LAGOS JUNE 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Independent National Electoral Commission has uploaded the name of Peter Obi onto its portal as the presidential candidate for the Nigeria Democratic Congress, despite a recent court ruling that deregistered the political party. The development follows a judgment by Justice Isa H. Dashen of the Federal High Court in Lokoja,…
LAGOS JUNE 29TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-The Coalition for Protection of Democracy (COPDEM) has called for prompt and thorough investigated through the appropriate constitutional channels of any alleged judicial misconducts. The Group in a statement signed by Prince Rwang Pam Jnr. National Chairman Coalition for Protection of Democracy (COPDEM) said it has observed with concern the recent judicial proceedings…
LAGOS JUNE 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Eleven people have died after a civilian aircraft carrying skydivers crashed in the town of Tomblaine in eastern France, local officials said. The pilot and all 10 passengers were killed, including five instructors and five people who were preparing to skydive for the first time. The plane, which was being used…
LAGOS JUNE 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Daniel Nanle, a resident of Kawel community in Mushere District, Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State, has recounted how his younger sister was killed by gunmen during an attack on a Primary Health Centre in the area on Sunday night. Our correspondent recalls that gunmen attacked the community, while residents…
LAGOS JUNE 29TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-About 10 people have been confirmed dead and seven others injured following a recent Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast along the Bagega–Anka road in Anka LGA of Zamfara state. Reports indicate that the incident occurred around 6:15pm on Monday when a commercial Volkswagen Golf 3 Wagon conveying passengers from Bagega to…
LAGOS JUNE 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Ryan Mendes, the veteran captain who has played in all three of Cape Verde’s matches during its Cinderella rise to the knockout stage, is under police investigation in New Zealand after a Brazilian woman accused him of rape, according to Brazilian outlet Globo Esporte. The alleged incident occurred March 27 at…
LAGOS JUNE 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-For months, anti-migrant rhetoric had been building across South Africa. Then it reached Kaunga Nyirenda’s doorstep. In early June, two men gave the Malawian gardener, who lives in a Johannesburg suburb, a chilling ultimatum: leave now or face death. “They asked me: ‘When are you going to leave the country? We want…
LAGOS JUNE 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-National Identity Management Commission {NIMC) has expressed its profound gratitude to His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, for his visionary leadership and decisive action in signing this historic legislation into law. The NIMC in a statement signed by Kayode Adegoke, PhD Head, Corporate Communications National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) said…
