In a statement signed by Prof. C. C. Clark, for the family and Mr. Ilaye Clark, for the children and made available to Vanguard Tuesday, Professor John Pepper Clark died in the early hours of today. The statement read, “The Clark-Fuludu Bekederemo family of Kiagbodo Town, Delta State, wishes to announce that Emeritus Professor of…
LAGOS OCTOBER 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A bill seeking the legalization and usage of industrial hemp plants for medical and scientific research has passed second reading in the House of Representatives. The bill was presented by Rep. Princess Miriam Onuoha, the lawmaker representing Okigwe North of Imo State. This was disclosed by Tonye Jaja Clinton during a media…
LAGOS OCTOBER 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Speaker of Edo State House of Assembly, Francis Okiye, has been impeached. His removal followed a motion by the Majority Leader of the House, Henry Okhurobo, that Okiye be removed over allegations of high-handedness. His impeachment letter was signed by nine out of the 10-member Assembly present at a brief sitting on…
LAGOS OCTOBER 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-An Assistant Comptroller at the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Headquarters, Abuja, reportedly committed suicide at a location in Kuje Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja over alleged missing files. A family source, who narrated the incident to New Telegraph, gave the name of deceased Assistant Comptroller Abdul Omuya Sanni….
LAGOS OCTOBER 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has released a new guideline for the establishment and operation of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) refilling plants and retail outlets. The development is coming at a time the Federal Government is positioning gas as an alternative to Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly known as petrol. Director…
LAGOS OCTOBER 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Four persons have died in a building collapse at Lagos Island on Sunday, while eight others were injured. The collapsed building is a three-storey building that was still under construction. Confirming the incident, Nosa Okunbor, the spokesperson of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) said the cause of the collapse is…
LAGOS OCTOBER 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-It was indeed a black Saturday in Aroji Mkporogwu, Iheakpu-Awka Agu in Igbo-Eze South Local Government Area of Enugu State as a 46-year man allegedly killed his parents with pestle. Mr. Michael Ugwuanyi, a businessman at Northern part of the country allegedly killed his father, late Michael Ugwuanyi and mother late Florence…
LAGOS OCTOBER 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A 30-year-old British woman, Tara Hanlon, was traveling through London’s Heathrow Airport when authorities discovered up to $2 million in her suitcases, according to The Sun. Hanlon was charged with money laundering and could spend up to 14 years behind bars. Minister for immigration compliance and the courts, Chris Philp, called the…
