LAGOS AUGUST 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-It’s no longer news for the watchers of Nigeria’s political scene that the former speaker of the House of Representatives, representing Bogoro/Dass/Tafawa Balewa Federal Constituency Bauchi State, Honourable Yakubu Dogara had returned to the ruling All Progressive Congress APC. What’s breaking news is how the Tinubu, Dogara 2023 branded campaign vehicles surfaces in…
LAGOS AUGUST 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A former governor of the defunct Gongola state, Wilberforce Juta is dead. Juta was reported to have died on Saturday morning, August 15, after a brief illness. The governor of Adamawa state, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri who confirmed the death of Wilberforce said he received the news with shock and grief. Fintiri described…
LAGOS AUGUST 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigerian Ports Authority on Saturday announced the successful berthing in Onne Port, Rivers state, of the biggest container ship to ever call at any Nigerian port. The Maerskline Stardelhorn vessel with Length overall of 300 metres, width of 48 metres was received at the Federal Ocean Terminal (FOT), at 1620 hours….
LAGOS AUGUST 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)— Algeria started reopening its mosques, cafes, beaches and parks Saturday for the first time in five months, gradually relaxing one of the world’s longer virus confinement periods. Curfews remain in place in more than half the country, and masks are required outdoors as Algeria tries to keep virus infections down. But…
LAGOS AUGUST 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Manchester City again came unstuck against Lyon in the Champions League as a controversial 3-1 defeat saw Pep Guardiola miss out on a semi-final against his former club Bayern Munich. Lyon won away to City in the 2018-19 group stage – also drawing at home – and they again had the tournament…
LAGOS AUGUST 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Prosecutors in Angola have ordered the closure of places of worship belonging to one of Brazil’s biggest churches, accusing it of corruption. At least seven buildings belonging to the Universal Church of the Kingdom of God (UCKG) have been seized in the capital, Luanda. Prosecutors said the evangelical church had been involved…
LAGOS AUGUST 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nollywood actress Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde has revealed she has contracted coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Popularly called Omosexy, the 42-year-old said in an Instagram post on Saturday that she is now recuperating in isolation. “Hello all, I know most of you have been wondering where I’ve been. Well, I contracted COVID. I have been ill…
LAGOS AUGUST 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Ghali Umar Na’abba, has been invited by the Department of State Services over the interview he granted Channels Television on Thursday regarding the agenda of the National Consultative Front to bring about a new Nigeria that works for all. Spokesperson for the group, Dr…
