LAGOS FEBRUARY 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-After about five years’ absence, the Catholic Church has returned to the Christian Association of Nigeria. This was revealed on Sunday by the President of CAN, Dr. Samson Ayokunle. Ayolunle’s Special Assistant on Media and Communications, Pastor Adebayo Oladeji, said the CAN president was excited about the return of the Catholic Church….
LAGOS FEBRUARY 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A faction of the All Progressive Congress, APC, in Kaduna state has suspended the governor of the state, Nasir el-Rufai, for six months. The governor’s suspension is coming three days after the faction, known as Kaduna Restoration Group, issued him a query and suspended three of his aides. The party faction led…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Sunday worshipped with ex-President Goodluck Jonathan at the St. Stephen Anglican Church, Otuoke Diocese, in Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. The church service, which was carnival like, had in attendance Governor Seriake Dickson; his deputy, Rear Admiral John Jonah (retd.); Jonathan’s wife, Patience; a former…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, (JAMB) mock examination for 2018 UTME is set to hold on Monday, February 26,. Fabian Benjamin, JAMB’s head of media and Information, on Sunday, February 18, in Lagos said a total of 245,753 of the 1,652,795 candidates that registered for this year’s UTME are expected to…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-No fewer than 500 Boko Haram suspects have been released by a Nigerian court citing a lack of evidence, with some detainees held for years without charge. The 475 suspects will be returned to their home states for “proper rehabilitation” before being sent back to their families, a justice ministry statement said…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo has said that there is hope for Nigeria stressing that he wouldn’t mind to commit suicide if Nigeria loses hope. .He made the declaration while answering questions from students of the Ijaw National Academy(INA) Kaiama at the school auditorium as part of activities lined up for his two day…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The former Governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi, has called on African leaders to look inwards for the solutions to Africa’s problems. Obi gave the advice on Thursday while speaking at the Inaugural Lecture of Kukah Centre at the Yar’Adua Centre Abuja. The former Governor blamed African leaders for the problems…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Police Commissioner in Borno State Damian Chukwu, on Saturday confirmed that 18 persons were killed while 22 others injured in an attack on Friday. Chukwu said a male and two female suicide bombers detonated themselves at the Kasuwar Kifi in Konduga. He explained that the injured persons were referred to the…