Second Republic President, Alhaji Shehu Shagari, as a national loss. Obi, in a statement issued on Friday night, shortly after the news of Shagari’s death was broken by the late president’s family, said that Shagari’s […]
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LAGOS DECEMBER 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Bello Shagari, his grandson, confirmed that he died at the National Hospital, Abuja, on Friday. “I regret announcing the death of my grandfather, H.E Alhaji Shehu Shagari, who died right now after brief illness at the National hospital, Abuja,” he tweeted. The deceased was president in the second republic, from 1979 to […]
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LAGOS DECEMBER 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Imohimi Edgal, the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, says it will take legal action against those behind a photoshopped image of a policeman. Edgal has also called on the general public to disregard the picture of a policeman bearing a banner on which was inscribed: ‘IS NOT OUR DUTY TO FIGHT BOKO […]
Dec 28 2018 | Posted in
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LAGOS DECEMBER 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigerian Army says it will conduct exercise “Egwu Eke III’’ – Python dance nationwide, to tackle already “observed upsurge’’ in security challenges as the 2019 general elections draw nearer. According to the Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, who announced this at a news conference on Friday in Maiduguri, the […]
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LAGOS DECEMBER 28T (NEWSRANGERS)-Scores of police personnel have invaded the residence of the controversial lawmaker representing Kogi West in the National Assembly, Senator Dino Melaye. The invasion of the lawmaker’s Abuja residence located at 11 Sangha street, off Mississippi, Maitama, took place some minutes after Midday today. Presently, the street where his house is located […]
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LAGOS DECEMBER 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, has explained how the $322m recovered from late Gen. Sani Abacha’s family is being utilised by the Muhammadu Buhari administration. Shehu, in a statement obtained by the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja on Wednesday, said the money was […]
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LAGOS DECEMBER 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The United Arab Emirates has reopened its embassy in Syria. Recently, UAE is promoting diplomacy to bring peace in the Middle East. Thus, this is being considered as a major step for the country that was funding the rebels to fight the president Bashar al-Assad. The UAE has officially said that this […]
Dec 28 2018 | Posted in
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LAGOS DECEMBER 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Miss Congo Dorcas Kasinde’s wig caught fire after being crowned Miss Africa 2018. 24-year-old Dorcas Kasinde beat other contestants to win the crown. Miss Nigeria came second while Miss Zambia came third. As Miss Congo celebrated her victory and hugged her predecessor, her wig caught fire. Thankfully, Ebuka came to her rescue […]
Dec 28 2018 | Posted in
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