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PDP Approves R-APC Fusion, Sets To Change Name, Expels Prominent Party Chieftains

LAGOS JULY 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday approved the fusion of the Reformed All Progressives Congress (r-APC) into the party ahead of the 2019 general elections. This decision was taken at the 80th National Executive Committee, NEC, meeting of the party which held on Monday. Another decision taken by NEC […]

Saraki, Dogara, NASS Members, Other Aggrieved APC Members Set To Leave Ruling Party

LAGOS JULY 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-After months of anticipation and consultations, President of the Senate, Dr. Bukola Saraki and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Yakubu Dogara and other aggrieved members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) might defect from the party on Thursday. Last week, President Muhammadu Buhari and other leaders of the party, […]

Saraki Raises Alarm Over IGP Plan To Detain Him In Order To Abort Mass Defection

LAGOS JULY 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Senate President has the alarm over alleged Inspector General of Police (IGP) plan to detain in order to abort his mass defection of National Assembly members. Saraki who made the allegation in his twitter handle as a result of his invitation by the IGP over the deadly robbery attack on six banks […]

Fire Guts Gov. Aregbesola’s Office In Osun State

LAGOS JULY 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The office of Osun state Governor, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola located in the state secretariat, Abeere Osogbo was on Monday evening gutted by fire. Though the Governor was not in the office at the time of the incident, but his deputy, Mrs. Grace Titi Laoye-Tomori, was said to be in her office when […]

Bayelsa Embarks on Precautionary Measures Against Flooding

By Amos Okioma LAGOS JULY 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Bayelsa state government has embarked on measures aimed at averting the perennial flooding that have been affecting the state capital, Yenagoa and its environs by deploying swamp buggy to clear the drains and canals that were blocked by indiscriminate dumping of refuge by residents. The Bayelsa state commissioner […]

Oshiomole Threatens To Sack Ngige Over Refusal To Inaugurate Boards

LAGOS JULY 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Chairman of the All Progressivs Congress (APC) Mr. Adams Oshiomhole, has warned Minister of Labour and Employment Dr. Chris Ngige of sack from the APC and the cabinet should he refuse to inaugurate boards of agencies under his ministries. Fielding question from State House correspondents after a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari, […]

PDP Chieftain, Onuesoke Urges NASS To Facilitate State Police Bill

LAGOS JULY 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Chieftain of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and former Delta State governorship aspirant has appealed to members of the National Assembly to facilitate the passage of state police Bill into law. Onuesoke who made the appeal in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti state during a workshop on creation of state police said considering recent level of […]

Boko Haram Attacks Chad, Kills 18, Abducts 10

LAGOS JULY 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-At least 3,000 villagers have been forced to leave their homes in the Lake Chad region after a Boko Haram attack on a village near Chad’s border with Niger left at least 18 people dead. Lake Chad governor, Mohammed Aba Salah, told Al Jazeera on Sunday that the fighters also kidnapped 10 […]

Suicide Bomber Kills 7, Injures 7 In Borno Mosque

LAGOS JULY 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigerian officials say that seven people have been killed in a suicide attack on a mosque in Konduga town in the country’s north. Bello Dambatta, Head of Rescue Operations of Borno State Emergency Management Agency, said Monday that seven others were injured. He said the dead and injured have been evacuated to […]

Lagos Police Nab Five PDP Chieftains Over Murder Of Council Chair

LAGOS JULY 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-The Lagos State Police Command, on Sunday said it has detained five PDP chieftains in the state for interrogation over the killing of one Mr Borishade Adeniyi, Chairman , PDP Apapa Chapter. The arrest was confirmed by the command’s spokesman, CSP Chike Oti in a statement, stressing that what was supposed to […]

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