http://ift.tt/2AHPZ1f LAGOS NOVEMBER 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Imo State government has responded to the call by a human rights group, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, demanding the probe of Governor Rochas Okorocha over the statues erected in honour of two African leaders, Jacob Zuma and Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf. SERAP had called on the Code of Conduct…
http://ift.tt/2z3zCje LAGOS NOVEMBER 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A 15-year-old housemaid, Deborah Mathew, is battling to stay alive at the Ikeja General Hospital after her “madam” allegedly flung her out from the balcony of a two storey building in the Surulere area of Lagos State. The madam, whose identity was still unknown as at the time of going to…
http://ift.tt/2htFqra Davido LAGOS NOVEMBER 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Davido, Nigerian star singer has thrown a major shade at the organisers of All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA). Davido had on Sunday won two awards – ‘Best Worldwide Act and Best African Act’ – at the 2017 MTV EMAs. He made history as the first African act to win two…
http://ift.tt/2hBtyqv LAGOS NOVEMBER 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Some retired Primary School teachers in Oyo State under the umbrella of Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP) on Tuesday staged a peaceful protest at the state secretariat, Ibadan, over the accumulated pension arrears ranging from 17 to 56 months. They also lamented non-receipt of gratuities since 2008. The state NUP Chairman,…
http://ift.tt/2hA8TmN Rohr LAGOS NOVEMBER 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Head coach of the Super Eagles, Gernot Rohr, has praised the duo of goalkeeper Francis Odinaka Uzoho and Brian Idowu, after their 4-2 win over Argentina in an international friendly on Tuesday night. The two players made their debut for Nigeria and impressed the German tactician. Idowu scored on his…
http://ift.tt/2mrCK2l el-Rufai LAGOS NOVEMBER 15H (NEWSRANGERS)-THE Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) has dragged the Kaduna State Government to the National Industrial Court over its restructuring and staffing order, which, according to the union, is targeted toward the planned sack of almost half of local government workers. The union is challenging the Kaduna State…
http://ift.tt/2huFaIr LAGOS NOVEMBER 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigeria police high command has redeployed the Anambra State Police boss, Umar Abubakar. The high command also redeployed the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) in charge of Operations, DCP in charge of Administration, ACP in charge of Administration, the state officer in charge of Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) and police…
http://ift.tt/2AMmtIy LAGOS NOVEMBER 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)- Two Nigerian business owners, Mr. Precious Adeho and Mrs. Ngozi Deborah Atalor, have emerged winners in the 2017 Shell LiveWIRE Top Ten Innovators competition, a global contest open to beneficiaries of Shell LiveWIRE, and aimed at rewarding shining cases of innovation in businesses supported by the programme. The two Nigerians…
