LAGOS JANUARY 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, has said that the 2023 general election is an election for the young people in Nigeria. Giving a breakdown of voter registration and collection of Permanent Voter Cards in Nigeria at his address at Chatham House, London, Tuesday afternoon, Yakubu said…
LAGOS JANUARY 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A Ghanaian clergyman, Rev. Dr. Kwadwo Bempah, has described Peter Obi, the Labour Party presidential candidate as a man who set a pace for other politicians in Africa. The clergyman who stated this during a sermon in his church noted that Nigerians don’t need to conduct election but should rather hand-pick Obi…
LAGOS JANUARY 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-African football’s governing body, the Confederation of African Football (Caf), has launched an investigation into political remarks made by Nelson Mandela’s grandson during the opening ceremony of the African Nations Championship (CHAN) in Algeria. In a statement, Caf said it will “assess whether there was compliance” with rules laid out by both…
LAGOS JANUARY 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A Saudi real estate mogul won a ticket to see Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi face off in a friendly after bidding $2.6 million at auction, an official said Tuesday. The match on Thursday in Riyadh is set to pit Messi’s Paris Saint-Germain against a select side made up of players from…
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…
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…
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…
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…