LAGOS DECEMBER 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Pa., was carjacked at gunpoint in a park in Philadelphia on Wednesday afternoon, her spokeswoman said in a statement. The incident occurred around 2:45 p.m. at FDR Park in South Philadelphia, where Scanlon had been attending a meeting earlier, said the spokeswoman, Lauren Cox. Scanlon was unharmed, Cox…
LAGOS DECEMBER 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says its officers have intercepted imported drugs including sex enhancement drugs and other items along Katsina State axis worth N110.890 million. The Coordinator, Strike Force Zone ‘B’, DC. Useni Aliyu, who disclosed this on Tuesday in Katsina while briefing newsmen, said that the seizure was done from…
LAGOS DECEMBER 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-A federal lawmaker Senator George Sekibo confirmed to Channels Television on Tuesday that some senators are planning to veto President Muhammadu Buhari on the electoral act amendment bill. He said they have compiled 73 signatures to veto the President. The 109-member Senate will require a two-thirds majority to veto the bill into…
LAGOS DECEMBER 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-The Vice Presidential Candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, in 2019 elections, Mr Peter Obi, has rejoiced with and congratulated the Apostolic Nuncio to Trinidad and Tobago, Archbishop Fortunatus Nwachukwu, who was recently appointed by Pope Francis as the Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations Office and…
LAGOS DECEMBER 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre says the continued refusal of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), sign the Electoral Act Amendment Bill into law shows that the 79-year-old Daura-born retired major general likes and benefits from the current electoral system which he complained about in past elections before he won…
LAGOS DECEMBER 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Mahmood Yakubu has reiterated that political parties must abide by the provisions of the law, INEC’s regulations and guidelines as well as their Constitutions and guidelines in choosing their candidates in future elections. Stressing that INEC will monitor the primaries as required by law,…
LAGOS DECEMBER 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-President Muhammadu Buhari must do everything to ensure that he fulfills the promise he made to the entire world by ensuring that the 2023 elections are credible, free and fair, former Governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, said on Tuesday. Obi, Vice Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in the…
LAGOS DECEMBER 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-The Kirikiri Lighter Terminal Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has upped its game in the area of trade facilitation and consequently recorded a huge improvement in revenue generation. At a media briefing this afternoon in the conference room of the Command, the Customs Area Controller of the Command, Comptroller Hammi Swomen…
