Archive for: January, 2021

Boko Haram Factional Leader Reacts To Appointment Of New Service Chiefs

 President Muhammadu Buhari had on Tuesday appointed, Major-General Leo Irabor, Chief of Defence Staff; Major-General I. Attahiru, Chief of Army Staff; Rear Admiral A. Z. Gambo, Chief of Naval Staff; and Air-Vice Marshal I.O Amao, Chief of Air Staff, as his new service chiefs following criticisms from Nigerians that the former ones had exhausted their […]

Peter Obi Mourns Passage Of Former Super Eagles ’Keeper, Joe Erico

LAGOS JANUARY 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 elections, Mr. Peter Obi, has said how pained he is to hear of the death of Joe Erico, a former Super Eagles goalkeeper. Erico was also part of the coaching crew that led Super Eagles to the 2000 Africa […]

Trucks, Trailers Banned From Plying Lagos Roads During Day Time

LAGOS JANUARY 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Lagos State Government on Wednesday banned trucks and trailers from plying roads in the state during day time. The government said trucks and trailers were now restricted to night operations on Lagos roads in order to avert rising carnage’s on roads during day time. The restriction order would soon be implemented […]

Hundreds Of Nigerian Migrants Evacuated From Saudi Arabia

LAGOS JANUARY 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria evacuated hundreds of its citizens from Saudi Arabia on Thursday after they overstayed their visas and were left stranded, two Reuters witnesses said. The first returnees, clad in masks and flowing robes, could be seen walking across the tarmac after their plane landed in the capital Abuja. High unemployment and two […]

Insecurity: Buhari Urges Akeredolu To Flush Out All Criminals In Ondo Forest

LAGOS JANUARY 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-President  Muhammad Buhari, yesterday, asked Ondo State governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, to flush out all the criminals in his state, especially the forest reserves. Akeredolu briefs Buhari:  Although the Governor failed to grant State House correspondents an interview at the end of his close doors meeting with the President at Aso Rock in […]

Buhari To New Service Chiefs, ‘We Are In A State Of Emergency’

LAGOS JANUARY 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-President Muhammadu Buhari Wednesday afternoon met with the newly appointed Service Chiefs, charging them to be patriotic, and serve the country well. His words: “We’re in a state of emergency. Be patriotic, serve the country well, as your loyalty is to the country.” The President congratulated the Service Chiefs on heading their […]

Nigeria Records Worst Corruption Ranking On Transparency Int’l Since 2015, Drops To 149

LAGOS JANUARY 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria has recorded its worst rating on Transparency International’s (TI) Corruption Perception Index since 2015. In the 2020 index released on Thursday, the country scored 25 out of 100 points, dropping to 149 out of the 180 countries surveyed, taking the nation three steps down from the 146 scored in 2019. According […]

Ijaw Youths Knocks FG Over Cancellation Of Oil Blocs Awarded To Niger Delta Indigenes

LAGOS JANUARY 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Ijaw Youths Council (IYC), yesterday, condemned the Federal Government for cancelling Oil Prospecting Licences (OPL) 2001, 2002 and 2003 awarded to companies owned by Niger Delta indigenes in spite of a court order restraining it from carrying out such action. Speaking through its National Chairman on Strategy, Planning and Program, Comrade […]

Amnesty Accuses Nigeria Govt Of Attempting Cover-Up Protest Killings

LAGOS JANUARY 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Amnesty International on Thursday accused the Nigerian government of attempting to cover up the killing of a dozen citizens during peaceful protests in Lagos last October. Youth-led demonstrations in Nigeria began against police abuse, quickly spiralling in broader calls for reform. But they ended weeks later when security forces shot at demonstrators […]

300 Female Soldiers Drafted To Tackle Kidnappers, Bandits Along Kaduna-Abuja Highway

LAGOS JANUARY 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-300 female officers have been deployed to Abuja-Kaduna highway as part of measures to curb the menace of banditry and kidnapping along the road and other surrounding communities.  While this is the first time female officers are being deployed for internal security operations, their role will be to complement the existing operations along the […]

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