LAGOS MARCH 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The United States Government says there is evidence that Nigerian security agents, including the Department of State Services and the Nigerian Army, intimidated voters, officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission and even election observers during the 2019 general elections. According to the US, this fuelled the impression that the Nigerian Army…
LAGOS MARCH 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Students and staff of St. Domnic Savio Seminary Akpu, Anambra State, have commended former Governor of the state, Mr. Peter Obi, for what they called his unquantifiable support to schools throughout the country, especially in Anambra State. They made the commendation on Saturday during the presentation of a plaque to Obi by…
LAGOS MARCH 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has allegedly redeployed several officers attached to the anti-corruption unit of the force. Many of the vehicles provided for the unit were also withdrawn. Investigations revealed that the firearms and ammunition being used by the squad had also been withdrawn. The X-Squad is the Internal Affairs…
LAGOS MARCH 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Where on earth is Ismail Sanusi? How did the Lagos lawyer disappear after visiting a client who asked him to secure the release of a man from police custody? This is what the family members of the Lagos lawyer are asking the police to unravel. The 51-year-old legal practitioner, who until his…
LAGOS MARCH 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Ronaldinho took part in a behind-bars football match at his Paraguayan prison on Friday and wiped the floor with the other inmates, scoring five goals and assisting six in an 11-2 victory. The 39-year-old, who played for Barcelona, AC Milan and PSG, has been detained after being arrested for allegedly trying to…
LAGOS MARCH 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A Prosecution witness, Kazeem Yusuf, on Friday alleged that 78 companies collected various sums of money from the office of the former National Security Adviser (NSA), Col. Sambo Dasuki (rtd), without executing any contracts. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in 2015 charged former Minister of State Finance, Bashir Yuguda, Dasuki, a former Sokoto State governor, Attahiru Bafarawa, his…
LAGOS MARCH 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Muhammadu Sanusi has accused operatives of the Nigeria Police, Department of State Services and others of manhandling him in the process of his leaving the palace and taking him to Nasarawa State after his dethronement by the Kano State Government on Monday. Sanusi levelled the allegations in an affidavit sworn to by…
LAGOS MARCH 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Microsoft founder Bill Gates, 65, has announced he is stepping down from the board to focus on philanthropic endeavours. He says he wants to focus on global health and development, education, and tackling climate change. One of the world’s richest men, he founded the company 45 years ago and stepped down from…
