LAGOS JUNE 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The managers of Nigerian artiste, Falz, has reacted to an ultimatum given to the singer by an Islamic group, MURIC to take down his ‘This is Nigeria’ video or face actions from them. The Islamic group, Muslims Rights Concern, MURIC, yesterday released a statement ordering Falz to take down the video which,…
LAGOS JUNE 7H (NEWSRANGERS)-The National Assembly on Wednesday, denied it was plotting to impeach President Muhammadu Buhari. Speaking on Sunrise Daily on Channels Television, the Chairman, House Committee on Judiciary, Hon. Razak Atunwa, said the joint executive session of the two chambers of the Assembly was held to debate on national issues. The lawmaker representing…
LAGOS JUNE 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigerian Government has scrapped Award of HND Certificates by Polytechnics. The decision was reached at the Federal Executive Council, FEC, yesterday where the approval of a comprehensive reform of Nigeria’s tertiary education system was made. In effect, the award of HND will be limited to only the students currently admitted for the…
LAGOS JUNE 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)– Hoodlums have abducted a staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) serving at the commission’s area office in Ukanafun local government area of Akwa Ibom state. The victim, identified as Otobong Sylvester Ukpong, an indigene of Iwukem village in Etim Ekpo local government area, was kidnapped on Tuesday morning near…
LAGOS JUNE 7TH (NEWRANGERS)-President Muhammadu Buhari has directed that effective from 2019, Nigerian Democracy Day, marked every May 29 for the past 18 years should now be shifted to the June 12. The President in a statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, in Abuja on Wednesday, said…
LAGOS JUNE 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Argentina’s national soccer team announced Wednesday it was canceling a friendly match against Israel’s national team amid political pressure and after facing death threats that the Argentine foreign minister said were “worse than ISIS.” The announcement brought bitter disappointment for some 30,000 Israeli fans who had purchased tickets to the highly anticipated…
LAGOS JUNE 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria will go into the World Cup on a five-match winless streak after losing its final warmup game to Czech Republic 1-0 on Wednesday. Czech defender Tomas Kalas scored after 25 minutes, handing Nigeria another defeat four days after its 2-1 loss to England in London. Coach Gernot Rohr’s team has lost…
LAGOS JUNE 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The leaders of oil and gas producing communities in Delta State, have vowed to resist any attempt by the National Assembly to further enslave and impoverished the host communities in the controversial Petroleum Host and Impacted Communities Development Bill. This was made known in a open letter by Gbaramatu-Egbema-Ogulagha Coastal Communities Front…
