LAGOS JUNE 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Federal Government has dismissed a recent report by the World Poverty Clock stating that Nigeria the highest number of people living in extreme poverty all over the world. According to the report, 8% of the world’s population, are currently living in extreme poverty. It also estimated that 86,977,400 are currently living…
LAGOS JUNE 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Lagos State University authorities have denied the claims that a young man, Kingsley Gabriel, who reportedly jumped into the lagoon is a student of the school. On Monday, June 25, 2018, Gabriel was rescued from the lagoon by Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA) officials after jumping into the water from Falomo bridge…
LAGOS JUNE 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Violent protest rocked Jos, the capital of Plateau State, on Wednesday, as residents protesting the killings in three local government areas of the state by herdsmen invaded the state secretariat destroying vehicles and buildings. The protest, which started peacefully, turned violent when youths and women damaged some cars parked at the New…
LAGOS JUNE 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The request is coming on the heels of the weekend attack on some villages in Barkin-Ladi Local Government Area of the state, where several persons were killed by suspected herdsmen. The request is coming on the heels of the weekend attack on some villages in Barkin-Ladi Local Government Area of the state,…
LAGOS JUNE 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nobel Laureate Professor Wole Soyinka wants President Muhammadu Buhari to rise to the occasion, match words with action and stop the killing spree by “murderous herdsmen”. In a statement on Wednesday, Professor Soyinka said it is not enough for the President to distance himself from killer herdsmen as what is required is…
LAGOS JUNE 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Special Adviser to the former Governor of Anambra State has reacted to the news trending in the media that his boss, Mr. Peter Obi, is the Vice Presidential candidate to Alhaji Abukakar Atiku. In a release made available to the NewsRangers, Mr. Valentine Obienyem dismissed the news as mere speculation. In…
LAGOS JUNE 28TH (NEWSRANGRS)-Justice Mojisola Dada of the Lagos State High Court, Ikeja has again refused bail to the Managing Directors (MD) of Samadores Ltd and Aqua Rock Real Estate, Samuel Okeke, describing him as a flight risk. The court denied bail to the applicant, following opposition from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)…
LAGOS JUNE 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former Vice president, Atiku Abubakar may be set to pick ex-Governor of Anambra state, Peter Obi as his running mate ahead of the 2019 presidential election, sources close to the Turaki of Adamawa revealed to BusinessDay. Atiku recently announced his intention to contest the 2019 presidential election on the platform of the…