Archive for: August, 2022

Peter Obi: Massive Turn Out In First Labour Party’s Town Hall Meeting in Kano

LAGOS AUGUST 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-It was a massive turn out on Wednesday in Kano as Labour Party holds its first Town Hall Meeting in the state. One of the attendants said, “Northwest will support their son to emerge VP, as for Kwankwaso, he can’t succeed a fellow northern Muslim from the same zone and his people […]

Lagos Police Boss Reveals Why Nigerians Don’t Get Free Bail

LAGOS AUGUST 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Lagos State Commissioner of Police (CP), Abiodun Alabi, has blamed Nigerians for not being patient enough to get bail free and allow justice to take its course but prefer to buy their way out. Alabi, who stated this, yesterday, in his keynote speech, entitled “Community Engagement: Panacea for Effective Police Performance,” at […]

Tinubu Under Attack For Visiting Obasanjo After Criticizing The Ex-President

LAGOS AUGUST 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu has been mocked for visiting former President Olusegun Obasanjo. Tinubu met with Obasanjo at his residence in Abeokuta, Ogun State on Wednesday. The meeting between the Southwest political leaders was believed to be a consultation. Reacting, Deji Adeyanju, an Abuja-based rights activist, said […]

Nigeria Electricity Workers Suspend Strike Amid Blackout

LAGOS AUGUST 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) has suspended its nationwide strike for two weeks. The secretary-general of the union, Joe Ajaero, said this Wednesday evening after a meeting with the Minister of Labour, Chris Ngige. He said the government has promised to resolve the issues raised by the union within two […]

Saudi Mother Of Two Sentenced To 34-Year In Prison For Using Twitter

LAGOS AUGUST 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A Saudi student at Leeds University who had returned home to the kingdom for a holiday has been sentenced to 34 years in prison for having a Twitter account and for following and retweeting dissidents and activists. The sentencing by Saudi’s special terrorist court was handed down weeks after the US president […]

NDLEA Officials Arrest Abuja Online Drugs Dealer

LAGOS AUGUST 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have arrested the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Marvelrock Pharmaceuticals and Stores Limited, Mr Orakwe Celestine, for allegedly engaging in sales of illicit drugs on a popular e-commerce platform, Jiji.ng. Orakwe, a graduate of Business Administration, University of Abuja, registered the pharmaceutical […]

Peter Obi Pours Encomium On IBB At 81

LAGOS AUGUST 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi, has felicitated with the Former Military President of Nigeria, General Ibrahim Babangida, who is celebrating his 81st birthday on Wednesday, August 17, 2022. In his Congratulatory Message to Gen Babangida, Obi described him as one who contributed greatly to Nigeria’s development, through […]

Niger Republic Denies Receiving 15 Vehicles Worth  N1.15bn From Nigeria

LAGOS AUGUST 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Niger Republic has denied receiving  10  vehicles allegedly purchased by the President Muhammadu Buhari government for N1.15 billion. Niger Republic’s Minister of Defence, Alkassoum Indatou, denied the donation. According to him, only Zamfara State that has come to the aid of the country with five vehicles mainly on account of the repeated […]

Blasphemy: Appeal Court Orders Retrial Of Singer Sentenced To Death By Shari’a Court

LAGOS AUGUST 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Court of Appeal sitting in Kano, Wednesday, ordered a retrial of the death sentence against a singer who was accused of blasphemy against the Prophet Muhammad. The singer, Aminu Yahaya-Sharif, 24, a resident of Sharifai in the Kano metropolis, was accused of committing blasphemy against the prophet of Islam in a […]

Nigerian Marries Daughter Of Kenya’s President-Elect, William Ruto

LAGOS AUGUST 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Kenya’s Deputy President and president-elect, William Ruto’s daughter, June Ruto, was on Saturday, engaged to Nigeria’s Dr. Alexander Ezenagu. The engagement event was held in Nairobi and attended by top political leaders and respected persons in the society. A delegation from Nigeria was led by former Nigeria’s Aviation Minister Osita Chidoka who […]

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