LAGOS SEPTEMBER 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Another minister serving in President Muhammadu Buhari’s cabinet has been found to have skipped the mandatory national youth service scheme, an offence that may see him lose his position and earn him jail term. The Minister of Communications, Adebayo Shittu, failed to participate in the NYSC scheme despite graduating from the then…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Fuji musician, Abass Akande Obesere has called fellow fuji king, Alhaji Wasiu Ayinde ‘K1 De Ultimate’ over his stance on the current crisis that has engulfed ruling APC in Lagos State, describing him as an ingrate who does not always care to bite the fingers that fed him. Speaking on the latest…
By Amos Odeh LAGOS SEPTEMBER 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Peoples Democratic Party has raised the alarm that the All Progressives Congress is stockpiling arms in Bayelsa State in the build up to the 2019 general election. The State Chairman of the PDP, Chief Moses Cleopas, alleged in a statement on Thursday that the leaders of the APC…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Probitas, the Nigeria-based civil society group, has condemned the invasion of the Dura Du community in Jos South Local Government, North-Central Nigeria, by members of the Nigerian military. A press statement signed by Amaka Nwankwo, Communications Director of PROBITAS made available to NewsRangers disclosed that the soldiers who stormed the community three…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria moved one place from 49th position to 48th in the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking as Belgium and France share the top spot for the first time in the table’s 25-year history. According to the rankings posted on the FIFA official website on Thursday, the Super Eagles amassed 1415 points to finish 48th…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Three policemen and four other persons have been shot dead in Ilasa-Ekiti, Ekiti State as robbers invaded a commercial bank shortly after noon on Thursday. Reports say that the robbers invaded the bank and destroyed the security door with dynamite before gaining entry into the hall. Two of the policemen were reportedly…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Amaju Pinnick has been re-elected as President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). Announcing the result on Thursday in Katsina, the Chairman of Electoral Committee, Mr Mohamned Sani, said Pinnick scored 34 out of the 44 votes cast in the election. Sani said that Aminu Maigari got eight votes to emerge second,…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 20TH(NEWSRANGERS)-President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday approved the appointment of a campaign organization for his re-election in 2019 with Mr. Rotimi Amaechi as Secretary/Director General. Mr. Amaechi was the Director General of the Buhari-Osinbajo Presidential in 2014/2015. A statement by Garba Shehu Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity said “the…
