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…
By Amos Okioma LAGOS FEBRUARY 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Care -Taker Committee Chairman of Brass Local Government Area, Hon Victor Issaiah has extolled Bayelsa State Governor, Chief Sriake Dickson on his excellent performance in infrastructural development in the state. Addressing group of journalists at Yenogoa, Issaiah pointed out that the mammoth crowd that converged at the Ox…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former president Olusegun Obasanjo is currently on a visit to former president Goodluck Jonathan in his country home, Otuoke, Bayelsa State. The ex-president made this known on his Facebook page where he posted photos of Obasanjo arriving in his home on Friday. The purpose of the visit is not known as at…