LAGOS JULY 1ST (NEWRANGERS)-Suspected gunmen on Monday invaded a police station in Agudama community in Yenagoa Local Government of Bayelsa State, firing and killing four police personnel. The yet-to-identified officers that were killed included the Divisional Police Officer, a pregnant policewoman and two policemen who were on duty. The gunmen carted away rifles, ammunition and…
LAGOS JULY 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The Peoples Democratic Party and its presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, told the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal on Monday that they had proposed to call 400 witnesses to prove their petition challenging the victory of President Muhammadu Buhari, and his All Progressives Congress, at the February 23 poll. They will have only…
LAGOS JULY 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The senior pastor of the Commonwealth of Zion Assembly (COZA), Biodun Fatoyinbo, says he has decided to step aside from the pulpit of the church. In a statement released on his verified Instagram page, @BiodunFatoyinbo, on Monday, the pastor said the move was the advice of his mentors. Fatoyinbo had been in…
LAGOS JULY 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The Chief of Staff, Mallam Abba Kyari, Mamman Daura and Mallam Ismaila Funtua have been commended for their respective contributions to the successful and remarkable achievemens made by President Muhammadu Buhari in the last four years. Chieftains of All Progressives Congress APC, Engr. Aaron Williams Arigbe, and Engr. N. O. David made…
LAGOS JULY 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr says “there’s no regret” losing to Madagascar after his highly-rated side crashed 2-0 to Madagascar in their final group B game on Sunday at the Africa Cup of Nations ongoing in Egypt. Rohr’s wife is from the Indian Ocean Island. A goal from LalainaNomenjanahary and a deflected…
LAGOS JULY 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Protesters have shut down the Commonwealth of Zion Assembly (COZA) in Abuja over the rape allegation against the Founder of the church, Biodun Fatoyinbo. Bearing placards with inscriptions such as ‘Thou shall not rape’, and ‘Your pastor is not your God’, the protesters are calling on the pastor to step down, and…
LAGOS JULY 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The Federal Government on Sunday strove to convince residents in some parts of the country about the RUGA settlement project for herdsmen. The Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, said the controversial Ruga settlements being initiated by the Federal Government was not meant to serve…
LAGOS JULY 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) will begin a nationwide strike on Wednesday, July 3, after the expiration of a two-week strike ultimatum issued by the union on June 13 over non-payment of stevedoring contractors. The President-General of MWUN, Mr Abdul-Waheed Adeyanju, made this known in a statement issued in Lagos on…
