LAGOS JUNE 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, has affirmed that nobody can intimidate him, stressing that that the God that removed military dictator, General Sani Abacha from powe will also remove President Muhammadu Buhari from office. He said this yesterday at a town hall meeting in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, where the Coalition for…
LAGOS JUNE 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A 47-year-old Nigerian-Canadian man, Olajide Ogunye, is reportedly suing the Canadian government following his arrest and detention by border agents, despite providing proof of his citizenship. According to The Guardian, Ogunye is suing the Canadian government to the tune of $10m in compensation, after he was held in detention for eight months….
LAGOS JUNE 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Leaders of Islamic State (IS) are sneaking battle-hardened extremists from Syria into Nigeria, UK Sun reported Monday, saying some of the fighters are reportedly sent to the Middle East for training in a “chilling exchange programme”. Muslim fundamentalists massed in the Boko Haram sect had held Nigeria by the jugular since 2009,…
LAGOS JUNE 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former Vice President and leading PDP Presidential aspirant, Atiku Abubakar and former Governor of Lagos State and National Leader of APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu met at the Akure airport on Monday. Atiku, who was on his way to Ekiti State on a working visit ran into Bola Tinubu, who was with some…
LAGOS JUNE 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former Vice President and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) frontline presidential aspirant, Atiku Abubakar, on Monday visited Ekiti State for a strategic review meeting with Governor Ayodele Fayose where he also rallied support for Prof. Kolapo Olusola, the PDP governorship candidate in the State in the July 14 Governorship election. A statement from…
LAGOS JUNE 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Vice President of Shell Companies in Nigeria (SCiN) and Gabon, Peter Costello, has charged contractors working for and with Shell Companies in Nigeria to prioritise safety and be relentless in discussing the challenges and dilemmas, noting that the international oil giant was poised to help improve safety performance throughout the energy industry….
LAGOS JUNE 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Peoples right activist, Mr. Christmas Akpodiete, has officially declared his intention to contest the 2019 Presidential election, under the platform of his party, the All Progressive Congress (APC). Akpodiete made this known yesterday while addressing his supporters in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital. Akpodiete commended the National Assembly and President Buhari for the speedy…
LAGOS JUNE 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Italian Ambassador to Nigeria, Stefanou Pontesilli, says no fewer than 1500 Nigerians are serving jail terms for various offences in Italy. Pontesilli who made the disclosure in an interview with newsmen in Abuja said the number was huge. He said: “In Italy we have about 1500 Nigerians in jail for various…