LAGOS FEBRUARY 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The foundation stone laying ceremony for the multi-purpose Editors’ Plaza owned by the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) will hold on Thursday, March 1, 2018 at the project site located in the Guzape District of Abuja. Former Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Senator Godswill Akpabio, who is also the Senate Minority Leader…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Ogun State Police Command has arrested the General Overseer of God’s Favour Ministry, Iba, Lagos State, Daniel Onwugbufor, for alleged car snatching. .The pastor was arrested on Thursday, February 1, 2018, along with one Israel Animashaun, by men of the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad. .The state Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Brigadier General John Shagaya Rtd, a former Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria died in a lone traffic crash that occurred at about 14.45 hours along Langtang – Pankshin road, on his way to Jos, on Sunday. Bisi Kazeem, spokesman of the Federal Road Safety Corp (FRSC), in a statement, on…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Kenyan-born French athlete Abraham Kiprotich, has emerged winner of the 2018 Access Bank Lagos City Marathon, in the 42 kilometer race after returning at time of 2 hours, 15 minutes and 04 seconds. After the race, Kiprotich pocked the sum of $50,000 prize for winning this year’s edition, thereby biting the 2…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A mystery snake is said to have sneaked into the accounts office of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, in Makurdi, the Benue State capital and made away with N36 million cash. Before now, JAMB candidates purchased scratch cards from JAMB state offices and other designated centers, to gain access to…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A delegation of the Steering Committee of the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights Initiative (VPI) led by the current Chair, Mr. Ronald Roosdorp of the Netherlands Government will arrive in Nigeria on Sunday, February 11, 2018 for a five-day working visit. Other members of the delegation would be representatives from…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Youths from the six geo-political zones on Friday described the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Odigie-Oyegun as one of the most competent and honest politicians in the world. “Oyegun is an impeccably honest man, certainly a rare variety among politicians today. Even the opposition can swear to…
By Amos Okioma LAGOS FEBRUARY 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Bayelsa Police Command has confirmed the killing of Mr Okaye Igali, the Southern Ijaw branch Chairman of Nigerian Union of Local Government Employee (NULGE) by unidentified assassins. DSP Asinim Butswat, the Spokesman of the state Police Command, confirmed the murder to newsmen Saturday in Yenagoa. “Igali `m`age 53,…
