LAGOS JULY 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Market women in Edo State have commended Edo State Governors, Mr Godwin Obaseki over the disbandment of war-lords in Edo State markets. Mrs. Mercy Igbinovia, who trades in Oba Market, said the most important achievement of the Governor Obaseki-led administration for her and fellow traders is the disbandment of war-lords in markets….
LAGOS JULY 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Minister of Information and Culture, has asked the National Broadcasting Corporation Commission to halt the transmission of TV reality show, Big Brother Naija. The minister said the need to stop the reality show, which entered its fifth season on July 20, became imperative due to the coronavirus pandemic. On Wednesday, Acting…
LAGOS JULY 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The government has announced a number of relief packages to ameliorate the hardship brought onto Ghanaians as a result of the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Minister Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta announced the packages in Accra yesterday when the presented the 2020 mid-year fiscal policy review to Parliament. According to the minister,…
LAGOS JULY 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Five villagers fleeing from bandits have been feared drowned at Gurmana river in Shiroro local government area of Niger state. The drowned victims include three women and two children. The Nation learnt the villagers fled the community when they heard of bandit attacks in the adjoining villages. They boarded canoes to cross…
LAGOS JULY 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-In accordance with the decision of state governors in the South-West geopolitical zone to reopen schools, primary and secondary schools in Lagos State are set to reopen on August 3, this year. However, only learners in primary six, junior secondary school 3, and senior secondary school 3 are to resume. This, it…
LAGOS JULY 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-As the gubernatorial election in Edo State draws nearer, the Labour Party has said the sacked National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comr. Adams Oshiomhole, does not have the political power or influence to determine who will be elected as governor of the state in the forthcoming poll. In a…
LAGOS JULY 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-There are indications of imminent tension in Niger Delta as stakeholders from the region are set to stage a massive protest against Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio, and Prof Kemebradikumo Pondei-led Interim Management Committee IMC of Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) over the misappropriation of funds belonging to the agency…
LAGOS JULY 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A lottery operator, identified simply as Baba Pool, on Thursday committed suicide over his alleged failure to pay some of his customers their winnings. It was gathered that the deceased hanged himself inside his shop in Kayode Market, Abule Ijesha, in the Sabo area of Lagos State. PUNCH Metro learnt that the…
