LAGOS APRIL 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Bayelsa State Government on Saturday threatened to drag the Federal Government to court if it refuses to deduct the 13 percent derivation component of the $1 billion Excess Crude Account (ECA) it plans to withdraw to tackle insecurity in the country. The State Commissioner for Information, Daniel Iworiso-Markson, said in a…
LAGOS APRIL 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-War hero and one-time Secretary-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Col Joseph Oseluka Achuzia (Rtd.), has been described as a great soldier, patriot and bridge builder. Eulogising the late elder statesman ahead of his burial, this weekend in Asaba, Delta State, former Governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi, said: “Col Joseph Oseluka Achuzia,…
LAGOS APRIL 14T (NEWSRANGERS)-A Rivers state High Court on Friday granted the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Prince Uche Secondus leave to issue a writ of summons to Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed and the federal Government. River state Chief Judge, Justice A. I . Iyayi- Lamikanra, who presided, also granted that…
LAGOS APRIL 13RD (NEWSRANGERS)-The Federal High Court in Lagos on Friday turned down an application by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission seeking to seize the funds in 15 bank accounts linked to former First Lady, Patience Jonathan. The funds, which the anti-graft agency sought to confiscate, included a total of $8,435,788.84 and over N7.35bn….
LAGOS APRIL 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Two policemen and an official of the National Union Road Transport Workers (NURTW) have been shot dead in Ciki Da Falo, a village in Birnin Gwari local government area of Kaduna state. A resident who confirmed the report on Thursday disclosed that 15 people, including two brides, were abducted, The Cable reports….
LAGOS APRIL 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Cross River State governor, Prof Ben Ayade, Thursday, at the state executive chamber, Calabar, swore in three High Court judges with a charge on them not to pervert justice. The judges who took their oaths of allegiance and office in the presence of the Deputy governor Prof Ivara Esu, Chief Judge of…
Lagos April 13th (NEWSRANGERS)-Two brothers aged nine and seven, Olufemitan Olaitan and Oluwafifunmi Olaitan, have been discovered dead inside a deep freezer in their house at 6, Road 1, Eyin Ala, Akure in Ondo State. As at the time the brothers were found dead in the deep freezer, it was no longer functioning. Their mother,…
LAGOS APRIL 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Lagos State Police Command on Wednesday uncovered an illegal brewery where malt drinks and fake stout are produced at Egbe-Afa, Igbobo area of Ikorodu in Lagos. Five of the suspects behind the factory were also arrested by a team led by the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Imohimi Edgal, who took…