LAGOS JANUARY 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Peter Obi on Thursday visited a former Head of State Ibrahim Babangida at his residence in Minna, Niger State. The Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate in the 2023 election said the visit was a chance to share thoughts on national issues with the elder statesman. “From Jigawa state, I travelled to Minna,…
LAGOS JANUARY 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has extended an invitation to former President Olusegun Obasanjo for a tour of the Port Harcourt Refinery to verify its operational status. This development follows Obasanjo’s recent interview with Channels Television, where he cited advice from Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) suggesting the refinery would…
LAGOS JANUARY 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Ahead of the 2027 election, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, says there is no merger deal yet with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) or any other party. The former Anambra State governor stated this on Thursday morning when he held…
LAGOS JANUARY 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-At least 15 people were killed and dozens injured when a driver rammed a pickup truck into a crowd during New Year’s celebrations on Bourbon Street in New Orleans early on Wednesday morning. The FBI is investigating it as an “act of terrorism.” The FBI has identified the suspect as a 42-year-old…
LAGOS JANUARY 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Galatasaray striker Victor Osimhen has dismissed the possibility of leaving the Turkish Süper Lig club in the January transfer window, emphasizing his commitment to winning trophies with the Yellow-Reds. Since joining Galatasaray on loan from Napoli in September, the Nigerian international has been in scintillating form, scoring 12 goals and providing five…
LAGOS JANUARY 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-A diesel tanker explosion on new year’s eve wreaked havoc at Okokomaiko, Lagos State, destroying part of the Okokomaiko Police Station, three residential buildings, and several shops. The incident occurred while the tanker, laden with 10,000 litres of diesel, was offloading fuel to a network mast. Dr. Femi Oke-Osanyintolu, Permanent Secretary of…
LAGOS JANUARY 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-At least 71 people have died in southern Ethiopia after a lorry plunged into a river, officials say. The vehicle, which was travelling through Sidama state on Sunday, fell into the river after it missed a bridge, a local official told the Reuters news agency. Wosenyeleh Simion said many of the passengers…
LAGOS JANUARY 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Two crew members may have survived the Jeju Air plane crash in South Korea thanks to sitting backwards with a harness on in the safest part of the cabin, according to aviation experts. The Boeing 737-800 belly-landed and skidded down the runway at Muan International Airport on Sunday before hitting a structure…