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 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A powerful, magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck south and central Mexico on Friday afternoon, damaging buildings and sending panicked residents fleeing into the streets. There were no immediate reports of deaths, but officials said some homes and businesses near the quake’s epicenter in Oaxaca state had been damaged. The U.S. Geological Survey said…
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…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-South Africa’s new president, Cyril Ramaphosa, on Thursday used his first speech in office to vow to fight government corruption, in a direct reference to accusations levelled against his predecessor Jacob Zuma. “Issues to do with corruption, issues of how we can straighten out our state-owned enterprises and how we deal with…
By Amos Okioma LAGOS FEBRUARY 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)- Governor Udom Emmanuel is fast changing the narrative of the state from a civil service orientation to an industrialized economy by blazing the trail in capital investments and diversification of the economy. The Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Charles Udoh stated this recently in Uyo, while playing host…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 16TH (NEWSRANGRS)-The Nigerian Army Thursday said it has placed a N3-million reward on information that could lead to the arrest of ‘fugitive’ Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau. Shekau, the army said, is on the run, disguised as a woman after his Sambisa hideout was bombarded by the troops of Operation Lafiya Dole. “The…
