Archive for: October, 2021

Scores Killed As Pipeline Explosion Rocks Rivers Community

LAGOS OCTOBER 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Scores of persons were reportedly killed after a petrol pipeline exploded at Rumuekpe community in Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers State.  Community sources told our reporter that the incident which occurred on Thursday, was as a result of oil bunkering activities.  One of the sources said youths of the community were […]

Oct 23 2021 | Posted in National | Read More »

Elephant Tramples On Suspected Poacher To Death In South Africa

LAGOS OCTOBER 23RD (MEWSRANGERS)-An elephant has trampled a suspected poacher to death in South Africa’s famed Kruger National Park, a spokesman said Friday. The mangled body was discovered Thursday during an intelligence operation aimed at preventing poaching, Kruger spokesman Isaac Phaahla told AFP. But before any animals were harmed, an elephant stomped one poacher to […]

Oct 23 2021 | Posted in International,National | Read More »

First Bank Reacts To Media Reports Of Otedola Takeover

LAGOS OCTOBER 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-FBN Holdings Plc Friday denied claims by online media that the Nigerian business mogul, Femi Otedola has acquired majority stake in the bank. In a statement signed by the company secretary, Seye Kosoko obtained from Nigerian Exchange Limited(NGX), the bank is yet to receive any notification from the individual mentioned on such […]

Oct 23 2021 | Posted in Business,National | Read More »

Supreme Court Drops SAN Designate 24 Hours After Elevation To The Rank

LAGOS OCTOBER 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-The Supreme Court of Nigeria has dropped a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, designate, Nworka Chidi Benjamin 24 hours after his elevation to the rank was discovered to have been done in error. The apex court through The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (LPPC) said on Friday that the list of Senior Advocates […]

Oct 23 2021 | Posted in National | Read More »

Anambra 2023: PDP Gov Candidate, Ozigbo Condemns Non Payment Of Pensioners’ Gratuities

LAGOS OCTOBER 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-The Governorship candidate of the PDP in the forthcoming gubernatorial election in Anambra State, Mr. Val Ozigbo has condemned what he called “mindless non-payment of gratuities to civil servants that retired in Anambra State since 2017.”   In a release made available to NewsRangers, Mr. Ozigbo said it was unbelievable that after the […]

Oct 23 2021 | Posted in National | Read More »

“2023: Atiku, Tambuwal, Bala Mohammed Shown Interest As PDP Presidential Candidates”

LAGOS OCTOBER 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, has disclosed that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar; Governor of Bauchi State, Bala Mohammed; and Governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Tambuwal, have indicated interest to contest for president in the 2023 general elections. Makinde said they are among the “eminently qualified” personalities in the Peoples Democratic […]

Oct 23 2021 | Posted in National | Read More »

INEC Chairman, Yakubu Hails NASS Over Early Amendment Of Electoral Act

Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Professor Mahmood Yakubu has commended members of the National Assembly over the early amendment of the Electoral Bill. Yakubu who made the commendation  in a goodwill remark  during a meeting with the   Senate and House of Representatives conference  committee on the Electoral Act amendment bill 2021 in Abuja […]

Oct 23 2021 | Posted in National | Read More »

Scores Of Inmates Escape As Gunmen Attack Oyo Prison

LAGOS OCTOBER 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Gunmen have attacked a prison in southwest Nigeria, freeing dozens of inmates, an official told The Associated Press Saturday. The third jailbreak in Africa’s most populous country this year raises more concerns about how safe detention facilities are in the West African nation where authorities have struggled to stem rising violence. A […]

Oct 23 2021 | Posted in National | Read More »

Nurses Boycott Treatment Of Police Over Alleged Killing Of Their Colleagues

LAGOS OCTOBER 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Nurses in Eswatini are refusing to treat police officers as they accuse them of shooting colleagues during a pro-democracy rally on Wednesday. Protests in Africa’s last absolute monarchy, formerly known as Swaziland, have swept the country since June. Some internet services, such as Facebook, were temporarily shut down this week in response […]

Oct 23 2021 | Posted in International,National | Read More »

Borno State Govt To Shut Camps Of Internally Displaced Persons

LAGOS OCTOBER 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria’s Borno state, the epicentre of an ongoing Islamist insurgency, will shut all camps that are holding thousands of internally displaced persons by the end of the year, its governor said on Friday, citing improved security in the state. The conflict between the insurgents and Nigeria’s armed forces has also spread to […]

Oct 23 2021 | Posted in National | Read More »
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