LAGOS JUNE 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The nation has been plunged into total darkness as the power grid recorded a total collapse on Saturday morning, our correspondent has learnt. The system collapse led to the shutdown of all the nation’s power plants. An industry source, who is a top executive of one of the nation’s electricity distribution companies,…
LAGOS JUNE 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Leaders and governors on the platform of the All Progressives Congress are poised for a showdown over the control of the party’s structure at the national level, SUNDAY PUNCH has learnt. It was gathered in Abuja on Saturday that while most of the governors had their way at the ward, local government…
LAGOS JUNE 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Human rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN), on Saturday, restated his opposition to the sale of nomination forms to aspirants for elective offices by political parties. Falana, in an interview with SUNDAY PUNCH, threatened to take legal action against political parties that were still selling nomination forms to aspirants despite previous court…
LAGOS JUNE 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Peoples Democratic Party has outlined how its 2019 presidential candidate will emerge. In a 40-page document titled ‘Electoral Guideline for the PDP, Directorate of Organisation and Mobilisation’, made available to newsmen at Abuja on Saturday, the party said its presidential aspirants are to pay a total sum of N12m for both…
By Victor Ebimomi LAGOSJUNE 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Ilaje youths under the aegis of Ilaje Advancement Forum (IAF) has taken a swipe at the administration of Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State for approving N807M OSOPADEC money for the rehabilitation of what they called ‘mere meagre wooden walkways’ for Ilaje and Ese Odo local governments areas at a…
LAGOS JUNE 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Cross River State Governor, Professor Ben Ayade has called on Muslim faithful in the state and Nigeria to remain content and render selfless service to their fellow countrymen and the nation at large as a panacea to heal a world in dire need of peace. Governor Ayade made the call in his…
LAGOS JUNE 15TH (NEWRANGERS)-Muslims across the world, today, bid farewell to the sacred month of Ramadan, with the faithful gathering at prayer centres to celebrate Eid-el-Fitr. As they gave thanks to Allah for the successful fasting period, they were admonished to practise the lessons of the month and abstain from deeds that violate divine injunctions….
LAGOS JUNE 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Enthusiasm is running high that the Nigerian media is committed to the professional and ethical coverage of the 2019 elections. This is as a result of the growing number of media outfits endorsing the Nigerian Media Code of Election Coverage (Revised edition 2018), which underlines a common chord in the industry for…