LAGOS JUNE 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has threatened embark on another strike concerning the deliberate refusal of the Accountant-General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris, to pay the salaries and remittance of check-off dues of over 1,000 staff for 13 months. Dr Lazarus Maigoro, the ASUU chairman, University of Jos, stated this…
LAGOS JUNE 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Twenty-four year-old, Bakura Sahaba Modu, has emerged as the new leader of Boko Haram, following the death of its leader Abubakar Shekau. Shekau committed suicide by by blowing up himself, after he was arrested by rival terror gang, Islamic State of West Africa, headed by Abu Musab al Barnawi, son of Mohammed…
LAGOS JUNE 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Olusegun Bamgbose, Esq., National Coordinator, Concerned Advocates for Good Governance (CAGG), has berated Femi Adesina, the Media Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari, over what he described as unprovoked and uncivilized attack on the personality of former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo. Bamgbose said that Adesina’s attack on Obasanjo was very perturbing, adding that…
LAGOS JUNE 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Many travelers are currently stranded on the Abuja-Kaduna Highway as angry residents have blocked the road over attacks, especially the killing of a 13-year-old girl by bandits. The tragic incident occurred at Anguwar Magaji in Chikun Local Government Area of the state, according to Daily Trust. Residents said bandits stormed the house…
LAGOS JUNE 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The US Mission in Nigeria has warned the public of fake websites and messages advertising US Visa lottery. One of such messages spreading on Whatsapp said, “Take the chance of living in the USA and apply for the official US Green Card Lottery. “The Green Card unlocks the door to the United…
LAGOS JUNE 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Three bodies have been recovered and thirteen persons, including nine males and four females sustained various degree of burns as a tanker conveying Liquefied Petroleum Products, LPG, burst into flames in Lagos last night. According to Farinloye Ibrahim south west spokesman of the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, said the LPG tanker…
LAGOS JUNE 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A 49-year-old man in Akwa Ibom has beaten his wife to death and buried her body in a shallow grave in the couple’s compound to conceal the crime. Ukachukwu Christopher, founder of Omega World Global Ministry, accused his wife, Patience (40), of infidelity and being responsible for his failings, police said. Youths in…
LAGOS JUNE 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Security personnel attached to the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano have intercepted bags filled up with different foreign currencies brought in on a foreign airline. The incident, which occurred Thursday according to some insider’s at the airport, followed he arrival of an Ethiopian Airlines flight at about 2pm. The source, who…
