LAGOS FEBRUARY 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The Federal Government has declared Friday, February 22, 2019, as a public holiday, in preparation for the February 23 Presidential and National Assembly elections. Minister of Interior, Lt. Gen. Bello Dambazau (retd), made the declaration in Abuja on Wednesday. The Ministry of Interior in a statement on Wednesday night by the Permanent…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The Atiku/Obi campaign, determined to make good use of the remaining days for campaign was busy yesterday crisscrossing the state, convincing voters on the need to vote for Alhaji Abubakar Atiku. Obi, who walked around markets on foot with his followers, visiting the major markets in those cities as well as passing…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The Director-General of Atiku/Obi Campaign Organization in Anambra State, Hon. Dr. Harry Oranezi has warned the Governor of Anambra State, Chief Willie Obiano, against acts indicative of rigging in the coming general elections. Speaking to newsman in Awka yesterday, Dr. Oranezi observed that the text messages and directives from Obiano to Anambra…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom State on Wednesday took delivery of two aircraft for operations at the state-owned airline, Ibom Air. The official unveiling of the aircraft was performed by the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, at Obong Victor Attah International Airport in Uyo. In his remarks, Governor Emmanuel described the airline…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)- The Nigeria Police Force says it is investigating the authenticity of a photo showing some policemen endorsing President Muhammadu Buhari for a second term. In a photo which has since gone viral on social media, three policemen are seen throwing up eight fingers, a sign that has been adopted by the…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Of the 17,051 asylum applications filed before Germany’s Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF) in January 2019, 1,248 were filed by Nigerians, the third highest by citizens of any nation from any part of the world. January’s figure was double the number of asylum applications filed by Nigerians in December 2018…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A human rights lawyer, Malcolm Omirhobo has filed a suit at a Federal High Court, Lagos, asking it to declare the order restricting movement during elections illegal. This follows discontent with Inspector General of Police (IGP)’s order on restriction of human and vehicular movement nationwide during the polls. Joined in the suit…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 19TH (NEWSRANGRS)-With the relaxation of the ban on campaigns till Thursday, the Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr. Peter Obi, has resumed campaigning in major markets across Anambra State. On Tuesday, besides visiting markets in different parts of the state, Mr. Obi also visited major markets in Onitsha, in…
