LAGOS JANUARY 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The police have early Monday sealed off the office of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, who was suspended by President Muhammadu Buhari, last Friday, sources at the Supreme Court have informed The PUNCH. In a move that appeared to stop any possibility of Onnoghen to accessing the office, policemen…
LAGOS JANUARY 27TH (NESRANGERS)-Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau State on Sunday named former Governor Joshua Dariye and 48 others as members of the campaign council of the ruling All Progressives Congress in the state. Dariye is currently serving a 10-year jail term in Kuje Prison after he was convicted by an Abuja High Court for…
LAGOS JANUARY 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Gunmen in police and military uniforms, on Saturday, kidnapped seven people at a football viewing centre in Birnin Magaji town, the headquarters of Birnin Magaji local government area of Zamfara State. The owner of the viewing centre Sanusi Iliyasu Ishie told Daily Trust that about 20 armed men arrived at the football…
LAGOS JANUARY 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A police officer, Sergeant Monday Ehijie, an orderly to Ipoba-Okha local government chairman and two others were alleged to have been killed in a cult related fight in Edo State. It was gathered that the police officer was killed alongside two of his cult group members at the weekend while fighting rival…
LAGOS JANUARY 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Inspector-General Muhammed Adamu has retired seven deputy inspectors-general of police who were his seniors, PREMIUM TIMES has learnt from police sources. The affected officers are Maigari Dikko, the DIG in charge of finance and administration and Habila Joshak, the DIG in charge of operations. The remaining five DIGs are Emmanuel Inyang, information…
LAGOS JANUARY 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Malcolm Omirhobo Foundation created smiles on the face of the inmates of Okere Prison Warri, Delta state when members of Malcolm Omirhobo Foundation paid a visit to the prison recently. During the visit, the Foundation donated books, clothes, foot-wares and toiletries to assist in the welfare of the inmates. Speaking at occasion,…
LAGOS JANUARY 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Ekiti State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja will, on Monday, deliver judgment on the petition filed by the Peoples Democratic Party governorship candidate, Prof. Kolapo Olusola, challenging the victory of the All Progressives Congress flag bearer, Governor Kayode Fayemi, in the July 14, 2018 election. Towards this end, the…
LAGOS JANUARY 27T (NEWSRANGRS)-Optimism is being sounded by the Federal Government about the possibility of striking lecturers, under the auspices of Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), returning to classroom, this week. The lecturers have been on strike for over two months now, following the inability to reach a deal on their demands with the…
