LAGOS NOVEMBER 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, on Wednesday in Lagos, has disclosed that election rigging has become a thing of the past with the use of technology. Speaking at an interactive session with online Publishers, Yakubu, who called for a stronger INEC/Media partnership to foster strong democratic Nigeria, said…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Billionaire kidnap kingpin , Chukwudimeme Onwuamadike known as Evans has been sentenced to death by a Lagos High Court on Thursday. At the sentencing by an Igbosere High Court in Lagos, Evans who was charged with kidnapping had pleaded not guilty. He was also charged for attempt to kidnap the chairman of…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A lawyer for Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, son of Libya’s late dictator, said armed men had prevented him lodging an appeal on Thursday against his client’s disqualification from next month’s presidential election, adding to fears of turmoil around the vote. Disputes about issues including the eligibility of candidates are threatening to derail the…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A Danish naval patrol killed four pirates in an exchange of fire in the Gulf of Guinea off the coast of Nigeria, Denmark’s armed forces said on Thursday. “No Danish soldiers were injured, but five pirates were shot,” the military said. “Four of the pirates died. One was injured,” it added. The…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A businessman, Mr. Ifeoluwa Oluwo, Thursday, narrated to a Lagos High Court sitting at Tafawa Balewa Square, TBS, how Chidinma Ojukwu the murder suspect in the case of Super TV Chief Executive Officer, Usifo Ataga, sold the deceased’s laptop to him. He said that he bought the laptop from the first defendant…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A video of passengers in a plane from Owerri to Lagos going into a serious prayer session after they had a close shave with death has stirred reaction. A message by @instablog9ja revealed that the incident forced the plane to have an emergency landing in Port Harcourt. My life is precious The…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Controversial human rights activist and supporter of President Muhammadu Buhari, Mr Kenechukwu Okeke has been killed in Anambra State. Okeke was said to have been macheted by his attackers numbering seven. The controversial activist who had dragged many celebrities and media outfits, including CNN to court for defaming President Muhammadu Buhari and…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Assistant Inspector General of Police, AIG Garba Baba Umar, psc, the Head of INTERPOL National Central Bureau (NCB), Nigeria, has emerged the duly elected Vice President (Africa) and Executive Committee Member of the International Criminal Police Organization (ICPO) – INTERPOL. AIG Garba was elected in the early hours of today, 25th November,…
