LAGOS AUGUST 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Special Forces approved by the Defence Headquarters to halt the senseless killings and restore peace in Southern Kaduna have arrived Kafanchan ahead of their deployment to the various flashpoints in the area later today. The Special Forces were drawn from the Nigerian Army. They were received at Sector 7, the headquarters…
LAGOS AUGUST 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A customs officer and one other person were killed, on Thursday, when officers of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Oyo/Osun Command, clashed with some residents of Saki in Oyo State. A correspondent of News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) gathered that the clash started when customs officers allegedly chased a smuggler, believed to…
LAGOS AUGUST 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Arsenal have confirmed the signing of free agent Willian following his departure from Premier League rivals Chelsea. The Brazilian winger, who turned 32 last Sunday, has signed a three-year deal with Mikel Arteta’s side. He announced his departure from Chelsea last week after seven years at Stamford Bridge following the expiration of…
LAGOS AUGUST 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Bauchi State Police Command has confirmed the gruesome killing of a member of the Bauchi State House of Assembly representing Dass constituency, Musa Mante Baraza. The police through the PPRO, DSP Ahmed Wakili confirmed through the telephone on Friday morning that the member was attacked and killed by the yet to be…
LAGOS AUGUST 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) has urged Kebbi Government and security agencies to investigate alleged extrajudicial killing of 68 herdsmen in four local government areas of the state. Alhaji Othman Ngelzarma, National Secretary of the association made the call in a statement made available to the News Agency…
LAGOS AUGUST 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Embattled Vice Chancellor of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Prof. Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, has headed for court over his purported removal from office by the Chief Wale Babalakin (SAN)-led Governing Council. Ogundipe, The Nation learnt, briefed leading constitutional lawyer and human rights activist, Chief Mike Ozekhome (SAN) to head to court and challenge…
LAGOS AUGUST 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Security operatives on Thursday foiled an attack on Governor Godwin Obaseki’s convoy in Etsako West Local Government Area of Edo State. The incident occurred in Ward 10, Apana, where the former national Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, hails from and votes. The thugs were allegedly dislodged by a…
LAGOS AUGUST 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, “erroneously” amended the sixth edition of the Nigeria Broadcasting Code, the chairman of the National Broadcasting Commission board, Ikra Bilbis, has said. The minister while unveiling the reviewed code on August 4 in Lagos had said the amendments were necessitated by a presidential directive,…
