LAGOS OCTOBER 1ST NOVEMBER (NEWSRANGERS)-A Gambian former beauty queen on Thursday accused former President Yahya Jammeh of raping her to punish her for rejecting his marriage proposal, in evidence to the country’s truth and reconciliation commission. “What he wanted to do was to teach me a lesson, what he wanted to do is manifest his…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria has temporarily lifted a suspension of the operations of two aid groups, Mercy Corps and Action Against Hunger, in the country’s northeast. The army forced both groups to close some of their offices in September, accusing Action Against Hunger of aiding terrorist groups and alleging that a large amount of money…
LAGOS OCTOBER 31ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), on Thursday, told the Federal High Court, Abuja, that he was ready to face trial if his safety would be guaranteed by the court. Kanu told the presiding judge, Justice Binta Nyako, through his counsel, Ifeanyi Ejiofor. Ejiofor told the court that…
LAGOS OCTOBER 31ST (NEWSRANGERS)-In its first vote related to the impeachment of President Trump, the House on Thursday approved largely along party lines a resolution affirming its investigation and setting rules for public hearings to be held in the coming weeks. The resolution passed 232 to 196. All Republicans, who have complained about being shut…
LAGOS OCTOBER 31ST (NEWSRANGERS)-A tanker loaded with Petroleum Motor Spirit, PMS, on Thursday afternoon fell into a ditch along Onitsha/Enugu expressway by Chipex Filling station, Onitsha, spilling its product. Though, there is no fire outbreak, but residents of Onitsha around the area have begun running away from the area to avoid an outbreak of fire….
LAGOS OCTOBER 31ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to be magnanimous in victory, just as he saluted Alhaji Atiku Abubakar’s doggedness, tenacity and a strong belief in the judicial process. “This is a time for Mr President to run an inclusive government and strive to forge a true Nigerian…
LAGOS OCTOBER 31ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Ghana has set a target of three years for the country to put a stop to rice importation. This was disclosed Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Food and Agriculture, Kennedy Nyarko Osei. Osei said Ghana was working round the clock to stop the importation of rice into the county based on…
LAGOS OCTOBER 31ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Some persons associated with the Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) have gone on rampage closing shops belonging to foreigners in commercial hubs in Kumasi in the Ashanti region. The closure that begun from Alarbar spread to Adhye and Kejetia Wednesday. The Ashanti Regional President of the Nigerian Association of Traders Union…