LAGOS FEBRUARY 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A total of 16 states have joined together in a lawsuit against President Trump’s emergency declaration to fund a multi-billion dollar wall across the Mexican border. The lawsuit was filed in Federal District Court in San Francisco and claims that the president does not have power to divert funds because Congress controls…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 18TH (NEWRANGERS)-The Peoples Democratic Party’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has responded to a libel suit instituted against him by President Muhammadu Buhari. Atiku, in a counter-claim which he filed in response to the suit, demanded an apology from Buhari for allegedly filing a “frivolous suit” against him. In addition, the former Vice-President urged…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 18TH (NEWRANGERS)-The Independent National Electoral Commission has okayed the resumption of political campaigns. This was contained in a statement by INEC’s National Commissioner and Chairman of the commission’s Information and Voter Education Committee, Mr Festus Okoye. According to the statement, INEC opted to reopen the campaigns after consultations with political parties. The campaigns…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Four officers of the Ondo State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency died when two gunmen on a motorcycle attacked them at Ifon, the headquarters of Ose Local Government Area of Ondo State on Sunday evening. The deceased were said to be at a checkpoint on Ikaro Road in Ifon…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Operatives attached to the Homicide Unit, State Investigation and Intelligence Department, SCIID, Panti, Yaba, are currently investigating a nursing mother, Mary Adeniyi, for allegedly stabbing her husband to death at their residence in Shagamu Road, Ikorodu Lagos. It was gathered that 19-year-old Mary Adeniyi stabbed her husband, Solomon Nduka, on the neck…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The nation’s foreign exchange reserves have fallen to $42.86bn, the lowest level in two months, the latest data from the Central Bank of Nigeria showed on Sunday. The reserves, which stood at $43.174bn on January 31, dropped by $314m in two weeks to $42.86bn on February 14. The external reserves had risen…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigerians have continued to react to the shooting to death of one Godwin by a Customs officer at the Shagamu interchange along Ijebu Ode, by Lagos-Benin road during a heated argument between the customs officers and passengers of a bus. While the Customs rose in justification of the sense of duty of…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-WWE legend The Undertaker has retired from wrestling at the age of 53, with no WrestleMania comeback planned. Talking about wrestling with anyone who used to be a fan will inevitably start a conversation about one of only a few men, John Cena, Hulk Hogan, Stone Cold Steve Austin, The Rock or…