LAGOS AUGUST 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Top officials of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) paid themselves scholarship grants at a time hundreds of deserving scholarship beneficiaries had not been paid for years and were stranded in different countries, a report has shown. The report by lawmakers joins the other revelations that emanated from the National Assembly’s investigation…
LAGOS JUNE 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Benin monarch Omo N’Oba Nedo Uku Akpolokpolo Oba Ewuare II on Thursday stated his position on political developments in Edo State. He is opposed to imposition (consensus candidate) and god-fatherism, a statement from Benin Palace said. The statement, signed by Frank Irabor, Secretary to the Benin Traditional Council, said there was no…
LAGOS JUNE 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Members of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) appeared to be divided into two factions over the judgment affirming Comrade Adams Oshiomhole’s suspension as the National Chairman. A three member panel of justices led by Justice Eunice Onyemenam, had on Tuesday held that Oshiomhole’s appeal challenging his…
Cross River State Auditor General, Mr. John Odey, has congratulated the governor of Cross River State Cross River, Sen. Ben Ayade, as he marks five years as governor/project manager of the State. In a statement , Odey described the Cross River Governor as a “brilliant and courageous leader with great accomplishments”, recalling that he won…
In a bid to ensure enhanced productivity with maximum efficiency in the state civil service, the Cross River State Governor, Senator Ben Ayade yesterday presented generating sets to the zonal audit offices across the State. Presenting the office items unbehalf of the governor, the State Auditor General, Mr. John M. Odey stated that “In order…
LAGOS MAY 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Many of the WWE superstars who have thrilled us over the years from Booker T to The Rock to Mark Henry, are of African descent. But today, we want to take a look at WWE superstars who have Nigerian roots. 1. Moose: Born Quinn Ojinnaka on April 23, 1984 to Nigerian parents, Moose…
The Cross State Government through the office of the Auditor General in partnership with VERITEX is set to introduce a digital verification application for pensioners. The ‘I am alive” application provides a fast, smart and easy process for verification through the individual’s (pensioner) fingerprint. This digital verification software removes the inconveniences of travelling long distances…
LAGOS MAY 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a 20-year-old woman, Miracle Kalu, for allegedly selling her one-month-old baby for N130,000. Kalu’s arrest followed the arrest of four persons, including a couple, for allegedly attempted to re-sell the baby in Lagos, and another couple for allegedly buying her. The first couple, Patrick Mbama…