LAGOS OCTOBER 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Chairman of the South East Senate Caucus, Enyinnaya Abaribe and senator representing Edo Central, Clifford Ordia, as well as the Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) have thrown their weight behind the candidacy of former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, and his choice of running mate, Peter Obi,…
LAGOS OCTOBER 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Minister of Communications, Adebayo Shittu, has filed a lawsuit against the ruling APC for disqualifying him as a governorship aspirant in Oyo state on account of not presenting the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme discharge certificate. The National Working Committee had on September 27th (read here) disqualified Shittu from the Oyo…
LAGOS OCTOBER 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Innocent Umezulike, former Enugu State CJ who was buried last month, is among the 50 Nigerian personalities banned by President Muhammadu Buhari from traveling outside the country . Justice Professor I.A Umezulike was the Chief Judge of Enugu State for over 13 years, remarkably the longest serving Chief Judge in South Eastern…
LAGOS OCTOBER 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar has faulted the Executive Order 6 signed by President Muhammadu Buhari. The Waziri of Adamawa said the signing of the Executive order can lead to another recession in Nigeria. Buhari’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, had disclosed that…
LAGO OCTOBER 14TH (NEWSRANGERS0-The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Sunday defended the choice of former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi, as the running mate to its Presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar. PDP’s National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan said the choice of Obi will ensure economic prosperity for Nigeria, if Abubakar is voted into power. Abubakar had…
LAGOS OCTOBER 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Thirteen former governors and seven ex-ministers have been barred from travelling out of the country under Executive Order 6 (EO6) issued by President Muhammadu Buhari. The restriction followed the judicial affirmation of the constitutionality and legality of the Executive Order 6 (EO6). The watchlist and restriction were put in place pending the…
LAGOS OCTOBER 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A seasoned journalist and Senior Correspondent with Punch Newspapers, Mr Friday Olokoh has demanded an apology and the sum of N50m from the Nigeria Army as compensation for assault, humiliation and inhuman treatment on him. A letter signed by Olokor’s counsel, Barr Olisa Ugochukwu made available to NewsRangers threatened that if the…
LAGOS OCTOBER 14TH (NEWSRANGERS))-The Founder/CEO of The Centre For Values In Leadership (CVL), Professor Pat Utomi is expected to deliver the keynote address at book launch titled, “Federalism, Leadership and Development” written by Samuel A. Orovwuje. A statement made available to our media disclosed that the President-General of Urhobo Progress Union (UPU), Olorogun Moses Taiga…