LAGOS MARCH 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Another 120 youth entrepreneurs from seven states of the Niger Delta have been given Shell Nigeria LiveWIRE business training and N48 million by The Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) Joint Venture to begin small-scale businesses in their respective states in the expectation that they will become models for alternative livelihoods as part…
LAGOS MARCH 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A Federal High Court sitting in Jalingo the Taraba State capital has disqualified the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship candidate of the State, Alhaji Sani Abubakar Danladi, from contesting in this Saturday elections. Danladi was disqualified due to alleged falsification of age as discovered in the documents he submitted to the…
LAGOS MARCH 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria’s attempts at stemming the tides of official corruption for years now have been hampered by the inability of the various government agencies set up for this purpose, to work collectively and in unison, the British Council, which is an agency of the government of the United Kingdom (UK), has said. According…
LAGOS MARCH 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Three days to the governorship and house of assembly elections, the Police in Akwa Ibom state have descended heavily on the staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC in the state. Information reaching TNG (TheNewsGuru.com) shows that the state commissioner of police, Ibrahim kaoje, is personally leading the arrest of INEC…
LAGOS MARCH 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Every Woman Treaty, an NGO representing women’s rights advocates in 128 countries, has launched a campaign for a global treaty to combat the worldwide pandemic of violence against women and girls. “Violence against women and girls is a global crisis that occurs in every nation and takes many forms. At least one…
LAGOS MARCH 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-President Muhammadu Buhari has showered praises on former President Olusegun Obasanjo as he turns 82 years old, saying that he is “a passionate and great patriot who deserves accolades for his immeasurable contributions to our democracy and national unity.” The President said he would continue to accord Obasanjo respect, in spite of…
LAGOS MARCH 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Vice-Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the February 23 poll, Mr Peter Obi, has warned those trying to intimidate voters in some parts of the country to stop. He expressed worry over alleged threat by some people in Lagos State that voters would be dealt with should they vote…
LAGOS MARCH 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A 29-year-old man, Owolabi Adewale, has been arrested by the Ogun State Police Command for killing his aunt, Ebunola Aroboto, 99. The crime occurred at Maraisa Lane Igan road Ago-Iwoye in Ijebu-North Local Government Area of the state. The command spokesperson, Abimbola Oyeyemi, who confirmed this on Tuesday, said the arrest was…
