LAGOS MAY 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court on Wednesday sentenced former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, to 75 years’ imprisonment in absentia over a N33.8bn money laundering and fraud case instituted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. The court convicted Mamman on all 12 counts filed against him by the…
LAGOS MAY 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A graduate of the University of Jos, John Arum Azi, has recounted his traumatic experience after spending 11 days in captivity following a fake job offer that allegedly lured him into the hands of kidnappers in Zamfara State. Azi narrated his ordeal during a testimony at a church in Tudun Wada, Jos…
LAGOS MAY 13TH *NEWSRANGERS)-Obi made this known in a statement shared on his personal X handle on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, where he highlighted discussions with Lord Jonathan Marland, Chairman of the Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council (CWEIC). According to the former Anambra State governor, the meeting focused on prospective trade opportunities, economic advancement,…
LAGOS MAY 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former Anambra State Governor and Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has called for greater investment in quality education across Northern Nigeria, with particular attention to children in Almajiri schools. Speaking during an interview on ADVOCACY FOR GOOD GOVERNANCE on Monday, May 11, 2026, Obi emphasized the need for schools to…
By Mohammed Lere LAGOS MAY 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The fragile calm that returned to the Kaduna-Abuja highway after years of deadly kidnappings and attacks appears to be fading, as incidents of abduction are quietly resurfacing along one of Nigeria’s busiest transport corridors. The latest incident, the abduction and eventual death of former House of Representatives member, Abba…
By Michael Owhoko, Ph.D LAGOS MAY 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Inevitable deaths are in the offing in 2027. Those familiar with Nigeria’s electoral mythology, history and patterns, know that 2027 general elections will be a harbinger of death, powered by electoral violence. It will take a miracle to escape what will play out. People will die. Nigerians…
LAGOS MAY 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A former Kano State Governor and leader of the Kwankwasiyya Movement, Rabiu Kwankwaso, says he and some “leadership in the north” did an assessment of potential allies before settling on Peter Obi as the most capable partner to prosecute the 2027 presidential campaign. He dismissed concerns about a hidden power struggle…
LAGOS MAY 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Both Republicans and Democrats on the House and Senate subcommittees that oversee defense spending pointedly questioned Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth about the Iran ceasefire, the cost of the war and the administration’s decision to enter the conflict without Congress’ approval. Hegseth and Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of…
