Archive for: January, 2023

10 Quotes From Peter Obi’s Speech At Chatham House

LAGOS JANUARY 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Peter Obi, Labour Party presidential candidate, yesterday spoke at the Chatham House in London, the famous independent policy institute trusted for debate and dialogue. Obi spoke on his vision for policy change and the institutional reforms that the Labour Party has for Nigeria. Here are 10 quotes from his speech. “We would […]

Central Bank Domestic Introduces Domestic Card Scheme For Credit, Debit Payment

LAGOS JANUARY 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Central Bank of Nigeria, in line with its mandate to promote stability, inclusion and growth in the financial and payment system, has introduced a national domestic card scheme that becomes effective on January 16, 2023. Although the bank is yet to disclose the procurement cost and operational charges, Nigerians will from […]

Gunmen Lure Man Out Of Party And Shot Him Dead In Benin

LAGOS JANUARY 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A man identified as Akugbe Ogbidi has been shot dead in Benin City, Edo State, by gunmen suspected to be hired killers.  The victim, an indigene of Obazagbon near Benin city, was at a party in Benin on Saturday, January 14, 2023, when he received a telephone call.  He left the party and went […]

How POS Operator Transacts Business For Bandits In Zamfara

LAGOS JANUARY 17TH (NEWSRANGES)-The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps in Zamfara State has arrested a POS operator, simply identified as Mustapha, for allegedly hired by bandits for financial transactions. The Zamfara NSCDC Commandant, Muhammad Muazu, said Mustapha was arrested in Birnin Tsaba Community in Zurmi LGA of the state. He further revealed that two POS […]

World Health Organisation WHO Recommends Use Of facemasks As COVID-19 Spreads

LAGOS JANUARY 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The World Health Organisation has recommended the use of facemasks by the public in specific situations. The WHO issued the update given the current spread of COVID-19 globally. The agency notes that masks are recommended following recent exposure to COVID-19, when someone has or suspects they have COVID-19, when someone is at […]

Obi At Chatham House, Says Equity, Justice, Fairness’ll Solve Problem Of  Ethnic Agitations

LAGOS JANUARY 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has said the various ethnic agitations across Nigeria are a product of failed leadership. Fielding questions during his address at Chatham House, London, Obi said equity, justice and fairness would solve the problem of agitation in the country. Asked by a member of […]

Mursal Nabizada: Gunmen Gunmen Shot Dead Ex- Afghan MP At Home In Kabul

LAGOS JANUARY 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A former Afghan MP and her bodyguard have been shot dead at her home in the capital Kabul, Afghan police have said. Mursal Nabizada, 32, was one of the few female MPs who stayed in Kabul after the Taliban seized power in August 2021. Her brother and a second security guard were […]

Peter Obi At Chatham Pledges Debt Revamp, Stops Borrowing For Consumption

LAGOS JANUARY 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Peter Obi, the top choice in four opinion polls ahead of next month’s Nigerian elections, has promised to reprofile the nation’s debt if elected. Obi, a third-party candidate who is running on the Labour Party ticket, said he would extend payments of the country’s debt over a longer period. “Then we will […]

Anxiety Mounts As Mass Retirement Of Over 300 Police Officers Looms

LAGOS JANUARY 16TH (URHOBOTODAY)-The effective monitoring of the general election commencing on February 25, 2023, is being threatened by the imminent retirement of over 300 senior police officers. The president and national assembly elections are slated for February 25, while governorship and state assembly elections will hold on March 11, 2023.  The Independent National Electoral […]

Police React To Trending Photo Of Jagaban Army, Airforce On Their Uniforms

LAGOS JANUARY 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Few days ago, the office of the National Youth Leader of the All Progressive Congress (APC) Dayo Israel, constituted a group called the ‘Jagaban Army’. The Jagaban Army is made up of youths who would mobilise peacefully and deliver the needed votes for the Presidential candidate of the APC Reacting to a […]

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