LAGOS AUGUST 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A human interest organisation, Save Humanity Advocacy Centre (SHAC), has expressed concern over the failure of the Federal Government to designate the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) (popularly known as Shiites) as a terrorist organization. The group was particularly worried that the government failed to act despite repeated demands from stakeholders. According…
LAGOS AUGUST 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)- No fewer than 170 public transport drivers benefited from general medical consultation and screening services organised by Shell Nigeria Gas (SNG) as part of the activities marking the 20th anniversary of the gas distribution company. The one-day programme held recently in Ota, headquarters of Ado Odo/Ota Local Government area of Ogun…
LAGOS AUGUST 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A 42 year-old man, ldowu Benson has been nabbed by men of the Nigeria Police for allegedly choping-off two of his wife’s fingers for the purposes of money ritual. The incident occurred in Oba-Ile, Akure North Local Government area of Ondo State. Idowu, who was said to have pretended as an assassin,…
LAGOS AUGUST 27T (NEWSRANGERS)-The world’s leading global business publication, Financial Times said US president, Donald Trump described his April meeting with Nigeria president, Muhammadu Buhari as ‘so lifeless’ in an article titled ‘Africa looks for something new out of Trump’ as Kenya president visits the White House. Trump met Buhari on April 30 at Washington…
LAGOS AUGUST 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The All Progressives Congress (APC) has been declared the winner of the 27 Local Government Chairmanship seats in Imo State. Ethelbert Ibebuchi, Chairman of the State Independent Electoral Commission, disclosed this in Owerri, the Imo State capital, on Sunday. Ibebuchi announced the results of the elections at the Commission’s headquarters in Owerri,…
LAGOS AUGUST 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Lagos State Government has announced that the Third Mainland Bridge, which was temporarily closed for Investigative Maintenance Test, would be reopened by 5pm on Sunday (today). The State Government, in a statement by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Transportation, Dr. Taiwo Salaam, said the decision to reopen the bridge earlier than…
LAGOS AUGUST 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The police command in Enugu State has commenced investigation into an incident that led to a 24-year-old man committing suicide after an overdose of marijuana. The spokesman of the command, SP. Ebere Amaraizu, said this in a statement yesterday in Enugu. He said the incident happened on Aug. 22 at Ameke Village…
LAGOS AUGUST 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Prior to Eid-el-Kabir celebrations, prices of fresh tomatoes and pepper which witnessed a significant drop in early August after hitting the roofs between June and July soared again slightly during the celebrations. But visits to some markets across the state after the Ei-del celebrations revealed that prices of the produce had declined,…