LAGOS JULY 25TH (NESRANGERS)-President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed his total commitment to the values of democracy, freedom of choice as well as total willingness to work with all members of the National Assembly, irrespective of their political party, for the benefit of the nation. In his reaction to the developments Tuesday morning at the National…
LAGOS JULY 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiohmole has reiterated that he would not miss sleep for minute over Tuesday’s defection of some members of the National Assembly from the party. It would be recalled that 15 Senators and 37 House of Representatives members, on July 25 announced…
LAGOS JULY 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The House of Representatives has been thrown into a rowdy session following the defection of 37 lawmakers from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). 33 lawmakers defected to the opposition, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) while four joined the African Democratic Congress (ADC). The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, announced…
LAGOS JULY 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Members of the House of Representatives from the Peoples Democratic Party are right now in jubilation over the defection of some All Progressives Congress senators this morning. The members, led by the Deputy Minority Leader, Mr Chukwuka Onyema, are singing anti-APC songs in the lobby of the National Assembly building. The House…
LAGOS JULY 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, has read a letter from 13 members of the All Progressives’ senators declaring their defection from the ruling All Progressives Congress to the opposition Peoples Democratic Party. The lawmakers include Rabi’u Kwankwaso (Kano-Central), Dino Melaye (Kogi-West), Adesoji Akanbi (Oyo-South), Monsurat Sunmonu (Oyo-Central), Rafiu Ibrahim (Kwara-South), Suleiman…
LAGOS JULY 24TH (NEWRANGERS)-There is tension in Abuja especially around the National Assembly where there had been unusual security build up. Senators were busy holding meetings in small groups. Some senators of the All Progressives Congress, APC, are already plotting to impeach the duo Senate President Bukola Saraki and Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu as…
LAGOS JULY 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Security operatives have stormed the homes of the Senate President, Bukola Saraki and that of the Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu in Abuja. The Senate President’s convoy was reportedly blocked by the security operatives while he was about leaving his residence. Saraki was to appear before the police today for a further…
LAGOS JULY 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Amaju Pinnick-led Executive Committee of the Nigeria Football Federation is back to the federation’s secretariat to direct affairs in earnest, NFF General Secretary Mohammed Sanusi said on Monday after operatives of the Department of State Services, DSS, ejected members of the Chris Giwa-led faction. A number of DSS officials, who were…
