LAGOS OCTOBER 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has declared that winners of the 2027 general elections will be determined by the votes of the electorate. This is as it tasked members of the Guild of Online Publishers (GOCOP) and the media in general to support the efforts to deepen democracy through a…
LAGOS OCTOBER 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Gender equality advocate and the Creative Director, Gender Agenda, Dr. Adaora Onyechere Sydney-Jack, has made a strong case for the greater inclusion of women in Nigeria’s male-dominated electoral process. Adaora Onyechere Sydney-Jack, who doubles as the Founder of the WEWE Network Afrique spoke during the panel session of the 10th Annual…
LAGOS OCTOBER 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Dr Olisa Agbakoba, SAN, has urged the media to test in court the extent of its constitutional right to obtain and disseminate information during elections. Agbakoba, a former President of the Nigerian Bar Association, made the call at the GOCOP Conference held on Thursday at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos, with…
LAGOS OCTOBER 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigerian police authorities have revealed how they will secure the 176,846 polling units where voting is scheduled for the 2027 general elections. The police said they would use a predictive and risk-analysis strategy to identify where trouble could erupt, which would guide their deployment of personnel. Dr Abayomi Shogunle, Commissioner of Police,…
LAGOS OCTOBER 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A senior magistrate Court sitting in Abuja has issued a bench warrant for the arrest of former governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha, and a former Senator, Ifeanyi Araraume, for criminal conspiracy, forgery, and tendering of false documents. Also ordered to be arrested are Timothy Ama Chuks and Amen Okorocha, who conspired…
LAGOS OCTOBER 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The police have warned worshippers against publicly sharing personal achievements during church testimonies, following the foiling of a kidnap plot against a female cleric in Abuja. The warning came after four members of a church were arrested over an alleged plot to kidnap Prophetess Elizabeth, who was reportedly targeted after sharing a…
LAGOS OCTOBER 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former Director of the Department of State Services, DSS, has identified factors behind the frequent military aircraft crashes in Nigeria. Speaking during an interview on Arise Television on Friday, Mike Ejiofor lamented the recurring issue of aircraft crashes and the urgent need for improved maintenance standards within the Nigerian Air Force. He stressed…
LAGOS OCTOBER 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Management of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), led by the Managing Director, Dr. AbubakarDantsoho, received the Executive Director of Dala Inland Dry Port, Mr. Ahmad Rabiu, and representatives of Funtua Inland Dry Port, at the NPA Corporate Headquarters, Marina, Lagos. The familiarisation visit follows the strategic directive of the Honourable…
