LAGOS JUNE 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria is “saddened” by the sale of two sculptures belonging to the south-eastern Igbo community, an official from the Nigerian National Commission for Museums and Monuments, has said. A prominent art historian had called on the renowned auction house, Christie’s, to cancel the sale. Prof Chika Okeke-Agulu told the BBC the two…
LAGOS JUNE 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-For transportation comfort of visitors, corporate officials, tourists, politicians and residence of Abuja a new car hire service have just been opened in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Known as Trade Michro Grand (TMG) Car Hire Service, the essence of the business outfit is to provide comfortable and cheap car hire…
LAGOS JUNE 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-President Buhari has lifted the transportation ban today. The President after being brief by the NCDC has now lifted the transportation ban and the people who are previously stranded can now move from border to border as the President lift the ban. President Muhammad Buhari lifted the ban on transportation today after…
LAGOS JUNE 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Operatives of the Intelligence Response Team have arrested members of kidnapping syndicate who allegedly killed three of their victims, after collecting N7.5 million ransom from their family members. The Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Frank Mba, disclosed this in Abuja on Monday, while parading 26 suspects arrested for kidnapping, armed robbery, unlawful…
LAGOS JUNE 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The leadership of National Assembly on Monday waded into the controversy on the planned hike in electricity from July 1st, 2020 and succeeded in convincing the distribution companies to differ the plan till the first quarter of 2021. This was contained in a statement issued late Tuesday by the Special Adviser to…
LAGOS JUNE 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The wife of a soldier, Mrs. Victoria Idakpini, and her husband, Lance Corporal Martins Idakpani, have sued the Nigerian Army, the Chief of Army Staff, and the Attorney-General of the Federation for breach of fundamental human rights. Mrs. Idakpini was arrested last week barely days after her husband, Lance Corporal Idakpani, berated…
LAGOS JUNE 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The President of Arewa Youth Consultative Forum, Alhaji Shettima Yerima has denied a statement credited to him that Igbo people from the Southeast geopolitical zone of Nigeria will never produce a president. Against this declaration, the social media later became awash with reports that Igbo will never be given the opportunity of…
LAGOS JUNE 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The controversy surrounding ownership of $1billion domiciled with Unity Bank Plc continued on Monday as the management of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) denied any link with the alleged account. A whistleblower, John Okpurhe, had in a letter to President Muhammadu Buhari accused the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami…
