LAGOS MARCH 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Three people were reported to have been injured as the convoy of Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki was yesterday involved in an accident along the Benin-Lagos Express Road. NewsRangers learnt that no life was lost in the accident which occurred in front of the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH). When our…
LAGOS MARCH 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former Governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi, has dismissed a report by Sahara Reporters quoting him as saying that Nigerians have lost trust in the Muhammadu Buhari administration. Mr. Obi, in a statement on Friday evening by his Media Office, said that he was quoted out of context. The former Governor…
By Amos Okioma LAGOS MARCH 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The onslaught against criminals by the Police in Bayelsa Command is yielding positive results. Targeted Stop and Search operations on motorists, tricycles and frisk searches on suspected persons as a crime prevention strategy has assisted the Task Force on mopping up of illegal arms in recovering several arms and…
LAGOS MARCH 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The police in Lagos State have arrested no fewer than 100 persons allegedly involved in a violent clash between two unknown groups at the Scavengers Land near New Garage, Ojota. The state Deputy Commissioner of Police (Operations), Mr Mohammed Ali, made the disclosure on Friday. He said that the arrested persons had…
LAGOS MARCH 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Oil prices jumped on Friday, with Brent crude futures hitting their highest in more than two weeks as U.S. stock prices rose. Investors covered short bets ahead of a weekend in which the U.S. news programme “60 Minutes” will air an interview with Saudi Arabia’s crown prince. Brent futures rose to more…
By Amos Okioma, Yenagoa. LAGOS MARCH 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Egberiwari and Opoti families in Ikarama – Okordia in Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa state have concluded plans to drag the Nigeria Agip Oil Company ( NAOC ) to court for non payment of compensation for the acquisition of parts of their land for the Taylor…
LAGOS MATCH 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The suspected lunatic, Lekan Adebisi, who killed two pupils of St. John’s Anglican Primary School, Agodo, Ogun Waterside Local Government Area, Ogun State, has blamed his action on ‘frustration.’ Adebisi attacked and killed Mubarak Kalesowo and Sunday Obituyi on the school premises on Monday. The pupils were said to be on lunch…
LAGOS MARCH 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Peter Obi, a former governor of Anambra State has stated that what governors earn in Nigeria will cause more outrage in the country than revelation of Senators’ salaries, Daily Post report. The former governor speaking as a panelist at the dialogue organised by Ripples Centre for Data and Investigative Journalism in Lagos…
