Archive for: August, 2020

Northern Elder, Boguma Decries Poor Performance Of Buhari’s Government

LAGOS AUGUST 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Hassan Boguma, a prominent chief in Borno, has condemned Nigeria’s security situation and corruption in government. The Zanna Boguma of Borno also revealed how the North requested the United States to support President Muhammadu Buhari for the 2015 poll. Boguma, a member of the Northern Elders Forum (NEF), spoke to Arewa Agenda. […]

Tribunal Sacks Bayelsa’ Governor, Order For New Election

LAGOS AUGUST 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Bayelsa Governorship Election Tribunal has nullified the election that produced candidate of the People’s Democratic Party’s (PDP), Senator Duoye Diri as Governor. The three-member panel held the election was unlawful due to the exclusion of Action Democratic Party (ADP) and its candidate, King George from the November 16, 2019 governorship election. […]

Oldest Person In United States Celebrates 115th (or 116th) Birthday Amidst Covid-19

LAGOS AUGUST 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The oldest living person in the U.S. celebrated her birthday Saturday, local media reports. Hester Ford is now 115 — or 116. According to CBS, her family says U.S. Census Bureau documents indicate she was born in 1905, but another set of Census Bureau documents point to 1904. At 115 or 116, […]

Lebanese Customs Chief Arrested Over Beirut blast As President Moves For Probe

LAGOS AUGUST 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The head of Lebanon’s customs authority was formally arrested on Monday after being questioned over the massive explosion in Beirut earlier this month, the state-run National News Agency reported. The investigation is focused on why nearly 3,000 tons of explosive ammonium nitrate was being stored at the city’s port. The ignition of […]

Presidency Distances Self From Na’abba’s Invitation By DSS

LAGOS AUGUST 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Presidency has described as “a publicity stunt”, the widely-circulated reports alleging that former Speaker Umar Ghali Na’abba has been invited by the Department of State Service (DSS) over his alleged comments on President Muhammadu Buhari. Malam Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, who stated […]

FG Seeks Another $5.3bn Loan From China To Fund Rail Project

LAGOS AUGUST 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has said the Federal Government would require about $5.3 billion loan from China to fund the Ibadan-Kano standard gauge rail project. Amaechi disclosed this over the weekend after inspecting the Lagos-Ibadan rail project, saying the Ibadan-Kano rail project would take-off once the loan was received. “We are waiting […]

‘Tokunboh’ Car Prices Slump As Covid-19 Cut Demand

LAGOS AUGUST 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Dealers in used cars have been forced to cut prices by up to 15 percent in response to depressed demand in an economy reeling from the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. Mazda Demio, Toyota Fielder, Toyota V8 and Subaru Outback are among the popular models whose yard prices have dropped by a […]

Six Months After Inauguration, Senate Committee Yet to Begin Constitution Review

LAGOS AUGUST 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Senate Constitution Review Committee inaugurated in February 2020 by the President of the Senate, Dr. Ahmad Lawan, is yet to take off, THISDAY investigation has revealed. This is coming just as the House of Representatives is yet to constitute its committee more than a year after the commencement of the ninth […]

Seventeen Killed In Islamist Terrorist Attack On Mogadishu Beach Hotel

LAGOS AUGUST 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-At least 17 people including five attackers were killed when Islamist terrorists stormed a popular beach hotel in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu, government and police officials said on Sunday. The siege ended after a three-hour, fierce gun battle between fighters of Islamist terrorist group al-Shabaab and security forces which began with a suicide car bombing, government […]

Politics Not A Career, But Service Vocation — Obi

LAGOS AUGUST 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 election, Mr. Peter Obi, has explained that politics should not be seen as a career opportunity, but as an avenue to serve and contribute to the growth of society. Speaking on ‘Politics 101 with Peter Obi’ platform, Obi said taking […]

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