LAGOS APRIL 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Amid declarations from different Southern politicians, some Governors are pushing for a Northerner to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari in 2023, POLITICS NIGERIA exclusively gathered. Based on the existing North/South rotation, the All Progressives Congress reportedly zoned the office of the President to the South since the outgoing President is a Northerner. Yemi…
LAGOS APRIL 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Chief Mrs. Christiana Njideka Ezeife, wife of the first Civilian Governor of Anambra State, Dr Chukwuemeka Ezeife (Okwadike Igbo Ukwu) is dead. Disclosing her death in a statement on his Facebook page, the governor of Anambra state, Prof Charles Soludo said: “The loss of a loved one comes with a lot of…
LAGOS APRIL 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former Governor Peter Obi has dismissed a viral story where it was alleged that he blasted the Northern Elders and also rejected Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) consensus candidacy for the 2023 presidential election. Obi has denied such news, saying it was false and cheap propaganda. A statement on Sunday from Obi’s Media…
LAGOS APRIL 25TH (URHOBOTODAY)-Frontline presidential aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the 2023 elections, Mr. Peter Obi, has commiserated with the Governor of Oyo State, Oluseyi Abiodun Makinde, and the good people of Oyo State, over the death of Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi III, who passed away in the early hours…
By Tony Okoroji LAGOS APRIL 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-It was a bright weekday afternoon, some years ago. I was at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport in Abuja on my way to Lagos after an exhausting trip to the nation’s capital. As I do, now and again, before walking into the Departure Hall, I sought to buy some “kilishi”…
LAGOS APRIL 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Ibrahim Magu, a former acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has forwarded his retirement notice to the police authorities in preparation for his retirement, DAILY NIGERIAN reliably gathered. Born on May 5, 1962, Mr Magu will retire on May 5, 2022 after attaining 60 years of age. He…
LAGOS APRIL 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Barcelona suffered a shock 1-0 defeat by Rayo Vallecano on Sunday, handing Real Madrid the chance to win La Liga if they draw at home to Espanyol next weekend. Barca’s place in the top four is still not secure either after a third consecutive defeat at Camp Nou continued their late-season wobble…
LAGOS APRIL 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Six soldiers were killed and 20 injured in simultaneous attacks targeting three army bases in central Mali Sunday, the Malian army said. Targets in Sevare, Niono and Bapho were all hit by “armed terrorist groups (who) used suicide vehicles packed with explosives”, the army said in a statement. A group linked to…