LAGOS MAY 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-For nearly one week, Imo State Governor Hope Uzodinma has remained in Abuja, following the killing of the commander of the Eastern Security Network (ESN) and the subsequent torching of his private residence. Uzodinma has remained in Abuja, in spite of the escalation of violent attacks and major security concerns in Imo…
LAGOS MAY 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Uche Secondus, has demanded N1bn in damages and an apology from a member of the party, Kassim Afegbua, over statements which he said impugned on his integrity. Afegbua was Oshiomhole’s aide when Oshiomhole was the governor of Edo State. Secondus asked Afegbua to pay…
LAGOS MAY 1ST (NEWSRANGERS0-Following the confirmation of the presence of Boko Haram in Niger State by the Niger State Governor Abubakar Bello, it has been gathered that about 65 communities in Niger State have resorted to negotiating and signing a peace deal with the insurgent to avoid future raids. This development came few days after…
LAGOS MAY 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The family of a woman, Joy Owoyele, is in grief after she died during a 14-day fasting in the Isheri Olofin area of Lagos State. PUNCH Metro gathered that Owoyele had sought spiritual help regarding her matrimonial challenges at the Christ Apostolic Church, Ori-Oke Gbogunmi, aka Ajanpelenbe Mountain, located on Pipeline Road,…
LAGOS MAY 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-A painter, Moses Olaitan, has been nabbed by operatives of the Lagos State Police Command along with his accomplice, Segun Omoshola, for allegedly impersonating the Elegushi of Ikateland, Oba Saheed Elegushi, and defrauding a woman they met on Facebook, which they created in the name of the monarch, of N51 million. The…
LAGOS MAY 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-With his country ensnared in mounting jihadist violence, bandit attacks and kidnappings, Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari is under fire from allies and enemies alike for appearing incapable of tackling the security crisis. April saw an almost daily toll of bloody assaults and abductions in Africa’s most populous nation. In the past week…
LAGOS APRIL 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Spiritual Director of Adoration Ministry, Enugu, Fr Ejike Mbaka, has advised President Muhammadu Buhari to resign because God is angry with him. Mbaka, who was one of the staunch supporters of Buhari in the buildup to the 2015 elections, said Buhari should resign or be impeached. Speaking at the Adoration Ministry in…
LAGOS APRIL 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has queried the Board of the First Bank of Nigeria Plc for removing Dr Adesola Adeduntan, the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, without regulatory approval. The query is contained in a letter dated April 28, 2021, signed by the CBN Director, Banking Supervision, Haruna Mustafa, and obtained…
