LAGO OCTOBER 14TH (NEWSRANGERS0-The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Sunday defended the choice of former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi, as the running mate to its Presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar. PDP’s National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan said the choice of Obi will ensure economic prosperity for Nigeria, if Abubakar is voted into power. Abubakar had…
LAGOS OCTOBER 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Thirteen former governors and seven ex-ministers have been barred from travelling out of the country under Executive Order 6 (EO6) issued by President Muhammadu Buhari. The restriction followed the judicial affirmation of the constitutionality and legality of the Executive Order 6 (EO6). The watchlist and restriction were put in place pending the…
LAGOS OCTOBER 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A seasoned journalist and Senior Correspondent with Punch Newspapers, Mr Friday Olokoh has demanded an apology and the sum of N50m from the Nigeria Army as compensation for assault, humiliation and inhuman treatment on him. A letter signed by Olokor’s counsel, Barr Olisa Ugochukwu made available to NewsRangers threatened that if the…
LAGOS OCTOBER 14TH (NEWSRANGERS))-The Founder/CEO of The Centre For Values In Leadership (CVL), Professor Pat Utomi is expected to deliver the keynote address at book launch titled, “Federalism, Leadership and Development” written by Samuel A. Orovwuje. A statement made available to our media disclosed that the President-General of Urhobo Progress Union (UPU), Olorogun Moses Taiga…
LAGOS OCTOBER 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-President Buhari is reportedly expecting the resignation of Minister of President Buhari is reportedly expecting the resignation of Minister of Communications, Alhaji Adebayo Shittu, who failed to participate in the NYSC scheme after his graduation from the University of Ife (now Obafemi Awolowo University), Osun State. According to Punch’s sources, Adebayo Shittu…
LAGOS OCTOBER 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Barely 24 hours after former Anambra State Governor, Mr. Peter Obi, emerged as the Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the 2019 polls, a clique in Igbo land led by Governor Dave Umahi and Chief Chris Uba has started mounting pressure on the party’s Presidential Candidate, former Vice…
LAGOS OTOBER 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Chairman/Chief Executive, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Col. Muhammad Mustapha Abdallah (rtd.) has approved the promotion of six officers to the rank of Assistant Commander General of Narcotics, ACGN. The officers were until their promotion Commanders of Narcotics. A press statement signed by Jonah Achema, ACN, Principal Staff Officer, Public Affairs…
LAGOS OCTOBER 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The choice of a former governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi as the vice presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, was generally described as a deft move by a cross-section of Nigeria. His emergence as the running mate to the party’s presidential candidate, Alhaji Abubakar Atiku didn’t come as…