LAGOS FEBRUARY 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Sunday worshipped with ex-President Goodluck Jonathan at the St. Stephen Anglican Church, Otuoke Diocese, in Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. The church service, which was carnival like, had in attendance Governor Seriake Dickson; his deputy, Rear Admiral John Jonah (retd.); Jonathan’s wife, Patience; a former…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, (JAMB) mock examination for 2018 UTME is set to hold on Monday, February 26,. Fabian Benjamin, JAMB’s head of media and Information, on Sunday, February 18, in Lagos said a total of 245,753 of the 1,652,795 candidates that registered for this year’s UTME are expected to…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-No fewer than 500 Boko Haram suspects have been released by a Nigerian court citing a lack of evidence, with some detainees held for years without charge. The 475 suspects will be returned to their home states for “proper rehabilitation” before being sent back to their families, a justice ministry statement said…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo has said that there is hope for Nigeria stressing that he wouldn’t mind to commit suicide if Nigeria loses hope. .He made the declaration while answering questions from students of the Ijaw National Academy(INA) Kaiama at the school auditorium as part of activities lined up for his two day…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The former Governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi, has called on African leaders to look inwards for the solutions to Africa’s problems. Obi gave the advice on Thursday while speaking at the Inaugural Lecture of Kukah Centre at the Yar’Adua Centre Abuja. The former Governor blamed African leaders for the problems…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Police Commissioner in Borno State Damian Chukwu, on Saturday confirmed that 18 persons were killed while 22 others injured in an attack on Friday. Chukwu said a male and two female suicide bombers detonated themselves at the Kasuwar Kifi in Konduga. He explained that the injured persons were referred to the…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-All Progressives Congress National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has mourned the passing of playwright, author and culture activist, Prof. Akinwunmi Isola, describing it a huge loss. In a statement last night by his Media Office, Asiwaju said: “The death of Prof. Akinwunmi Ishola saddens me. It is a huge loss. “Prof….
Former Governor of Kaduna State, Balarabe Musa, has lambasted ex-Presidents, Ibrahim Babangida and Olusegun Obasanjo over their statements advising President Muhammadu Buhari not to seek re-election in 2019. He made the remark while responding to a question from The Sun. According to hi,, “That is stupid. Nobody should be deceived. They have not performed better…