LAGOS JULY 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-A group known as the Concerned Citizens of Shinkafi from Zamfara state has given the Emir of Shinkafi, 24 hour ultimatum to withdraw the traditional title conferred on Chief Femi Fani Kayode or face legal action. The Emir of Shinkafi in Zamfara state ,Alhaji Muhammadu Makwashe was reported to have conferred the…
LAGOS JULY 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-The Minister of Labour and Employment, Sen. Chris Ngige, on Tuesday, alleged that the suspended management of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), misappropriated N48 billion. Ngige made the allegation at an investigative hearing at the House of Representatives on the alleged illegal suspension of the management of the agency. The…
LAGOS JUNE 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The leaders of oil and gas producing communities in Delta State, have vowed to resist any attempt by the National Assembly to further enslave and impoverished the host communities in the controversial Petroleum Host and Impacted Communities Development Bill. This was made known in a open letter by Gbaramatu-Egbema-Ogulagha Coastal Communities Front…
LAGOS JANUARY 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-With the race for the presidency now entering its crucial stages ahead of the 2023 general elections, a chieftain of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Alhaji Buba Galadima has come out to explain why he is sad that some Nigerians are still falling over themselves to show support for candidates of…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Presidential aspirants of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have rejected the Port Harcourt venue of the party’s national convention slated for October 6. The presidential candidate of the party is expected to emerge at the convention. The aspirants have suggested alternative venues for the all-important exercise. The aspirants are reportedly uncomfortable with…
LAGOS JULY 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Business activities at Sangotedo Market, Eti Osa, Lagos State have been put on hold by the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), due to indiscriminate dumping of refuse and poor hygiene practices by traders, resulting in serious environmental problem in the area. The development was made known by LAWMA’s director of Public Affairs,…
LAGOS JANUARY 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Popular Nigerian gospel artiste, Nathaniel Bassey has been invited to perform at the Presidential Inaugural Prayer Breakfast of US President-elect Donald Trump. The prayer breakfast, a non-governmental and non-political gathering, heralds Trump’s inauguration in Washington, DC on January 20. The prayer breakfast which will be hosted by Reverend Merrie Turner, is billed…
LAGOS MARCH 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Prince Emeka Obasi, the publisher of Hallmark Newspaper, is dead. According to a statement by the deceased’s family, Obasi died on Tuesday at an undisclosed hospital in Lagos. The publisher had been battling a medical condition over the past few years.The statement read: “The family of Prince Emeka Obasi announces the passing …