Archive for: September, 2022

Over 1,000 Arrested During Russian Protests Against Military Mobilisation

LAGOS SEPTEMBER 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-More than 1,000 people were arrested in 37 cities across Russia during protests against President Vladimir Putin’s Wednesday order for the partial mobilisation of reservists to the war in Ukraine, an independent rights group said. Despite criticism of the military being illegal, protests broke out across the country and hundreds were arrested, […]

INEC Boss , Mahmood Yakubu, To Deliver GOCOP Annual Lecture October 6

LAGOS SEPTEMBER 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu, has confirmed his readiness to keynote the 2022 conference of the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) on Thursday, October 6, 2022, at Sheraton Hotel, Lagos. His confirmation was conveyed via a letter dated September 19, 2022 and addressed to […]

Redeemed  Pastor To Serve Two Years In Jail For Issuing $1.6m Dud Cheque

LAGOS SEPTEMBER 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo of the Special Offences Court, in Ikeja yesterday sentenced Ayodeji Oluokun, an assistant Pastor of the Redeem Christian Church of God (RCCG), City of David Parish, Victoria Island, Lagos, to two years imprisonment for issuance of $1.6 million dud cheque. The convicted Pastor was charged alongside his company, Peak […]

Omirhobo Law Firm Gives FG Ultimatum To Release MOU On Repatriated £4.2m Ibori’s Loot

LAGOS SEPTEMBER 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-The legal firm of Malcolm Omirhobo And Co has given the Federal Government of Nigeria seven days ultimatum to release the certified true copy of the signed Memorandum  Of Understanding (MOU) between the British Government and the Federal Government of Nigeria in relation to the reparation to the Federal Government of Nigeria by […]

Congress Of Nigerian Maritime Media Practitioners Condoles SIFAX Boss Over Brother’s Demise

LAGOS SEPTEBER 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Congress of Nigerian Maritime Media Practitioners (CONMMEP) has commiserated with the Chairman of SIFAX Group, Dr. Taiwo Afolabi over the demise of his twin brother, Mr. Kehinde Afolabi.  In a condolence letter addressed to Dr. Afolabi and signed by CONMMEP President, Alhaji Tunde Umar- Daniah, the association regretted the painful exit of […]

Nigeria Troops Urges Residents To Vacate Forest Ahead Of Bombing Targeted Bandits

LAGOS SEPTEMBER 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria’s military is urging people in three northwestern states to leave forested areas ahead of a bombing campaign targeting bandits and terrorists, according to local broadcast stations and a military official. An advertisement running on local television and radio stations warned people in Zamfara, Katsina and the Birnin Gwari area of Kaduna […]

Buhari, In Last UN Speech, Slams Leaders Who Extend Term Limits

LAGOS SEPTEMBER 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday criticised fellow leaders who extend term limits to cling to power, saying this was having a “corrosive” effect, and promised free and fair elections when the country elects his successor in February. Buhari, 79, who took office after defeating a sitting president in elections in 2015, […]

PDP Crisis Deepens   As Wike’s Group Pulls Out Of Atiku’s Campaign

LAGOS SEPTEMBER 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The team of the Rivers Governor Nyesom Wike in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has pulled out of the campaign Council of the party’s presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar. “Rising from their stormy meeting in Port Harcourt early morning on Wednesday, members of the team vowed not to partake in Atiku’s campaign activities […]

Married Man Allegedly Strangulates Abuja Girlfriend To Death Over Abortion

LAGOS SEPTEMBER 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-A 29-year-old married man, Douglas Tamunokopo, is standing trial before Justice C.O Agbaza at the High Court, Federal Capital Territory, Maitama, Abuja, for allegedly killing his girlfriend, Udo Abigail, for committing an abortion without his consent. PUNCH Metro gathered that the deceased was in a romantic relationship with Tamunokopo when she got […]

Healthcare Workers Highlight Lack Of Funding As Threat To Nigeria Health System In New Pandemic

LAGOS SEPTEMBER 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Seventy three  percent of Nigeria’s healthcare workers have stated that a lack of financial support will be one of the biggest threats to their national health system in the event of a new global health emergency in the next five years, a global survey has shown. The study, by YouGov on behalf […]

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