LAGOS JUNE 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-President Muhammadu Buhari announced the cancellation of May 29 as the country’s annual Democracy Day, replacing it with June 12. His argument is that June 12 1993 — the date of the election popularly adjudged to be the freest and fairest in Nigeria’s history — “was far more symbolic of democracy in…
LAGOS JUNE 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-All Progressive Congress (APC) Chieftain and Deputy Publicity Secretary, Timi Frank has raised the alarm over alleged withdrawal of his security aides by the Federal Government and order of his arrest. In an Open letter made available to newsmen, Mr. Frank revealed that his aides were withdrawn and a warrant for his…
LAGOS JUNE 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Senior lawyers yesterday disagreed with a former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Alfa Belgore, that President Muhammadu Buhari broke the law by awarding Nigeria’s highest national honour to the late Chief Moshood Abiola and Chief Gani Fawehinmi (SAN). Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC), Prof. Itse Sagay (SAN), Professor…
LAGOS JUNE 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Dino Melaye, the senator representing Kogi West and Alfa Belgore, CJN from 2006-2007has faulted the conferment of the Grand Commander of the Federal Republic (GCFR) on Moshood Abiola, the widely acclaimed winner of the 1993 presidential election. Melaye while condemning the award, ha cautioned President Muhammdu Buhari against breaching the constitution in…
LAGOS JUNE 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. William Stuart Symington, Thursday, announced an additional donation of $102m in humanitarian assistance to help address shelter, health and food security needs of Nigerians still struggling with the effects of the Boko Haram insurgency in the northeast region of the country. Symington announced the donation at…
LAGOS JUNE 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-IVM Innoson Group of Companies Limited on Thursday donated two vehicles – SUV IVM G5 and Innoson bus IVM 5000A to Muhammadu Buhari/ Osinbajo (MBO) Dynamic Support Group ahead of 2019 elections. The Chairman of the company Chief Innocent Chukwuma, in a speech, said the donation was his contribution to ensuring that…
LAGOS JUNE 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Tragedy struck at Aiyepe road, in Sagamu area of Ogun State early Thursday morning when five family members, including the father, mother, three children and a family friend were found dead in their newly furnished building. Vanguard gathered that the mysterious incident happened late Wednesday night and had thrown the entire neighbourhood…
LAGOS JUNE 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The helicopter that conveyed Vice President Yemi Osinbajo to the 2018 graduation ceremony of the Senior Division Course 1 of the Nigeria Customs Command and Staff College, Gwagwalada, Abuja, was forced to land few seconds after take off on Thursday. The vice president was said to be returning to the Presidential Villa…