Archive for: March, 2019

After Mosque Killings, New Zealand PM Receives Death Threat On Twitter

LAGOS MARCH 22ND(NEWSRANGERS)-The New Zealand Police are investigating death threat sent to Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, on social media, local media reported on Friday. A Twitter post containing a photo of a gun and caption “You are next’’ was sent to the prime minister. The post had been up for over 48 hours before the […]

Mar 22 2019 | Posted in International,National | Read More »

Buhari Assents To Bill Stopping NYSC From Posting Engineering Graduates To Schools

LAGOS MARCH 22ND(NEWSRANGERS)-President Muhammadu Buhari Friday in Abuja assented to Engineers (Registration etc) Amendment Bill, 2019, which among others, bars the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) from henceforth, posting graduates of engineering to secondary schools to teach. The bill which has now become the Act of the National Assembly seeks to promote technological development in […]

Mar 22 2019 | Posted in National | Read More »

Man Stabs Priest During Mass At Canada’s Biggest Church

LAGOS MARCH 22ND(NEWSRANGERS)-A priest was stabbed during a live-streamed morning mass Friday at Canada’s biggest church, Saint Joseph’s Oratory in Montreal, police said. The suspect was arrested at the Roman Catholic basilica shortly after the attack in front of 50 people and a television audience around 8:40 am (1240 GMT), while priest Claude Grou was […]

Mar 22 2019 | Posted in International,National | Read More »

Super Eagles Struggle To Defeat Seychelles In Asaba

LAGOS MARCH 22ND(NEWSRANGERS)-Super Eagles’ Odion Ighalo scored a first-half penalty kick, while Henry Onyekuru and Moses Simon scored in the second half for Nigeria to beat Seychelles 3-1 in Asaba, to end the 2019 AFCON qualifiers as Group E winners.

Mar 22 2019 | Posted in National,Sports | Read More »

Oyetola Heads To Appeal Court Following Defeat At Osun Tribunal

LAGOS MARCH 22ND(NEWSRANGERS)-Governor Adegboyega Oyetola has said he is heading to the Appeal Court following the verdict by a tribunal in Osun, upturning his victory at the state’s governorship election. This is according to a statement by Mr. Wole Oyebamiji, secretary to the State Government of Osun. In its statement, the Osun State Government informed […]

Mar 22 2019 | Posted in National | Read More »

When’ll Nigeria Get It Right With Refinery Repairs?

LAGOS MARCH 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) on Thursday formally commenced the first phase of the rehabilitation of the Port Harcourt refinery complex. This involves a detailed check and equipment inspection of the plant, beginning from the end of March, after which it will run for six months. The project will be executed […]

Mar 22 2019 | Posted in Features,National | Read More »

Indonesian Airline Cancels $6bn Order For Boeing 737 Max, Citing Passenger Fear

LAGOS MARCH 22ND(NEWSRANGERS)- – Indonesian airline Garuda plans to cancel a $6 billion order for Boeing 737 MAX jets, it said on Friday, saying some passengers would be frightened to board the plane after two fatal crashes, although analysts said the deal had long been in doubt. The news came as another 737 MAX customer, […]

Mar 22 2019 | Posted in International,National | Read More »

40 Top Delegates To Storm Lagos For Future Banking Tech West Africa Summit

LAGOS MARCH 21ST (NWSRANGERS)-No fewer than 40 leaders in the banking industry in West Africa region will gather in Lagos, Nigeria between the coming 23 -24 April, to discuss efforts aiming to increase financial inclusion across West Africa region by 2020 in the Future Banking Tech West Africa Summit. The first of its kind event […]

Mar 21 2019 | Posted in Business,National | Read More »

Buhari’s Victory’ll Be shortlived – Saraki

LAGOS MARCH 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The Senate President and Director General of the PDP Presidential Campaign Organisation, Dr. Bukola Saraki, has said that President Muhammadu Buhari’s “purported victory” in the February 23 presidential election would be shortlived. Speaking at the opening session of the PDP National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting on Wednesday in Abuja, Saraki said the […]

Mar 21 2019 | Posted in National | Read More »

Court Orders Arrest of Bayelsa Politician, Two Others over Abduction of DCP Okunola

LAGOS MARCH 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court in Abuja Wednesday ordered the arrest of a top Bayelsa State politician, Hon. Israel Sunny Goli, and two others over their alleged complicity in February 24 abduction of Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Kola Okunlola, in Bayelsa State. Justice Abang’s order was sequel to […]

Mar 21 2019 | Posted in National | Read More »
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