LAGOS JANUARY 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-As the race for 2027 elections begins to shape up, strong rumours of defection are swirling around no fewer than five first term opposition governors, LEADERSHIP checks have revealed. Investigations by LEADERSHIP showed that governors of Abia (Alex Otti) Enugu (Peter Mbah), Delta (Sheriff Oborevwori), Rivers (Siminalayi Fubara) and Akwa Ibom (Umoh…
LAGOS JANUARY 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have arrested a traditional chief priest of the Igunuko Shrine, Bariu Aliu, in the Alpha Beach area of Ajah, Lekki, following a three-month manhunt. Bariu, also known as “Malo,” was apprehended after 2,760 kilograms of skunk were recovered from his shrine on October 25,…
LAGOS JANUARY 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a 21-year-old US returnee, David Segun, and two others for allegedly killing an Uber driver in the Obalende area of Lagos State. The Commissioner of Police, Ishola Olanrewaju, disclosed this while parading the suspects at the state command headquarters on Saturday. Olanrewaju disclosed that Segun…
LAGOS JANUARY 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-After another long suspense, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), on Tuesday, January 7, announced the appointment of Eric Sekou Chelle, as the substantive coach of the senior national team, the Super Eagles. The former African champions have been without a manager since Finidi George threw in the towel in June last year…
LAGOS JANUARY 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Vatican has given the green light for gay men to become priests – as long as they remain celibate. In an unexpected adjustment to practice in the Catholic Church, the new guidelines from Italian bishops will allow gay men to enter seminaries. Although the Vatican had not explicitly prohibited gay men…
LAGOS JANUARY 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Actors Guild Of Nigeria (AGN) has debunked media report of the arrest and detention of its National President, Dr Ejezie Emeka Rollas by the police in Umuahia, Abia State. Disputing the arrest, Presidential Spokesman of AGN, Cornel Udofia in a statement made available to NewsRangers maintained that AGN National President was…
LAGOS JANUARY 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The wildfires raging in the city of Los Angeles in the United States have killed at least 24 people, officials said, as firefighters raced to put out the blazes before the return of strong winds that could fuel the flames again. The blazes burned for a sixth straight day on Sunday, reducing…
Here are the details. Please refer to your story entitled ‘Court Freezes General Hydrocarbons’ Accounts over (Alleged) $225.8m Debt to First Bank’ and published in your platform of January 10/ 11, 2025, as well as other misleading and malicious stories on social media. The report alleged that a Federal High Court in Lagos has frozen…