LAGOS APRIL 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Ahead of the May 14 National Convention of the All Progressives Congress (APC), four out of the six state chairmen of the party from the South South geo-political zone have distanced themselves from the purported endorsement of the former Edo State Governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole. They are the Rivers State APC Chairman,…
LAGOS ARIL 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Obama Foundation announced Monday that it would train 200 young leaders across Africa who work in government, civil society and the private sector. The program, Obama Foundation Leaders: Africa, will launch in July, with five days of development and civic engagement workshops designed to help emerging leaders drive positive change throughout…
LAGOS APRIL 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-The Senator representing Kogi West Senatorial District, Senator Dino Melaye, has lamented that over 30 heavily armed fierce mobile policemen on Monday stormed his residence in the Maitama area of Abuja, the nation’s capital. According to the Senator, “All roads leading to my House has been cordoned off, as heavy mobile policemen…
LAGOS ARIL 32RD (NEWSRANGERS)-The Senator representing Kogi State, Senator Dino Melaye, has been released from detention. The Senator was released after he was detained by officials of the immigration service at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja on his way to Morocco. He told Channels Television that immigration officials told him that he is on…
LAGOS APRIL 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Rivers State High Court in Port Harcourt has granted an order restraining the Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed, from further publishing the name of the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), Uche Secondus, in his looters’ list. Although the defendants or their representatives were absent in court, the Chief Judge…
LAGOS APRIL 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Thirty-two Chinese tourists and four North Koreans were killed when a bus plunged from a bridge in North Korea, Chinese officials and state media said Monday. Two other Chinese nationals were injured in Sunday’s accident south of the capital Pyongyang, Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Lu Kang told a regular press briefing. Lu…
LAGOS APRIL 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Senator Dino Melaye, lawmaker representing Kogi West was arrested by security operatives on Monday morning at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. The senator announced his arrest via his twitter handle. This website had earlier reported that Senator Melaye had been declared wanted for allegations on gun running and placed them on…
LAGOS APRIL 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Policemen attached to the Divisional Police Station in Offa, Kwara State have been accused of collecting N400,000 bribe from the robbers who hit five banks in the town, killing nine policemen and eight civilians in the process, Vanguard newspaper is reporting. According to the report, the owner of Xontec Hotel on Igosun…
