LAGOS AUGUST 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-At least seven members of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the main opposition party, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have resigned from their posts effective immediately. The party’s National Organising Secretary, Colonel Austin Akobundu (retd), who confirmed the development, said those who resigned from their posts are deputy members of the party’s…
LAGOS AUGUST 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Blessing Oborududu gave Nigeria another medal-a silver as she was beaten 4-1 by American world No-1-ranked Mensah Stock Tamyra Mariama in the final of the Women’s Freestyle 68kg event on Tuesday evening. The American scored four technical points against Oborududu’s one in the final match that took place at the Makuhari Messe…
.LAGOS AUGUST 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Five buildings and other property in Obogoro Town in Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa State have submerged into the Ikoli River following a landslide arising from Coastal Erosion The incident which took place late Saturday night to the early hours of Sunday has displaced several persons as scores of Residents were…
LAGOS AUGUST 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-The Independent Corrupt Practices And other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has raided the offices of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) over N10billion fraud perpetrated under the supervision of Nigeria’s Information Minister Mr Lai Mohammed and suspended Director-General of the commission, Mr Ishaq Modibbo Kawu. Sources to Pointblanknews.com revealed that a N10 Billion…
LAGOS AUGUST 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Afeez who is a Real Estate Manager and Haulage Consultant narrated his ordeal in the hands of men of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), supervised by Abba Kyari, the then Officer-in Charge, OC of the unit. The victim told the Lagos Judicial Panel on Saturday how SARS officers forced him to wire…
LAGOS AUGUST 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Usman Baba has appointed Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Tunji Disu as the new head of the Police Intelligence Response Team (IRT). The posting of Disu, the IGP said, is on the heels of Management’s decision to fill the leadership gap within the IRT and refocus the…
LAGOS AUGUST 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-A prominent lawyer, Mike Ozekhome (SAN), has said the United States must make a formal request for the extradition of Deputy Commissioner of Police, DCP Abba Kyari. Kyari was indicted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation in the fraud case against Ramon Abbas aka Hushpuppi in the US. The indictment was followed…
LAGOS AUGUST 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Security agents operating in no fewer than 15 vehicles, including an Armoured Personnel Carrier, burnt down a hotel, a residential house and about 15 shops in Orlu, Imo State, on Sunday. The incidents happened at Okporo and Obor communities carved out of Umutanze in the Orlu Local Government Area of the state….
