LAGOS NOVEMBER 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A well-known Christian preacher has skipped bail in South Africa and fled the country. Shepherd Bushiri, who had previously said he wanted to clear his name, has now returned to his home country, Malawi, with his wife Mary. Earlier this month they were released on bail after being charged with fraud and…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The largest militia group in the US will refuse to recognise President-elect Joe Biden as the nation’s duly elected leader when he is sworn in on 20 January 2021. The Oath Keepers, an armed right-wing organisation that boasts tens of thousands of members with law enforcement and military backgrounds, was one of…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Senate Committee on Customs and Excise is set to summon the Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Col Hameed Ali (retd.), over the move by the NCS to concession its duty collection function to a foreign firm, Sunday PUNCH has learnt. The vice chairman of the committee, Senator Francis Fadahunsi,…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-For 2021 fiscal year, the Nigerian government, under the ministry of humanitarian affairs, has proposed to spend N400 billion on its social investment programmes (NSIP). This comprises a total recurrent expenditure of N350 billion and N50 billion for capital spendings, according to a document submitted to the National Assembly by its joint…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-It has now been confirmed that the six governors of the South- south region will meet in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on Monday, under the umbrella of the Forum of South-South Governors, to discuss issues around the mining of gold in Zamfara State. A source close to one of the governors told…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A team of Zone B, Kaduna Customs officers operating on Kamba/Bunza Road shot at a group of youths, killing one and injuring several others, according to the Daily Nigerian. However, a statement issued by the commission’s spokesperson on Thursday, Ma Magaji, said the youths attacked the officers after they stopped a vehicle…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The death toll from the rival cult war that seized Benin and its environs in Edo State on Friday has risen from 18 to 28. Among the 10 new casualties was the Assistant Commissioner of Police (name withheld), who was shot during the exchange of gunfire between the rival cult groups. The…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A Chief Magistrate Court in Abuja has ordered the Commissioner of Police in the Federal Capital Territory to launch an investigation into 50 notable persons who promoted the #EndSARS movement. The order was given by a Magistrate, Omolola Akindele, sequel to a criminal complaint filed by an activist, Kenechukwu Okeke. Okeke alleged…
