LAGOS NOVEMBER 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Major traditional rulers in the South-East have set December 28, 2018 to abolish the controversial Osu caste system in the region. In the Igbo tradition, the Osu are said to be dedicated to deities (Alusi) while the Ohu are said to be slaves by birth. According to a statement on Tuesday, the…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Democrats captured the House on Tuesday as Americans stampeded to the polls for a historic midterm that was as much a referendum on President Trump’s policies and behavior as it was about control of Congress. Fox News declared at 9:45 p.m. that Democrats had gained at least 23 seats in the lower…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has affirmed that it will install trackers in all vehicles deployed for electoral duties, particularly those carrying sensitive electoral materials. INEC National Commissioner in charge of Information and Voter Education, Festus Okoye, who stated this in Enugu, yesterday said it will enable the body to monitor…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Unknown gunmen have kidnapped a former Auchi branch Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association, identified as A. Itemuagbor in the Uhunmwonde Local Government Area of Edo State. It was gathered that the incident occurred along the Benin-Auchi expressway on Sunday. It was learnt that Itemuagbor was on his way to Auchi from…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-,Nigeria, November 6, 2018/ — The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has conformed with the order of Nigeria’s High Court, directing the removal of the name of the Executive Vice Chairman of Aiteo Group (http://www.AiteoGroup.com), Benedict Peters, from its list of wanted persons. This action confirms EFCC’s compliance with the judgment…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Deputy President of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu, his wife and son have escaped an assassination attempt, according to his Special Adviser, Media, Mr Uche Anichukwu. Anichukwu said in a statement in Abuja that the incident occurred at about 4 a.m. on Tuesday. He said some armed men discreetly evaded the security…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Three former Commissioners of Police (CPs) in Anambra State during the tenure of Mr. Peter Obi as Governor, have exonerated him from the mischievous allegation of demolition of mosques and the sacking of non-indigenes, particularly northerners from the State being propagated by the opposition against him on social media. Speaking on different…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The presidential candidate of the Allied Congress Party of Nigeria, Dr. Oby Ezekwesili, on Monday, promised to lift over 80m people out of poverty if voted into office in the 2019 general elections. She therefore challenged her rivals to “bring up their doable programmes to better the lots of citizens.” Ezekwesili, a…
