LAGOS OCTOBER 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigerian Army has commenced the trial of a former General Officer Commanding (GOC) 8 Division in Sokoto, Major General Hakeem Otiki, for alleged diversion of N400 million. Specifically, the Army has filed a 5-count charge before the General Court Martial (GCM) sitting at the Army Officers’ Mess in Asokoro, Abuja. While…
LAGOS OCTOBER 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-A traditional ruler in Abule-Ado, Amuwo-Odofin Local government area of Lagos, Chief Muritala Akogun, has been killed by some hoodlums. Chief Akogun died on Monday from the injury he suffered from the attacks by the thugs. The Nation learnt that the late traditional ruler was attacked on Saturday and suffered deep machete…
LAGOS OCTOBER 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-As Nigeria celebrates 59th Independence Day anniversary, an indigenous company has said that it is intensifying efforts to begin assembling solar-powered cars by 2020. Mr Moses Onaja, Chief Executive Officer, Sun Energy Community Development Initiative, made the disclosure on Tuesday during an exhibition of solar products in Ibadan. The News Agency of…
LAGOS OCTOBER 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara State has congratulated the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) on the occasion of its fourth annual conference holding on October 4, 2019 at Sheraton Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos. This is contained in a goodwill message sent to the association by his Chief Press Secretary, Rafiu Ajakaye, on…
LAGOS OCTOBER 2ND (NEWRANGERS)-President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday disclosed that Nigeria and the United States of America would sign a memorandum to repatriate US$300m looted by former Head of State, Late Gen. Sani Abacha. Nigeria had received over $2 billion out of the $5 billion believed to have been looted during the Abacha administration The…
LAGOS OCTOBER 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Newly capped Super Eagles of Nigeria forward Dennis Emmanuel Bonaventure made history in the UEFA Champions League by becoming the first Nigerian to score a brace at the Santiago Bernabeu against Real Madrid as his side Club Brugge let a two goal lead slip to draw 2-2. Bonaventure scored two first half…
LAGOS OCTOBER 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 elections, Mr. Peter Obi, has said that no government exists without securing the lives and properties of the citizens. Mr. Obi stated this on Tuesday while speaking at The Platform, a programme by the Covenant Christian Centre, Lagos, to mark…
LAGOS OCTOBER 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-President Muhammadu Buhari says he will not seek tenure extension at the end of his 2nd term in office as rumours of a possibility spread in the gossip mill. Buhari’s spokesman, Garba Shehu in a statement on Nigeria’s Independence Day made the declaration saying categorically that the President will not seek tenure…
