LAGOS JULY 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The senior pastor of the Commonwealth of Zion Assembly (COZA), Biodun Fatoyinbo, says he has decided to step aside from the pulpit of the church. In a statement released on his verified Instagram page, @BiodunFatoyinbo, on Monday, the pastor said the move was the advice of his mentors. Fatoyinbo had been in…
LAGOS JULY 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The Chief of Staff, Mallam Abba Kyari, Mamman Daura and Mallam Ismaila Funtua have been commended for their respective contributions to the successful and remarkable achievemens made by President Muhammadu Buhari in the last four years. Chieftains of All Progressives Congress APC, Engr. Aaron Williams Arigbe, and Engr. N. O. David made…
LAGOS JULY 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr says “there’s no regret” losing to Madagascar after his highly-rated side crashed 2-0 to Madagascar in their final group B game on Sunday at the Africa Cup of Nations ongoing in Egypt. Rohr’s wife is from the Indian Ocean Island. A goal from LalainaNomenjanahary and a deflected…
LAGOS JULY 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Protesters have shut down the Commonwealth of Zion Assembly (COZA) in Abuja over the rape allegation against the Founder of the church, Biodun Fatoyinbo. Bearing placards with inscriptions such as ‘Thou shall not rape’, and ‘Your pastor is not your God’, the protesters are calling on the pastor to step down, and…
LAGOS JULY 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The Federal Government on Sunday strove to convince residents in some parts of the country about the RUGA settlement project for herdsmen. The Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, said the controversial Ruga settlements being initiated by the Federal Government was not meant to serve…
LAGOS JULY 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) will begin a nationwide strike on Wednesday, July 3, after the expiration of a two-week strike ultimatum issued by the union on June 13 over non-payment of stevedoring contractors. The President-General of MWUN, Mr Abdul-Waheed Adeyanju, made this known in a statement issued in Lagos on…
LAGOS JULY 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Some football enthusiasts in Gombe State said on Sunday that the Super Eagles lost 0-2 to Madagascar because they underrated their opponents. The fans said this in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria. One of the fans, Usman Babayo, said: “ it is obvious that the Eagles underrated Madagascar and…
LAGOS JULY 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)- An Indian mother and daughter were hacked to death by three men over allegations of witchcraft in the country’s remote tribal-dominated east, police said Saturday. The 50-year-old woman and her young daughter were beaten by their neighbours before being attacked with knives on Wednesday night in West Singhbhum district in Jharkhand…
