http://ift.tt/2wKrQrN Alhaji Abubakar Atiku LAGOS SEPTEMBER 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, former vice president, has alleged that after helping the All Progressives Congress (APC) attain power, he was sidelined by the Muhammadu Buhari-led government. According to reports, the former vice president made his comments during an interview at the Hausa Service of the Voice of America…
http://ift.tt/2wa3ILp LAGOS SEPTEMBER 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Chief Executive Officer of Egbin Power Plc, Mr. Dallas Peavey, has reported that 700 megawatts of power have been stranded in the Egbin Power Plant due to weak transmission infrastructure. This is coming as an eight-member Congressional delegation from the United States has restated the country’s commitment to ‘Power Africa,’…
http://ift.tt/2eI1lJt LAGOS SEPTEMBER 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Bayelsa State Governor, Hon. Seriake Dickson has applauded the leadership of the state-owned Niger Delta University, NDU on its achievements, including securing full accreditation for 10 of its academic programmes, following the release of N200 million by the state government for the purpose. Governor Dickson stated this when the Acting…
http://ift.tt/2j5Q4YI LAGOS SEPTEMBER 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Aisha Jummai Alhassan, Minister of Women Affairs, has given reasons why she declared her support for former Vice President Atiku Abubakar to run for president in 2019. According to reports, Alhassan stated that even if President Muhammadu Buhari decides to re-contest in 2019, she would still support Atiku. In an interview…
http://ift.tt/2gIHURJ LAGOS SEPTEMBER 7TH (NEWRANGERS)-The strike by resident doctors will continue? despite a meeting between them and a federal government delegation, officials have said. The meeting in Abuja ended in the early hours of Thursday between the leaders of the striking doctors, NARD, and a federal government delegation that included the Minister of Labour, Chris…
http://ift.tt/2f4pYRu L-R: His Royal Majesty, Omo N’Oba N’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Oba Ewuare II, the Oba of Benin; Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State; Deputy Governor, Rt. Hon. Philip Shaibu and Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Kabiru Adjoto at the commissioning of the revamped Edo State Traffic Management Agency (EDSTMA). By…
http://ift.tt/2j4G0yS Senator Misau LAGOS SETEMBER 6H (NEWSRANGERS)-The Police Service Commission on Wednesday described as “authentic” the retirement letter of Senator Isah Misau, Chairman Senate Committee on Navy. The News Agency of Nigeria recalls that the Nigeria Police Force on August 27 declared Misau a “deserter”, and accused him of carrying a forged retirement letter. NAN…
http://ift.tt/2eGoo7x Alhaj Atiku Abubakar LAGOS SEPTEMBER 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, on Wednesday reacted to report by the National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, saying Nigeria is out of recession. Abubakar, who expressed joy over the report, however, said recession will end when all “Nigerians can eat three square meals.” In a series of tweets,…
