LAGOS MAY 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The Federal Executive Council on Wednesday approved N623.7 million for the Nigeria Customs Service to buy computers for its zonal and area commands. The Minister of Information and Culture, Mr Lai Mohammed, gave the information at the end of the virtual FEC meeting on Wednesday. “The Minister of Finance presented a memo…
LAGOS MAY 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Gunmen have abducted a Naval Officer, Lieutenant Commander Ajare Uchegbulah Amadi, and two others along Owo-Ikare Road in Ondo State. The spokesman of the Ondo State Police Command, ASP Tee-Leo Ikoro, confirmed the development to Channels Television on Wednesday. Ikoro said Amadi and the others were kidnapped on Sunday along Ose/Oba Akoko…
LAGOS MAY 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Justice Lateefat Okunnu of the Ikeja High Court Friday sentenced Akolade Arowolo to death over the death of his banker wife, Titilayo Omozeje in 2011. Arowolo who is a youth pastor at the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, Gbagada Parish, Lagos, southwest Nigeria, has been on trial in the court since…
LAGOS MAY 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigeria Defence Academy, Kaduna, has tried and found guilty 14 cadets on various offences, including examination malpractices, indiscipline and other acts of misconduct. The NDA, established in February 1964, is a degree awarding military institution offering undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. The PUNCH gathered on Tuesday that 13 cadets were dismissed while…
LAGOS MAY 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The Senate on Tuesday asked the Federal Government to consider a comprehensive review of the power privatisation policy with a view to reversing the current arrangement. The red chamber said Nigerians would not enjoy stable power supply in the next 10 years if the activities of the distribution companies were not reviewed…
LAGOS MAY 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The Inspector General of Police (IGP) Mr. Mohammed Adamu has exempted all essential workers from the restriction of movements, associated with the gradual easing of COVID -19 lockdown across the Federation. The exemption, according to the Police Public Relations Officer, Force Headquarters, Abuja, Frank Mba include: the Medical Personnel, Firefighters, Ambulance Services journalists, among…
LAGOS MAY 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) said it has commenced fumigation of the International Airports in Lagos, Abuja and Port Harcourt ahead of reopening of flight operations in Nigeria. General Manager, (Corporate Affairs) Mrs. Henrietta Yakubu, made this known Tuesday in a statement issued in Lagos. Mrs. Yakubu explained that the…
LAGOS MAY 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the last election, Mr. Peter Obi, has described as ‘shocking and devastating’, the news of the death of the Chief Justice of Yobe State, Justice Garuba Musa Nabaruma. Recalling the exploits of Justice Nabaruma at the bench, Obi said that he…
