Archive for: January, 2019

Gani Adams: NUJ Launches Two Books To Mark 1st Year Inauguration Anniversary As Aare Ona Kakanfo’s

LAGOS JANUARY 9H (NEWSRANGERS)-The Lagos State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists has completed work on two books to mark the first year anniversary of the installation of Iba Gani Ige Abiodun Adams as the 15th Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland. The Chairman of the union, Dr. Qasim Akinreti, who disclosed this, said the […]

Obi Frowns At ASUU Strike, Vows Replicate Anambra Education Experience Nationally

LAGOS JANUARY 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr. Peter Obi, has assured that education would be accorded the priority it deserves if he and the party’s Presidential Candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, are voted into office on March 16, 2019. Obi, who gave the assurance on Tuesday during a meeting with […]

Nigeria Loses $2.8bn In Revenue Last Year To Oil Crimes — United Nation

LAGOS JANUARY 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The United Nations says Nigeria lost an estimated 2.8 billion dollars in revenues in 2018, mainly due to oil-related crimes. This is according to a new ‘Report by the Secretary-General on the activities of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS)’ on Monday in New York. The report, […]

Corruption: I Never Interfere In Akpabio’s Probe-Buhari

LAGOS JANUARY 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-President Muhammadu Buhari has denied insinuations that he asked the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to stop the probe of a former Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Senator Godswill Akpabio, after the latter joined the All Progressives Congress last year. Buhari said this during an interview aired on Arise TV which was […]

LAGOS 2019: Ambode Endorses Sanwo-Olu As Governor

LAGOS JANUARY 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Governor of Lagos State, Akinwunmi Ambode, has said the gubernatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, will emerge as the next Progressive Governor of the state. Ambode stated this on Tuesday, as he led all state party executives, government officials, leaders and other candidates to the official […]

Buhari Promises Non-Interference In 2019 Elections

LAGOS JANUARY 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)President Buhari also noted that the operational buck of the campaign stops at Asiwaju Tinubu’s table, urging all those in the leadership of the campaign, in the field operations on the campaign trail and in the secretariat to consult with Asiwaju whenever guidance was needed. The President said the campaigns must be […]

Villagers Desert Ogun Community As Farmer Kills Fulani Herdsman

LAGOS JANUARY 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Residents of Pakudi village, near Obada-Oko in Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State, have fled their homes over fear of reprisal attacks by Fulani herdsmen following the alleged killing of a Fulani man by a villager. When journalists visited the village on Monday, it was observed that the village had been […]

Tinubu Accepts Buhari’s Appointment, Rallies Council Members For The Task Ahead

LAGOS JANUARY 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-All Progressives Congress National Stalwart and Co-Chair of the party’s Presidential Campaign Council, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has assured President Muhammadu Buhari that the campaign council has accepted the assignment given it by the president and will work for the country. He said the council would not let him down “because doing so […]

Ben Bruce Cries Out Over Melaye Unhealthy Condition Under Police Custody

LAGOS JANUARY 8TH (NEWRANGERS)-Senator Ben Bruce has raised alarm over Dino Melaye’s condition in the Police hospital. According to the lawmaker, ‘Dino is being held in very unhealthy circumstances by Police. 3 consultants recommended he be moved but the police have ignored the report. His BP is steadily on the rise & currently 150/110. Let’s […]

United Kingdom Decries Military Invasion Of Daily Trust, Journalists Arrest

LAGOS JANUARY 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-In spite of the Army’s explanation, the United Kingdom on Monday condemned the military invasion of the Daily Trust newspaper offices in Borno and Abuja and the arrest of its journalists by soldiers on Sunday. It described the action as rash, noting that a free press which is able to challenge and […]

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