Archive for: June, 2020

Edo 2020: Court Dismisses Suit Seeking To Disqualify Obaseki Over Fake Certificate

LAGOS JUNE 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Federal High Court in Abuja has struck out a suit seeking to disqualify the Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki and the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) candidate from contesting the forthcoming governorship election in the state. The suit which has been filed since May 29, 2020 by Edobor Williams, Ugesia Godwin and […]

Buhari Under Attack For Fosting APC Meeting At State House

LAGOS JUNE 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A towering babel of criticisms have greeted the decision by President Muhammadu Buhari to use the official Council Chambers of the State House in Aso Rock, Abuja to host last Thursday’s meeting of the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), attended by party bigwigs, including governors and […]

Industrial Court Orders Reinstatement of Demoted Federal Varsity Otuoke Lecturers, Awards N20m Damages

By Amos Odeh  LAGOS JUNE 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Industrial Court sitting in Yenagoa, the capital of  Bayelsa state has ordered the reinstatement of four lecturers demoted by the Federal University of Otuoke, located in Otuoke, Ogbia local council area. Recall in 2018 the institution downgraded   Professor Steve Nwabuzor from the rank of Professor to Lecturer I; […]

APC Not Over As Tinubu’s Loyalists Want Breakaway

LAGOS JUNE 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Despite the far-reaching deci­sions taken by the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the ruling All Progressives Con­gress (APC) last week, the crisis rocking the party appears far from being over, Daily Independent has gathered. Findings by our correspondent revealed that some loyalists of Asi­waju Bola Tinubu, National Leader of APC, who are […]

Edo 2020: Atiku Abubakar Orders Activation Of 150 Support Groups For Obaseki

LAGOS JUNE 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Ahead of the Sept. 19 governorship poll, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has donated his 150 support groups to Gov. Godwin Obaseki’s governorship campaign organisation in Edo. Abubakar announced this in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria ( NAN) on Saturday in Benin. The statement was signed by […]

Edo Group Cries Out Over Influx Of Suspected Hausa/Fulani Youths Into Benin Kingdom

LAGOS JUNE 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Ogbakha-Edo, a Benin-Socio cultural group, has raised an alarm over what it described as the “sudden and embarrassing influx of thousands of young able-bodied jobless men ostensibly of the Hausa/Fulani tribe from the northern parts of Nigeria, into Benin Kingdom, nay Edo South Senatorial District”. The group noted that apart from eyewitness […]

Orange Drug Group Dismisses Report Of Death Of Founder, Tony Ezenwa

LAGOS JUNE 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Orange Drug Group has dismissed media report of the death Billionaire Businessman and Founder, Orange Drugs, Chief Tony Ezenna.  On Sunday, rumours went viral on social media that Ezenna had died from COVID-19 complications.  However, in a statement obtained by  signed by Ingram Osigwe, Media adviser for Orange group, the death […]

Iran Issues Arrest Warrant For Trump, 35 Others Over Killing Of Top General

LAGOS JUNE 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Iran has issued an arrest warrant for U.S. President Donald Trump and 35 others over the killing of top general Qassem Soleimani and has asked Interpol for help, Tehran prosecutor Ali Alqasimehr said on Monday, according to the Fars news agency. The United States and Interpol both dismissed the idea of acting […]

Lawyer Drags Sanwo-Olu To Court Over Ban On Okada, Keke In Lagos

LAGOS JUNE 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A legal practitioner, Olukoya Ogungbeje, has filed a suit at the Federal High Court in Lagos to challenge the ban imposed by the state government on the operations of commercial motorcycles, popularly known as okada, and tricycles otherwise known as keke. Ogungbeje asked the court to declare that the ban, as issued […]

Real Madrid Top La Liga After Beating Espanyol 1-0

LAGOS JUNE 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Karim Benzema delivered another moment of magic on Sunday as Real Madrib took a two point lead against Barcelonia at the top of the Laliga by beating bottom club Espamyol.  Benzema’s volley against  Valencia could be goal of the season and he might now have a claim to best assist too after […]

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