LAGOS OCTOBER 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Police on Thursday said it had arrested a comedian, Augustine Valentine, popularly known as `MC Fine’, over alleged spread of fake news. Mr Biodun Makanjuola, Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of the force in Bwari, FCT, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), that Valentine posted a false report on Facebook alleging…
LAGOS OCTOBER 4TH (NEWSRANGRS)-The Nigerian Army has accused one major and 21 soldiers of fleeing from the scene of a Boko Haram attack and subsequently declared them wanted, military sources said. The soldiers were declared as deserters bound to face dire consequences if found, PREMIUM TIMES learnt from military commanders who demanded anonymity because the…
LAGOS OCTOBER 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Mr Dotun Oladipo, Publisher of The Eagle Online has been re-elected as the President, Guild of Corporate Online Publishers, GOCOP. He was returned unopposed at the Guild’s annual general meeting on Thursday in Lagos through affirmation alongside other members of the executive committee elected in 2017. Sequel to a unanimous view that…
LAGOS OCTOBER 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Bishop of Sokoto Catholic Diocese, Most Rev Dr. Matthew Kukah, has arrived in Lagos State for the third annual conference of the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP). His arrival was confirmed in a statement released on Thursday evening by GOCOP Publicity Secretary, Olumide Iyanda. The theme of the conference holding at…
LAGOS OCTOBER 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former Nigeria U-20 captain, Isaac Promise, has passed away at the age of 31. Isaac, who captained Nigeria to the 2008 Olympic silver medal and scored 79 goals in 11 professional seasons in Turkey, died late Wednesday after collapsing at his apartment gym in Austin, Texas, authorities said. He was playing for…
LAGOS OCTOBER 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Ohaneze Youth Council has accused officials of the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) of extorting Igbo traders. The group alleged that the NCS officials have been carrying out, relentless extortion and exploitation of Igbo traders and businessmen in the country, particularly Lagos state. The council stated that it is embittered by the…
LAGOS OCTOBER 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Gunmen have kidnapped six female students and two teachers of a private secondary school in Kakau Daji Village in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Reports say the gunmen stormed Engravers College around 12:10 am on Thursday. Kakau Daji is said to be behind the Kaduna Refining and Petrochemical Company Ltd….
LAGOS OCTOBER 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A gang of gunmen has abducted the father of the Bayelsa State Commissioner for Agriculture, Mr Doodei Week. Chief George Agbabou Week was kidnapped in the early hours of Thursday from his home at Ayama-Ijaw in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of the state. Details later…
