LAGOS OCTOBER 25TH (NEWSRANGERS))-The vice presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Mr. Peter Obi on Wednesday in Abuja met with delegations from the European Union (EU) and the World Economic Forum (WEF) to discuss the need to conduct free and fair elections in 2019 and also how to grow the nation’s economy through…
LAGOS OCTOBER 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, embattled National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), said on Tuesday that Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun State was blackmailing him so that he would succumb to the governor’s selfish desires. The governor had, on Sunday, led a delegation of leaders from Ogun State to the official…
By Amos Odeh LAGOS OCTOBER 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Stakeholders have described the status of Bayelsa State government in the open budget index as “not very nice.” They passed the verdict during a one-day meeting on the “Framework for Citizens’ Budgeting in Bayelsa State” organised by the Social Development Integrated Centre, popularly called Social Action, at the Bayelsa…
LAGOS OCTOBER 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The allegation by the Northern Youths Leaders Forum (NYLF) that the Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the 2019 elections, Mr. Peter Obi, is anti-North and a major player of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has been described as diversionary and “an attempt to give the dog…
LAGOS OCTOBER 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A motion seeking reconstitution of the membership of the National Defence Council (NDC) and the National Security Council (NSC) suffered setback in the Senate on Tuesday. The motion, moved by Victor Umeh (APGA-Anambra Central) at plenary, had also wanted the Senate to urge President Muhammadu Buhari to appoint a military officer from…
LAGS OCTOER 25TH (NEWRANGERS)The 2018 average life expectancy for Nigerians is now 55 years, a global data shows. According to the latest World Health Organisation data published for 2018 life expectancy in Nigeria, a male given birth to in Nigeria in 2018 is expected to live approximately 54.7 years, while a female is expected to…
LAGOS OCTOBER 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A Federal High Court in Lagos presided over by Justice Mojisola Olatiregun on Wednesday granted bail to former Ekiti State Governor, Chief Ayodele Fayose who is facing charges of corruption brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). She granted him bail in the sun of N50m with two…
LAGOS OCTOBER 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A woman who allegedly disguised as a mad woman and sells used sanitary pads to suspected ritualists – was nabbed by residents after suspecting her movements. It was gathered that the woman was caught picking used children pampers and women sanitary pads along the road. According to Henry Chidon, a Facebook user…