LAGOS SEPTEMBER 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)- Between Monday and Friday this week, the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal must hand down its verdict in the suit filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, on the outcome of the February 23 presidential election. Although the tribunal did not give a specific date for…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)- A fresh round of violence is currently building up in the streets of Johannesburg, South Africa, as armed protesters are out again, demanding that foreigners should return to where they came from. According to Sowetan Live, a South African newspaper, the protesters, who carried weapons such as knobkerries, are waiting to…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)- Nigeria’s D’Tigers have qualified for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics courtesy their hard-earned victory over hosts China in the final classification game on Sunday at the ongoing FIBA World Cup in Guangzhou, China. The Nigerian lads beat China by 86-73 points to win the qualification slot for Africa. The Alex Nwora-led side…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)- Two Nigerian entrepreneurs have been shortlisted among 21 finalists for the Shell LiveWIRE Top Ten Innovators Awards, a global competition which highlights and rewards businesses that demonstrate excellence in innovation as well as giving entrepreneurs a chance to shine on a global platform. The businesses are” FarmToJuice and Foods Nig. Ltd…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)- Israeli televangelist, Benny Hinn, has said that he is quitting prosperity preaching because the Holy Spirit was fed up with it. The 66-year-old, who made the announcement during a Facebook live programme earlier in the week, pointed that such preaching was a gimmick adopted by Christian religious leaders to squeeze money…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)- Civilisation was its best at the Kwame Nkrumah Circle after a young man was caught stealing red handed from a shop at the city’s busiest centre. Rather than using the usual method of either beating to pulp or killing the suspect, the crowd decided on a different alternative to teach the…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Lagos State Government (LASG) has ordered all public and private schools in the state to resume for the first term of the 2019/2020 academic session on Monday, Sept. 9, 2019. The is contained in a statement released on Friday by Mr Kayode Sutton of the the Public Affairs department in the…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Following the xenophobic attacks on Nigerians in South Africa, no fewer than 300 Nigerians have reportedly registered for evacuation from the country. This is coming following the approval by the Federal Government that any Nigerian that is willing to return home should indicate interest. According to Punch, the spokesperson for the Ministry…