LAGOS OCTOBER 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Another 108 Nigerians have been awarded full secondary education scholarship under the NNPC/SNEPCo National Cradle-to-Career (NC2C) Scholarship scheme launched in 2014, bringing the total number of beneficiaries in the last four years to 375. The scholarship, administered by Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company (SNEPCo), offers full boarding and tuition-free support to…
LAGOS OCTOBER 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Applications are currently being invited from suitably qualified Nigerians for enlistment into the Nigerian Navy Direct Short Service Commission (DSSC) Course 26. The guidelines for the enlistment can be accessed on the Nigerian Navy Enlistment Portal www.joinnigeriannavy.com which opened on 3 October 2018 for interested candidates to apply online. A public notice…
LAGOS OCTOBER 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The United States Consulate General in Lagos in collaboration with U-Live Africa on Friday night co-hosted the Major Lazer Sound System Concert at the Hard Rock Beach on Victoria Island. Major Lazer, the American electronic dance music group, comprising Diplo, Jillionaire, and Walshy Fire, were in Nigeria as part of a broader…
LAGOS OCTOBER 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The outgoing Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has threatened to leave the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Fayose made this known after the National Convention of the party which held on Saturday in Port-Harcourt, Rivers State. The governor also hinted on Monday that he would renounce his “membership of the PDP anytime…
LAGOS OCTOBER 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar says President Muhammadu Buhari would have ordered his arrest if he had evidence of corruption against him. In a statement issued on his behalf by his campaign organisation, Abubakar said his emergence has thrown the camp of Buhari into confusion. He also dismissed the allegation of the Buhari…
LAGOS OCTOBER 9TH (NESRANGERS)-The News Express 6th Anniversary Lecture and Economic Stakeholders Forum has been scheduled to hold early next month, November 2018, the organisers said on Monday. The event, which has as theme, Transparency – Bedrock of Sustainable Development, will hold at the main hall of Sheraton Hotel & Towers, Ikeja, Lagos, according to…
National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has secured 485 convictions of suspects and intercepted 80.73 tons of hard drug within eight months. A statement signed by Jonah Achema, CAN, Principal Staff Officer, Public Affairs made available to NewsRangers said within this period no fewer than 490 suspected drug offenders were arrested “A total of 80.73…
LAGOS OCTOBER 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Sunday at the main bowl of Adokie Amiesimaka Stadium, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, won the presidential primary of the Peoples Democratic Party. Hardly did Atiku emerge as the winner than the talk of his running mate started. Investigations by our correspondents showed that the search might…