LAGOS SEPTEMBER 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The United States government has finally spoken out on the outcome of the Edo State gubernatorial election. The US government has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to support processes for challenging the results. In a statement released on Tuesday by the U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria, Richard Mills Jr.,…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, on Sunday, denied a claim by Comrade Adams Oshiomhole that the monarch advised against the candidature of the incumbent Governor, Godwin Obaseki, in 2016. According to Tribune, the Oba made the denial when Oshiomhole led All Progressives Congress (APC) stalwarts to the palace after Saturday’s gubernatorial…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-In a bid to alleviate economic hardship and support small businesses, the Federal Government has announced plans to scrap several taxes affecting vulnerable populations and small-scale enterprises. The decision was part of the resolutions at the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting held on Monday, chaired by President Bola Tinubu. The FEC approved…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 25TH (NEWSRANGERS0-A hunger protester, Babatunde Akande, has dragged the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, before a Federal High Court in Abuja over his prolonged detention without trial. Akande said he was arrested while in church on September 1, 2024 for participating in the #Endbadgovernance protests held between August 1 and 10. Akande…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has criticised the Saturday election in Edo State, describing it as a “blatant example of ‘state capture’” that undermines Nigeria’s democratic process. In a statement released on Monday via X following the weekend’s events, Obi expressed concern over the integrity of the electoral…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Defense Department plans to send a few dozen U.S. troops to the Middle East in the coming days to be ready to help Americans flee a region bracing for a significant escalation in the simmering conflict between Israel and the Iranian-backed militant group Hezbollah in Lebanon, according to three defense officials. The U.S. forces will add…