LAGOS MAY 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari said on Monday he is travelling to the United Kingdom to see his doctor. “I will be travelling to the United Kingdom tomorrow, to see my doctor, at his request,” said Buhari on his official Twitter account. Buhari said he will be away for four days and plans…
LAGOS MAY 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Alleged kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, a.k.a. Evans, broke down in tears on Monday before the Lagos State High Court in Igbosere, where he was arraigned on fresh two charges of kidnapping. After initially refusing to come down from the prison van in protest, he was eventually brought into the courtroom by warders…
LAGOS MAY 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A mother of two identified as Sokari West was allegedly stabbed to death yesterday by her husband during a fight in their house in Buguma, Asari-Toru Local Government Area of Rivers State over the purported refusal of the wife to prepare a meal for her husband. According to Daily Sun, the 33-year-old…
LAGOS MAY 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Chief Justice of Kogi State High Court, Nasiru Ajanah on Monday adjourned hearing on the bail application of Senator Dino Melaye. Ajanah adjourned the hearing till Thursday, May 10. The judge explained that the bail application was adjourned due to failure of the lawyers of the Police and Melaye to file…
LAGOS MAY 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-President Muhammadu Buhari is currently meeting behind closed doors with the President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki; and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara. The meeting is holding at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Items on the agenda of the meeting which started shortly after Buhari returned to Abuja from…
LAGOS MAY 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The crisis rocking the Ekiti State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) took another turn on Monday as supporters of former Governor Kayode Fayemi invaded the state secretariat of the party chased out the State Chairman, Chief Jide Awe, and other members of the State Working Committee over allegation that they…
LAGOS MAY 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The former Governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi, has advocated an aspect of the Chinese model of electing their leaders, based on their past performances at lower levels of government, for Nigeria. He made the suggestion at the weekend during an international conference with the theme, “Philosophy, Law and Politics”, at…
LAGOS MAY 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-There was mild drama at the Igbosere High Court on Monday after notorious kidnapper, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, also known as Evans refused to come down from the prison van, otherwise known as Black Maria. Our source gathered that Evans, who is currently facing charges bordering on conspiracy to kidnap and attempted murder, was…