LAGOS AUGUST 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of Labour Party, LP, in the 2023 General elections has raised the alarm on the escalating insecurity in the country. In a recent tweet, Obi highlighted the alarming rate of abductions across the country, citing multiple incidents within the last 24 hours. According to Obi, about 20…
LAGOS AUGUST 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has denied owing international oil traders $6.8 bn. The company also refuted claims that it has not remitted funds into the federation account since January. NNPC Chief Corporate Communications Officer Olufemi Soneye responded to various allegations against the state-owned energy firm in a statement on Sunday….
LAGOS AUGUST 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Human rights organisation, Amnesty International, has stated that over 1000 #EndBadGovernance protesters are currently in prison custody nationwide following the recent hunger protests. The protests, which were held between August 1 and 10, turned violent in some parts of the country, with reports of looting and vandalism in several states. On August…
LAGOS AUGUST 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The District Head of Gatawa in Sabono Birni Local Government Area, Isa Muhammad Bawa, has appealed to the state government for assistance as the deadline given by his abductors for the payment of ransom has elapsed. In a video that trended online, the monarch who has been in captivity for 22 days…
LAGOS AUGUST 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Labour Party in Bauchi State has secured the highest number of votes in the Bogoro councillorship election held in Lusa B Ward of Bogoro Local Government Area, despite not fielding a candidate. Consequently, the Bauchi State Independent Electoral Commission, BSIEC, declared the candidate from the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Lucy…
LAGOS AUGUST 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The biting scarcity of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, which had hit the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) since over one month, became more acute at the weekend and spread nationwide, with fuel queues on a scale not seen in recent times, and the product selling for more than N1,000…
LAGOS AUGUST 18TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-Dricus du Plessis submitted Israel Adesanya in the fourth round of a captivating contest to retain his middleweight title at UFC 305 in Perth, Australia. The South African, 30, rocked Nigeria-born New Zealander Adesanya with a right hook before dragging him down and securing a rear-naked choke. Following the contest, Du…
LAGOS AUGUST 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Third Mainland Bridge is one of the three longest bridges in Nigeria crossing the lagoon, connecting Lagos Island to the mainland. Linking Iyana-Oworo on the mainland to Adeniji Adele on the island, this bridge which is about 11.8 kilometre in length was built by Julius Berger Nigeria Plc. Though phase one…
