Archive for: February, 2021

Nigeria Lawyers Sue Buhari, Police Service Commission Over IGP’s Tenure Extension

LAGOS FEBRUARY 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has filed a suit to challenge the extension of the tenure of the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Mohammed Adamu by President Muhammadu Buhari. The suit was filed against Buhari, the Federal Republic of Nigeria, the Police Service Commission, and Adamu. “The NBA’s position in the Suit is […]

Lady Recounts How N50 She Gave A Man Saves Her Life During Robbery Attack On Valentine Day

LAGOS FEBRUARY 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-I felt so pity for him, so I decided to drop from the vehicle to meet him, I greeted him and try to know the direction he was going to. He discloses that he is walking towards a street which was still distanced from his current location. I was really touched, I […]

Cryptocurrency: Customers In Dilemma As Access Bank, GTBank Begin Closure Of Customer Accounts

LAGOS FEBRUARY 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-On Tuesday evening, James Chijindu went to a mall in Lagos to grab a meal and groceries. When it came time to pay, his Guaranty Trust Bank and First Bank debit cards were unresponsive. So he called a GTBank helpline and the message was clear; Chijindu’s account was closed in accordance with […]

Peter Obi Sets Agenda For New Anglican Bishop

LAGOS FEBRUARY 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) during the 2019 elections, Mr Peter Obi, has expressed joy at the consecration of the Bishop-elect of Mbamili Diocese, Anglican Communion, Rt Rev Obiorah Uzochukwu, at All Saints Cathedral, Onitsha. The event, which was presided over by the Primate of Nigeria, Anglican […]

Two Killed, Schools, Hospitals Shut As Herdsmen Invade Ogun Villages

LAGOS FEBRUARY 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Suspected Fulani herdsmen, on Thursday, attacked Owode-Ketu and Ijoun villages in the Yewa-North Local Government Area of Ogun State and reportedly killed two persons. Our correspondent gathered that the victims, Isiaka Apesin and Oguntosin Adebayo, were killed on their way to their farms by the herdsmen, who laid an ambush for them. […]

China Blocks BBC World Service In Retaliation To U.K. Ban Of Chinese Network

LAGOS FEBRUARY 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-China’s broadcasting regulator has banned the BBC World Service from airing there, according to a report in Chinese state media. The news follows a move by Britain’s communications regulator last week to strip the state-run China global television network of its broadcast license in the U.K. According to the state news agency […]

Travelers Panic As Gunmen Take Over Benin Bypass, Other Roads

LAGOS FEBRUARY 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Travelers, especially commercial bus drivers plying the Benin-Agbor and Benin-Auchi roads have expressed fears over the activities of kidnappers and bandits who have taken over the Benin bypass and adjourning roads. Last week, gunmen abducted a man conveying a corpse for burial from Lagos to Enugu. During the attack at Ahor, along […]

Party Members Scamper For Safety As Twin Explosions Rock PDP Secretariat

LAGOS FEBRUARY 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Twin explosions suspected to be dynamites have unsettled the secretariat of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. It was gathered that the dynamite was detonated in a Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) parked in front of the secretariat located along Aba Road. The explosion, which occurred at about 3pm […]

Angry Residents Set Imo Hotel Ablaze As Prostitute Stabs Customer To Death

LAGOS FEBRUARY 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Commercial activities were on Thursday halted as a commercial worker killed his customer who refused to pay her after sexual intercourse in Owerri the Imo State capital. As a result, angry residents set the hotel where the incident took place ablaze. Our Correspondent who arrived at the scene saw policemen and firefighters […]

Man In Trouble For Attempting To Write Teacher’s Recruitment Examination For His Wife

LAGOS FEBRUARY 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A man identified as Adekunle Aremu has been apprehended for impersonating his wife during the Osun Teacher’s recruitment exercise at the CBT centre of Ilesha College of Education. The impostor was caught while trying to write the recruitment examination for his wife, Oyinade Sade Adegbite. The Information Officer at the Ministry of […]

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