LAGOS APRIL 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Tragedy struck in Amandugba, in the Isu Local Government Area of Imo State on Sunday, after a mob allegedly hacked a police sergeant, Chijioke Okorie, to death for allegedly killing a hotel guest, Ojiegbe Azuoku. “On getting to the scene, one of the policemen opened fire on the crowd without any provocation….
LAGOS APRIL 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-As a direct fallout of the deliberate and concerted policies and programmes of the Senator Ben Ayade- led administration to reposition education, Cross River State’s rating in both the West African Examination Council (WAEC) and National Examination Council (NECO) has taken a great leap. The State Commissioner for Education, Hon. Goddy Ettah…
LAGOS APRIL 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Caritas International and three major Catholic banks with balance sheets of over $7.5 billion, and several Catholic dioceses have announced their divestment from fossil fuels helping the world move to a fossil free future. “This is a perfect moment to ask Pope Francis again to divest the Vatican from the companies that…
LAGOS APRIL 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former Ghanaian president, Jerry Rawlings, has distanced himself from President Muhammadu Buhari’s controversial statement about Nigerian youths’ alleged warped sense of entitlement. The ex-Ghanaian strong man said this in reaction to some trending tweets accusing him of supporting President Buhari’s London allegation about Nigerian youths, which had attracted public opprobrium to office…
LAGOS APRIL 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Ahead of the May 14 National Convention of the All Progressives Congress (APC), four out of the six state chairmen of the party from the South South geo-political zone have distanced themselves from the purported endorsement of the former Edo State Governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole. They are the Rivers State APC Chairman,…
LAGOS ARIL 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Obama Foundation announced Monday that it would train 200 young leaders across Africa who work in government, civil society and the private sector. The program, Obama Foundation Leaders: Africa, will launch in July, with five days of development and civic engagement workshops designed to help emerging leaders drive positive change throughout…
LAGOS APRIL 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-The Senator representing Kogi West Senatorial District, Senator Dino Melaye, has lamented that over 30 heavily armed fierce mobile policemen on Monday stormed his residence in the Maitama area of Abuja, the nation’s capital. According to the Senator, “All roads leading to my House has been cordoned off, as heavy mobile policemen…
LAGOS ARIL 32RD (NEWSRANGERS)-The Senator representing Kogi State, Senator Dino Melaye, has been released from detention. The Senator was released after he was detained by officials of the immigration service at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja on his way to Morocco. He told Channels Television that immigration officials told him that he is on…
