LAGOS OCTOBER 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigerian police authorities have revealed how they will secure the 176,846 polling units where voting is scheduled for the 2027 general elections. The police said they would use a predictive and risk-analysis strategy to identify where trouble could erupt, which would guide their deployment of personnel. Dr Abayomi Shogunle, Commissioner of Police,…
LAGOS OCTOBER 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A senior magistrate Court sitting in Abuja has issued a bench warrant for the arrest of former governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha, and a former Senator, Ifeanyi Araraume, for criminal conspiracy, forgery, and tendering of false documents. Also ordered to be arrested are Timothy Ama Chuks and Amen Okorocha, who conspired…
LAGOS OCTOBER 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The police have warned worshippers against publicly sharing personal achievements during church testimonies, following the foiling of a kidnap plot against a female cleric in Abuja. The warning came after four members of a church were arrested over an alleged plot to kidnap Prophetess Elizabeth, who was reportedly targeted after sharing a…
LAGOS OCTOBER 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former Director of the Department of State Services, DSS, has identified factors behind the frequent military aircraft crashes in Nigeria. Speaking during an interview on Arise Television on Friday, Mike Ejiofor lamented the recurring issue of aircraft crashes and the urgent need for improved maintenance standards within the Nigerian Air Force. He stressed…
LAGOS OCTOBER 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Management of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), led by the Managing Director, Dr. AbubakarDantsoho, received the Executive Director of Dala Inland Dry Port, Mr. Ahmad Rabiu, and representatives of Funtua Inland Dry Port, at the NPA Corporate Headquarters, Marina, Lagos. The familiarisation visit follows the strategic directive of the Honourable…
LAGOS OCTOBER 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Leading financial institution, Fidelity Bank Plc, is set to host the Lagos edition of its Quarterly Business Forum, bringing together entrepreneurs, industry experts and key stakeholders to explore strategies for building competitive and sustainable businesses. Themed “Built to Compete: Positioning Lagos Businesses for Sustainable Growth,” the forum will examine the opportunities…
LAGOS OCTOBER 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Three staff of the Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria, CRIN, in Ibadan, have been kidnapped. The victims were reportedly snatched from a farm within the premises of the institute while inspecting crops. Public Relations Officer of the Oyo Police command, Olayinka Ayanlade confirmed the abduction, noting investigations have already commenced. He urged…
LAGOS OCTOBER 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigerians have taken to social media to express their displeasure over the Federal Government’s decision to introduce a 30-day fuel price discount at Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, filling stations. Speaking during a briefing in Abuja on Thursday, October 8, Finance Minister Taiwo Oyedele said the initiative would see NNPCL sell…
