LAGOS MARCH 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-In the course of operations conducted within the period between 23- 27 February 2022, troops of MNJTF sector 1 Cameroon conducted operation in Vretet-Zamga-Ngoshe triangle in the general area of Kirawa on the Nigeria /Cameroon borders where several BHT/ISWAP insurgents were neutralised and many fled with gun shot wounds. During the operation…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Niger Delta region erupted in anger at the weekend following calls from an Ijaw leader and President of the Ijaw Peoples Association (IPA) in Great Britain and Ireland, Francis Akpanari, to terminate the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP). Akpanari, who lives in the diaspora said in an interview: “I don’t think the…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-European countries from north to south are banning Russian planes from transiting through their airspace in protest over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Here’s a roundup: – Early birds – On Friday, Britain announces an immediate ban on Russian private jets from UK airspace, in response to President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Fifa has decided that Russia can continue their bid to qualify for this winter’s World Cup, despite their opponents refusing to play against them. As England became the latest country to say they will boycott matches against Russia following the invasion of Ukraine, Fifa finally ended days of silence on the subject…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-In the opening days of the war in Ukraine, the fractious American public is remarkably united in opposition to Russia’s invasion, with 74 percent saying the breach is not justified and 76 percent expressing an unfavorable opinion of Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to a new Yahoo News/YouGov poll. Yet in a…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Chairman of Independent Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Mahmood Yakubu revealed that the Commission has decided to adjust the dates of the 2023 General Election to ensure compliance with the provisions of the new law. Yakubu who made the revelation during a press briefing on the release of the timetable and schedule of…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-One person has been reported dead during a clash between operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and some hoodlums in Lagos Island. Naija News gathered that the NDLEA officials engaged the thugs in a gun duel during a raid on camps of some drug peddlers in the area on…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba has ordered the posting of Assistant Inspector-General of Police, AIG Bala Zama Senchi as Ag. DIG Department of Operations, Force Headquarters, Abuja and DIG representing North-West Geo-political zone. The IGP has equally ordered the redeployment of AIG Aji Ali Janga, AIG Bala Ciroma, and…
