LAGOS JULY 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Thirty-four candidates from various political parties will on Saturday (today) contest for the Ekiti State governorship election. There had been tension and apprehension during the electioneering, especially with the deployment of more than 30,000 security men by the police and other security agencies in the state for the poll. According to records…
LAGOS JULY 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday met behind closed doors with the Senior Pastor of the Latter Rain Assembly, Tunde Bakare. Bakare arrived at the President’s office inside the Presidential Villa, Abuja at about 2.30pm. The Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, was also sighted at the Presidential Villa on Friday. Bakare left…
LAGOS JULY 14TH (NESRANGERS)-National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has promoted a total of 1, 311 staff. This is made up 1, 291 staff within the rank and file and 20 others converted to officer cadre. A statement signed by Jonah Achema, NDLEA Principal Staff and Public Affairs Officer made available to NewsRangers the promotion…
LAGOS JULY 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Governor Emmanuel Udom of Akwa Ibom state and the US Consular in Nigeria, F. John Bray, have arrived in Ado Ekiti, the Ekiti state capital, ahead of Saturday’s governorship election. This was confirmed by Governor Ayodele Fayose’s spokesperson, Olayinka Lere. He posted pictures of the two men and wrote: “Gov Fayose with…
LAGOS JULY 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The presidency, through the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF), has formally announced a former Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Ali Modu Sheriff as the Director General of Buhari 2019 Presidential Support Committee. Sheriff was a two-term governor of Borno State and returned to the…
By Amos Okioma An Ijaw leadership group on Wednesday called for a review of the leadership process to ensure that those who occupy public offices are answerable and accountable to the people. The group, G24 Embasara Foundation unveiled its plan at a one day summit on Visionary Leadership, Good Governance and Sustainable Development in Bayelsa…
LAGOS JULY 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria must multiply its efforts to strengthen the economy and provide all the necessary social and physical infrastructure to keep up with the country’s explosive population growth, the Media Centre Against Child Malnutrition (MeCAM) has said. MeCAM is a media advocacy group against child malnutrition and determines to strengthen the agro-nutrition capacity…
LAGOS JULY 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-FIFA President, Gianni Infantino, says the world football ruling body recognises only Amaju Pinnick as President of the Nigeria Football Federation. FIFA equally said it will not accept any outside interference in the affairs of the NFF as headed by Amaju Pinnick. Infantino, while responding to questions at a press conference in…