Archive for: March, 2022

Obiano Still Under Detention, Transferred To Abuja – EFCC

LAGOS MARCH 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has confirmed that the immediate-past governor of Anambra State, Willie Obiano, has not been released from detention. In an exclusive chat with our correspondent, the EFCC Spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren, noted that Obiano was transferred to Abuja on Friday morning. Obiano was arrested by the EFCC on […]

Telcos Operators Plan Tariff Hike As Diesel Price Skyrockets

LAGOS MARCH 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Telecommunications services providers under the aegis of the Association of Licensed Telecoms Operators of Nigeria have said a tariff review for telco services may happen if the rise in the price of diesel is sustained. The Chairman, ALTON, Gbenga Adebayo, disclosed this to our correspondent in an interview. According to him, the […]

EFCC Arrests Outgoing Anambra Gov, Willie Obiano At Lagos Airport

LAGOS MARCH 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Thursday arrested the immediate past Governor of Anambra State, Willie Obiano, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. The PUNCH learnt that Obiano, who had been on the watch list of the EFCC, was arrested while trying to board a flight to the United States. […]

I’m Optimistic Soludo Will Do Well As Anambra Governor-Peter Obi

LAGOS MARCH 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former Governor Peter Obi has stated that politics, for him, is about building a better society, especially for the less privileged because government or governance was all about caring for the people. Obi made this known while addressing journalists on Thursday at the inauguration ceremony of Prof. Chukwuma Charles Soludo, the new […]

Cybercrime Expert Debunks Reports Of Hushpuppi Laundering $400,000 In Prison

LAGOS MARCH 18TH (NEWSRAGERS)-American cybercrime expert, Gary Warner, has revealed that the document which claimed that an alleged international Internet fraudster Ramon Abbas, aka, Hushpuppi, laundered $400,000 in prison was fake. Warner, the Director of Research in Computer Forensics at the University of Alabama, noted that the document was an edited version of a June […]

Female Police Hijab: Lagos Lawyer, Malcolm Omirhobo Explains Why He Dragged IGP To Court

LAGOS MARCH 17TH (NEWSRANGERS0-Lagos Lawyer and Human Right Activist,  Chief (Barr.) Malcolm Omirhobo has  explained the reasons why he sued the Inspector General of Nigerian Police Force, IGP Usman Baba,  joining the Federal Government of Nigeria and the Attorney of Nigeria as co defendants. Malcolm who  filed an action via suit No FHC/L/CS/453 /2022  at […]

Ukraine: Russia Warns US, Says  “We Have The Might To Put You In Your Place”

LAGOS MMARCH 17TH (NEWSRAGERS)-Russia warned the United States on Thursday that Moscow had the might to put the world’s pre-eminent superpower in its place and accused the West of stoking a wild Russophobic plot to tear Russia apart. Dmitry Medvedev, who served as president from 2008 to 2012 and is now deputy secretary of Russia’s […]

Nigeria Gen. Sawyerr Resumes Office As UNISFA Force Commander  And Acting Head Of Mission

LAGOS MARCH 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Force Commander/Acting Head of Mission for the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA), Major General Benjamin Olufemi Sawyerr has officially taken over from Ethiopia’s Major General Kefyalew Amde Tessema who has served the mission for close to two years. Major General Sawyerr took over on 15 March and will […]

INEC And Electoral Act 2022: Operational Challenges And Emerging Risks

  By   Barr. Festus Okoye Introduction LAGOS MMARCH 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-On the 25th day of February 2020 the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria assented to the Bill for an Act to repeal the Electoral Act No. 6 2010 and enact Electoral Act, 2022, to regulate the conduct of the Federal, State and Area Council […]

Power Outage Over, National Grid Restored, Says Minister

LAGOS MARCH 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Federal Government has said there are other challenges that led to the nationwide power outage apart from the issue of the drop in water level at dams. The Minister of Power, Engineer Abubakar Aliyu, said this Wednesday while fielding questions from State House reporters after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting […]

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