LAGOS JULY 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The death of Sulemana Abdul Samed, Ghana’s tallest man, has prompted an outpouring of grief especially in the north of the country where his height had made him a local celebrity. The 33 year old died in hospital on Monday in the northern city of Tamale, about 160km (100 miles) south…
LAGOS JULY 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Arsenal supporters may have allowed themselves to dream over the past few days, but the latest update from Sky Sports News suggests a blockbuster move for Vinicius Jr is becoming increasingly unlikely. The Gunners’ interest in the Brazilian was genuine, with Sky confirming that Arsenal had explored the possibility of signing the…
LAGOS JULY 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Senator Ovie Omo-Agege Campaign Organisation has raised the alarm over what it describes as a rising wave of political violence in Delta State, following a violent attack on a senior aide to Governor Sheriff Oborevwori during a meeting of All Progressives Congress (APC) leaders in Effurun on Sunday. The Senior…
By Ejiro Awhotu LAGOS JULY 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The chickens have come home to roost. Governor Sheriff Oborevwori handpicked Senator Ede Dafinone and forced him on Delta Central APC. Last week at PTI, Warri, that imposition fell apart on camera, for everyone to see. Dafinone was booed on stage and the people booing him were neither…
LAGOS JULY 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Some lawyers in the Obident Lawyers Forum have commenced legal action against President Bola Tinubu, the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo and three others, over alleged threat to the life of the presidential candidate of the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC), in the 2027 election, Mr. Peter…
LAGOS JULY 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Over 100 akara sellers in Ayedire Local Government Area of Osun State have received cash support from Mr. Alli Ibraheem, Senior Legislative Aide to the Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau Jibril. The empowerment held at the Ayedire Local Government Secretariat in Ileogbo saw each beneficiary receive N10,000. Beneficiaries were drawn…
LAGOS JULY 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-President Bola Tinubu on Monday declined to receive a special delegation from South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa, over the ongoing xenophobic attacks on Nigerians in South Africa, directing the visiting team to instead meet with the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Sola Enikanolaiye. Multiple credible Presidency sources with knowledge of…
By Zagazola Makama LAGOS JULY 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Gunmen have abducted a staff member of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) along the Ebenebe axis of Awka North Local Government Area of Anambra State, while a businessman narrowly escaped a separate attack on the same road after sustaining a gunshot wound. Police sources told Zagazola Makama…