LAGOS DECEMBER 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), University of Abuja chapter on Wednesday prevented Noble Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, former Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon Rtd and former Education Minister, Dr Oby Ezekwesili from speaking at an anti-corruption event. The union led by its chairman, Dr Kasim Umaru, disrupted the event…
LAGOS DECEMBER 12H (NEWSRANGERS)-The Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr. Peter Obi, has lamented as truly painful, the passing away of Dr. Dozie Ikedife, an elder statesman and former President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo. Obi, the immediate past governor of Anambra State, described Dr. Ikedife, who died on Tuesday evening, December 11,…
LAGOS DECEMBER 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-United States Consul General In Nigeria, John Bray has explained why United States is interested in investing in Africa and Nigeria entrepreneurs. United States Public Affairs Officer in Nigeria, Russell Brooks who spoke on behalf of John Bray during Wednesday opening of the third edition of the U.S. Consulate’s Conference for Emerging…
LAGOS DECEMBER 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)— A Texas inmate was executed Tuesday evening for fatally shooting a newlywed during a robbery more than 25 years ago. Alvin Braziel Jr., 43, received lethal injection at the state penitentiary in Huntsville for the 1993 slaying of 27-year-old Douglas White, who was attacked as he and his wife walked on…
LAGOS DECEMBER 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)- No fewer than 149 soldiers were reported to have been penalised for violating a section of the guidelines of a newly-introduced social media code of ethics for members of the Nigerian military. The affected service members, majority of whom are non-commissioned officers, were accused of uploading pictures of themselves in military…
LAGOS DECEMBER 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Federal Government has scrapped Award of HND Certificates by Polytechnics. The decision was reached at the Federal Executive Council, FEC, yesterday where the approval of a comprehensive reform of Nigeria’s tertiary education system was made. In effect, the award of HND will be limited to only the students currently admitted for the…
LAGOS DECEMBER 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-There was a protest by some political parties’ Chairmen during the signing of peace accord who claimed that the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, was given undue advantage at the ceremony. The aggrieved party Chairmen wondered why President Muhammadu Buhari who is the APC candidate in the 2019 election should be given…
LAGOS DECEMBER 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-An explosion on Tuesday rocked the Diocesan Headquarters of Umuahia Catholic Archdiocese, popularly Mater Dei Catholic Church on Azikiwe road in Umuahia, the Abia capital. It was gathered the explosion, which occurred in the church premises at about 2:45pm, caused pandemonium in the area as residents who were taken by surprise scampered…