LAGOS MAY 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Pedestrians and residents of the Ojodu-Berger area of Lagos State were yesterday, thrown into fear, following the killing of the chairman of the Ojodu-Berger Okada Riders Association, Mr. Alaba Williams also known as ‘Onimama’. Many of the residents could not access the popular Kosoko bus stop in the area, where the death…
LAGOS MAY 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Peter Obi is an Igbo man and proudly so. He is not telling us to make him president because he is an Igbo man. He is going about articulating a clear vision and strategy that will change the sordid narrative of this country. That is how it should be! While not denying…
LAGOS MAY 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Arooza was furious and afraid, keeping her eyes open for Taliban on patrol as she and a friend shopped Sunday in Kabul’s Macroyan neighborhood. The math teacher was fearful her large shawl, wrapped tight around her head, and sweeping pale brown coat would not satisfy the latest decree by the country’s religiously…
LAGOS MAY 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Legendary politician Senator Arthur Nzeribe is reportedly dead. A source from the family, who preferred anonymity, confirmed the incident. The source hinted the family is preparing a statement to announce the demise of Nzeribe said to have passed on Saturday evening. Nzeribe has been on life support for sometimes. Nzeribe, a First…
LAGOS MAY 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Queues for petrol have resurfaced in the federal capital territory (FCT) causing anxiety and hardship for residents trying to get the product. It is not clear why the petrol queues are back in the nation’s capital. TheCable observed that between Saturday and Sunday, many petrol stations were closed. The few selling the…
LAGOS MAY 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Press Secretary to the Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Rotimi Lawrence Oyekanmi has described as ridiculous the call by certain quarters of Nigeria for the Chairman of INEC, Prof Mahmood Yakubu to contest 2023 Presidential election. Oyekanmi who made the statement in a press release made available to NewsRangers said,…
LAGOS MAY 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-As the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Mr. Godwin Emefiele keeps Nigerians confused regarding his 2023 Presidential bid, the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has responded to a petition filed against him by the Human & Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA Resource Centre) last month. Recall that…
LAGOS MAY 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Gunmen killed at least 48 people in attacks on three villages in northwest Nigeria’s Zamfara state, a local official and residents said Sunday. Northwest and central Nigeria have been terrorised for years by criminal gangs who raid and loot villages, steal cattle and carry out mass abductions of residents for ransom. “A…
