Archive for: May, 2022

It’s Embarrassing Campaigning For 2023 Election With Our Students At Home -Obi

LAGOS MAY 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Frontline Presidential Aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr Peter Obi, has lamented and expressed regret that “we are campaigning for 2023 with our children who should be in school whiling away time at home.” Obi made the lamentation on Wednesday while responding to a question from a Nigerian student when […]

INEC Reminds Political Parties To Adhere To Timelines For Conduct Of Primaries

LAGOS MAY 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has reminded political parties on the need to adhere strictly to the timeline on the conduct of primaries. The Commission in a statement signed by INEC  National Commissioner & Chairman Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye  sighted by NewsRangers said given the importance of the exercise […]

Man Declared Dead By Doctor ‘Wakes Up’ At His Burial Ceremony, Died Hours Later

LAGOS MAY 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A Nigerian man who was declared dead after he slumped was noticed to be alive at his funeral. Sadly he died hours later.  Usen-Obong Ime Jacob,  27, slumped in his parents’ home on Sunday evening, May 1, and was taken to a private hospital in Abak, Akwa Ibom state.  The doctor declared […]

Terrorists Kill 170 Soldiers, Take Control Of AU Military Base

LAGOS MAY 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Somali Islamist militant group, al-Shabab has said in a statement that it had killed more than 170 Burundian soldiers who were in Somalia as part of an African Union (AU) force. It has also said that it has taken complete control of the AU base where they were stationed, which is […]

Peter Obi Hails Appointment Of Archbishop Okolo As Apostolic Nuncio To Czech Republic

LAGOS MAY 5TH ( NEWSRANGERS)-Former Governor Peter Obi has congratulated a Nigerian Archbishop, His Grace Jude Thaddeus Okolo, on his recent appointment as the apostolic nuncio to the Czech Republic by Pope Francis. Speaking through his Media Office on Wednesday, Obi described the appointment as a recognition of Archbishop Okolo’s hard work, commitment and dedication […]

NWC Of APC Extends Sale Of Nomination Form

LAGOS MAY 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has extended the Party’s Sale of Expression of Interest and Nomination Forms for the 2023 General Elections to Tuesday, May 10, 2022. The party announced the development in a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Barr. Felix Morka. “In a […]

Ex-Aide To Ogun Gov Pleads Guilty To Washington Pandemic Relief Fraud

LAGOS MAY 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A former Nigerian government official arrested in connection with massive fraud against Washington state’s pandemic relief efforts plead guilty Tuesday in federal court, prosecutors said. Abidemi Rufai, 45, of Lekki, Nigeria, acknowledged in U.S. District Court in Tacoma that he used stolen identities to receive more than $350,000 in pandemic-related unemployment benefits […]

50 Passengers Escape Death As Dana Air Plane Tyres  Gut Fire

LAGOS MAY 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-No fewer than 50 passengers were rescued when fire gutted the tyres of an aircraft operated by Dana Airlines Limited in Port Harcourt on Monday evening. The incident occurred at the Port Harcourt airport with no life lost and no passenger injured. A statement by Dana Air spokesman, Kingsley Ezenwa, confirmed the […]

Fire Guts INEC Office In Zamfara (PHOTOS)

LAGOS MAY 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Resident Electoral Commissioner for Zamfara State, Professor Sa’idu Babura Ahmed, has reported that  their  office in Kauran Namoda Local Government Area was gutted by fire. Confirming the fire incident in a statement, National Commissioner & Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye Esq. Tuesday 3rd May 2022 confirmed that the tragic […]

Abducted University Lecturer ‘Escapes’ From kidnappers’ Den

LAGOS MAY 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Head of Department, History and International Relations of Veritas University, Abuja, Dr John Adole, has regained his freedom. Adole was kidnapped by gunmen in Otukpo, in the Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue State on Sunday. Three other persons, including a professor from the Benue State University, Makurdi, were said to […]

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