Archive for: March, 2020

Kano Attorney General Denies Media Report Of Banishment Of Sanusi

LAGOS MARCH 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-During a live interview monitored by AFNews on Channels TV this morning, the Kano state attorney-general and commissioner of justice, Ibrahim Mukhtar revealed that the State government did not banish former Emir of Kano State, Mallam Muhammad Sanusi 11. “If you careful listen to the press statement made by the Secretary to […]

Coronavirus: Muslim Group Calls For Postponement Of NYSC Batch A 2020 Orientation Camp

LAGOS MARCH 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has warned the National Youth Service Corp (NYSC) to postpone the Batch A 2020 orientation camp. The Islamic group based its call on the coronavirus outbreak and appealed to the authorities to be on the safe side. MURIC Director, Professor Ishaq Akintola, in a statement on Wednesday, […]

Four Prospective Corps Members Abducted In Katsina

LAGOS MARCH 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Suspected kidnappers on Monday night abducted four Rufus Giwa Polytechnic graduates on their way to Zamfara State for the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Orientation Camp, it was learnt yesterday. The victims made up of three male and a female were kidnapped around Funtua in Katsina State at about 11:30pm by armed […]

Protest Rocks Ibadan Over Customs Officers Alleged killing Of Four

LAGOS MARCH 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-No fewer than four people were, on Tuesday, allegedly killed by Customs officers in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. Residents of the area gave two different narratives of the incident. While some said the victims were killed when a seized truck controlled by Customs officers hit road users, others said the victims […]

Senate Quizzes Nigeria Accountant General Over $4m Paid To Unknown Lawyer

LAGOS MARCH 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Senate yesterday quizzed the Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF), Idris Ahmed, over the identity of a lawyer who collected $4 million as payment for the professional fees for the management of Excess Crude Account (ECA). Chairman of Senate Committee on Finance, Adeola Olamilekan, who demanded the identity of the lawyer during […]

Panic As NYSC Member Dies After Complaining Of Stomach Pain

LAGOS MARCH 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A corps member has died hours after complaining of stomach pain. Idemudia Jude, a Batch C Stream A corps member serving in Sokoto state, complained of stomach pain on Monday night, March 9. He was rushed to the hospital but was pronounced dead shortly after. The deceased was a Food Technology graduate of the […]

Parents, Teachers Clash In Ogun State School PTA Meeting

LAGOS MARCH 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A PTA meeting turned sour on Monday as teachers and parents of Ogbogbo Baptist Grammar School, Ijebu Ode, Ogun State engaged in a series of fight. Reports had it that a parent cursed, insulted and personally called out a Yoruba teacher identified as Mrs Abosede who was fond of insulting students and […]

El-Rufai Give Sanusi New Appointment A Day After Removal As Emir

LAGOS MARCH 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Kaduna State Government has announced the appointment of Muhammadu Sanusi II, who was deposed as emir of Kano on Monday, into the board of KADIPA, its investment promotion agency. A statement from Sir Kashim Ibrahim House said Governor Nasir El-Rufai approved the reconstitution of the board of KADIPA. Established in 2015, […]

Oshiomhole Conspicuously Absent As APC NWC Members Meet Ahead Of NEC Meeting

LAGOS MARCH 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The National Working Committee (NWC) of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) met Tuesday at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja without Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, the suspended National Chairman. The meeting, which was held to prepare for the party’s March 17, 2020 emergency National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting, was presided over by […]

Falana Reacts To Sanusi’s Dethronement, Says Ganduje Action Is Illegal

LAGOS MARCH 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A famous Human Rights Lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana, SAN has reacted to the removal of Sanusi Lamido Sanusi as the Emir of Kano and his banishment from the state. In a statement made available to TheNigeriaLawyer (TNL), the learned silk says both the dethronement and the banishment are illegal. Falana says “Yesterday, […]

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