LAGOS DECEMBER 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Following his humiliating defeat at the governorship primaries of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for a second term in office, Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State has virtually abandoned Lagos with refuse littering major streets and highways. PMNEWS survey around Lagos reveals a dirty state with heaps of refuse on street corners,…
LAGOS DECEMBER 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Several high-profile figures in Nigeria, including a former government minister, have claimed that President Muhammadu Buhari has died and been replaced by a lookalike from Sudan. Tweets, Facebook posts and YouTube videos repeating claims that the leader of Africa’s most populous nation is an imposter called “Jubril” have been shared and viewed…
LAGOS DECEMBER 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The Federal Government has directed the vice chancellors of public universities and inter-varsity centres to enforce no-work-no-pay rule on the lecturers who are on strike. The directive was communicated to universities in a memo by the National Universities Commission to univercities’ VCs. The memo, which was signed by the Director, Research, Information…
LAGOS DECEMBER 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-George Herbert Walker Bush, the 41st president of the United States, has died at age 94. His death was announced by his family Friday night. The president’s health had been in decline in recent months. “George Herbert Walker Bush, World War II naval aviator, Texas oil pioneer, and 41st President of the…
LAGOS DECEMBER 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The Police Service Commission (PSC) has announced the commencement of the process of recruitment of 10,000 Nigerians into the Nigeria Police Force as Constables. PSC in a statement in Abuja on Friday signed by its spokesman, Ikechukwu Ani, said the application, which will run till the 11th of January, 2019 should be…
LAGOS DECEMBER 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has arrested one Abbas Lakis, a Lebanese for money laundering offence. Lakis was picked up at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, following intelligence report that he had on him, undeclared huge sums of monies aboard the Egypt Airline bringing him from the…
LAGOS DECEMBER 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Super Eagles trio of Ahmed Musa, Odion Ighalo and Alex Iwobi have been nominated for the 2018 Confederation of African Football (CAF) African Player of the Year Awards. Wilfred Ndidi has also been nominated in the Youth Player of the Year category. Super Falcons quartet of Asisat Oshoala, Franscisca Ordega, Desire Oparanozie…
LAGOS DECEMBER 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Atiku Abubakar, former Vice- President and presidential flgabearer of the Peoples Democratic has told the presidency and the Federal Government to leave him alone and focus their attention on addressing the concerns over the identity of President Muhammadu Buhari. Speaking in a chat with Daily Independent, Atiku who spoke through Segun Sowunmi,…