LAGOS JANUARY 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Vice President Mike Pence rejected a push from Democrats to invoke the 25th Amendment to oust President Trump over his role in the Capitol riot, setting in motion a House vote Wednesday to impeach the president during his final week in office, this time with the support of some Republicans. Mr. Pence…
LAGOS JANUARY 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-All is not well in the home of Adam Nuru, the controversial Managing Director of First City Monument Bank (FCMB), as his wife, identified as Hauwa, has allegedly concluded plans to divorce him. It was learnt that she would cite infidelity as grounds for divorce. “I know she has moved out. This…
LAGOS JANUARY 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has said that National Identification Number (NIN) processed through the Bank Verification Number (BVN) would not be honoured. Applicants must complete their NIN registration even if their BVN has generated NIN. In addition, NIMC pointed out that NIN generated by the BVN can only be used…
LAGOS JANUARY 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Port Harcourt head office of First Bank Plc has been shut down in compliance with an enforcement order following the judgement of the Supreme Court in a matter between Ejemah community in Eleme Local Government Area and Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC). The judgement sum and interest as at Tuesday, January…
LAGOS JANUARY 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The court-martial sitting in Maiduguri, Borno State capital has sentenced Trooper Azunna Maduabuchi to death by firing squad for killing the adjutant of his unit, one Lieutenant Babakaka Ngorgi. Trooper Maduabuchi was arraigned for murder after shooting Lieutenant Ngorgi in July 2020 at close range in Bama Local Government of Borno State…
LAGOS JANUARY 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Millions of users of the messaging platform, WhatsApp across the globe, including Nigerians, have started exiting the platform following a new privacy policy recently announced, though to take effect from on February 8. This privacy policy, which many users of the Facebook-owned WhatsApp consider offensive, has triggered a mass exodus of subscribers to other less popular but…
LAGOS JANUARY 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Irate Mob suspected to have been instigated by smuggling syndicates within the Sector 3 operation area of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, laid a two day siege on checkpoint and logistic office of the services, around Ilesha Baruba, Kwara State, Daily Independent gathered yesterday. In the incident that reportedly led to the…
LAGOS JANUARY 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-There has never been a peaceful handover of power in Uganda, but pop star-turned-politician Bobi Wine is hoping to change that by unseating long-serving President Yoweri Museveni in Thursday’s vote. BBC Africa correspondent Catherine Byaruhanga takes a look at the challenger. A few weeks before the general election and what could be…