LAGOS JUNE 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-A Nigerian Army captain on deployment in the North-east has committed suicide, PREMIUM TIMES can report. The officer flipped his rifle towards own stomach and opened fired. The incident occurred at the 7 Division Medical Centre in Maiduguri on June 18, military sources said. He was referred to the facility for medical…
LAGOS JUNE 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Part of Governor Ben Ayade’s economic vision for Cross River State will be crystallized next week as President Muhammadu Buhari will on Tuesday, June 26, 2018 commission the multibillion Naira automated rice seed and seedlings factory in Calabar. The factory according to a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Ben…
LAGOS JUNE 22ND(NEWSRANGERS)-The Department of State Security (DSS) has arrested two suspected commanders of the Islamic State in West Africa (ISWA) in Nigeria’s capital, Abuja. DSS Spokesman, Mr Tony Opuiyo, said the suspects were arrested in Kukuntu village, Gwgwalada on May 5, after special operations on identified targets. “Determined to continuously thwart the budding cells…
LAGOS JUNE 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-The Bayelsa State government on Thursday raised a fresh alarm that financial institutions and commercial banks operating in the state were colluding with fraudulent public servants to defraud government. The government explained that the depth of rot being uncovered could not have been possible without the input of some unscrupulous employees of…
By Amos Okioma LAGOS JUNE 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-A Bayelsa state serving commissioner, Hon. Ibarakumo Otobo , commissioner for youths development and his counterpart, Special Adviser to the Bayelsa state governor on Youth Development have not only resigned their appointments, but defected from the Peoples Democratic Party ( PDP ) to the All Progressive party ( APC…
LAGOS JUNE 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Saturday’s loss to Croatia has left Gernot Rohr and his wards needing to beat Iceland to keep their hopes of progressing to the World Cup round of 16 alive. In his post-match press conference and again in the build-up to Friday’s game in Volgograd, Rohr pointed out two things which were ultimately…
LAGOS JUNE 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Few days to the National Convention of the All Progressives Congress, APC, a son of late Moshood Kashimao Olawale, MKO, Abiola, Abdulmumin has joined the race for the party’s National Youth Leader. Abdulmumin Abiola explained that he is running because of his believe in the ruling party and that he had what…
LAGOS JUNE 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Indigenes of Bilabiri 1 Community in Ekeremor Local Council of Bayelsa State have fled their homes over fear of military invasion following the attack on Tunu flow-station and the subsequent killing of three soldiers in a bloody shoot-out. Many have taken refuge in the forests and neighbouring communities. Report revealed that schools…