LAGOS JULY 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the last election, Mr. Peter Obi, has praised three illustrious individuals from Anambra State who were recently celebrated on the international stage for their professional and intellectual excellence. The Founder of Nextier, a Consulting Firm based in Abuja, Mr Patrick Okigbo, who hails…
LAGOS JULY 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, has reacted to reports that former acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, gave him N4billion. Reports had claimed that Osinbajo also allegedly gave instructions to Magu to release some of the recovered loots. But reacting, a statement issued by Laolu Akande, Senior…
LAGOS JULY 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Andrew Yakubu, a former Group Managing Director (GMD) of the National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) on Wednesday told an Federal High Court that $9.7 million and £74, 000 found in his house in Kaduna in 2017 were gifts he received from friends during on occasions such as birthdays and thanksgiving services and others….
LAGOS JULY 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Governor Wike of Rivers State has sacked the Permanent Secretary, Sunny Okere, for allegedly flouting guidelines put in place to curb the spread of the coronavirus disease in the state. This was contained in a statement signed on Wednesday by the state’s Commissioner for Information and Communication, Paulinus Nsirim. According to the…
LAGOS JUY 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Forces bent on putting a stop to the anti-corruption campaign are amalgamating forces to politicize and stampede the process of impartial investigation of Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) Mr Ibrahim Magu, a coalition of several civil society group said on Wednesday The group said the arrows being…
LAGOS JULY 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Minister of Education, Mr Adamu Adamu has just announced that no Unity Schools will participate in the scheduled WAEC exams. Mr Adamu stated this after the Federal Executive Council on Wednesday. He said that none of the schools under his ministry will resume until schools are considered safe. The Minister urged…
LAGOS JULY 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-At least seven people have died after an explosion rocked the Oil Mining Lease 40 operated by the Nigerian Petroleum Development Company. The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation said the explosion occurred on Tuesday at the petroleum company’s Benin River Valve Station. Kennie Obateru, Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division, NNPC, said…
LAGOS JULY 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The National Vice Chairman, (Southeast) of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Austin Umahi, has rejected the rumoured zoning of the 2023 presidential ticket of the party to the North. In a statement in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State yesterday, the PDP Vice Chairman pointed out that the decision on zoning of the presidential ticket…
