LAGOS APRIL 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Ogoni Rights Advocates (ORA), International has vowed to resist any attempt by the Federal government to construct cemetery and prison in Ogoniland. The group peeved that the Federal Government would be contemplating building a massive prison and cemetery in ogoniland, instead of the prompt clean-up and massive development the area demands….
LAGOS APRIL 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nation newspaper is reporting that the N1 billion left behind by the Interim National Executive Committee of the All Progressives Congress, headed by Chief Bisi Akande, has been “hastily decimated without care for transparency” by the party. The highly revered newspaper is reporting that this is one of the reasons the…
LAGOS APRIL 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A bill to criminalize the use of ‘estimated billing’ in the calculation of electricity consumed and to be paid for by consumers by Nigeria’s electricity distribution companies has passed first reading in the House of Representatives. The bill which was sponsored by the House Leader, Femi Gbajabiamila, contains sections criminalizing the arbitrary…
LAGOS APRIL 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Lagos State Government says it will deploy over 800 buses soon to start operations at the newly inaugurated Ikeja Bus Terminal. Mr Ladi Lawanson, the state Commissioner for Transportation, made the disclosame during a visit to the terminal and the Oshodi Transport Interchange construction site on Saturday. According to him, the…
LAGOS APRIL 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A coalition of over 400 civil society organisations under the aegis of Transition Monitoring Group, has called on Nigerians to be vigilant during the 2019 general elections to avoid rigging and other forms of electoral irregularities. The organisation also supported plans by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to monitor the source…
LAGOS APRIL 8TH (NEWRANGERS)-The government of Bayelsa State will continue to work with traditional institutions to promote peace in all communities in the state, Deputy Governor, Rear Admiral Gboribiogha John Jonah (retd), has stressed on Saturday. Jonah gave the assurance at the coronation of His Royal Highness, Jacob Igbigi as the Obanema of Emeyal 2…
LAGOS APRIL 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Kwara State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Lawan Ado, on Saturday said seven suspects have been arrested in connection with the robbery of banks in Offa, Offa Local Government Area of Kwara State. Armed robbers had on Thursday robbed Union Bank, Ecobank, Guarantee Trust Bank, First Bank, Zenith Banks and Ibolo Micro…
LAGOS APRIL 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)_The Grand National Coalition of the Nigeria Intervention Movement, NIM is awed and bewildered by the tragicomedy of accusations and counter accusations of looting the country’s treasury between the ruling All Progressive Congress, APC government and its counterparts in the People’s Democratic Party ,PDP, which was in government for 16 years. In…