LAGOS JANUARY 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The United States of America (USA) has vowed to penalize any one who interferes the in the smooth democratic process in the coming Nigeria election. In a statement made available to NewsRangers, the US government reiterated that it is not in support of any candidate, adding that the conduct of the up…
LAGOS JANUARY 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A man, Abdullahi Yada’u, has divorced his wife after failing to convince her not to vote for President Muhammadu Buhari in next month’s presidential election. Mr Yada’u, a resident of Kanam Local Government Area of Plateau State, told BBC Hausa Service on Thursday that he divorced his wife, Hafsat Suleiman, because she…
LAGOS JANUARY 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-US President Donald Trump on Wednesday recognized Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido as the country’s interim president. Trump described hard-left President Nicolas Maduro as “illegitimate” and said the National Assembly, headed by Guaido, is “the only legitimate branch of government duly elected by the Venezuelan people.” Trump’s support for Guaido came shortly…
LAGOS JANUARY 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Obiageli Ezekwesili on Thursday stirred reactions from Nigerians online after she announced her withdrawal from the 2019 presidential race. Ezekwesili in a statement said she stepped aside from the presidential race to help build a coalition to defeat the All Progressives Congress and the Peoples Democratic Party in the February 16, 2019…
LAGOS JANUARY 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Dr. Obiageli Ezekwesili, on Thursday stepped aside from the presidential race to help build a coalition to defeat the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the February 16, 2019 election. In a statement issued by the spokesperson for the Obiageli Ezekwesili Presidential Campaign Organisation, Ozioma Ubabukoh, Ezekwesili…
LAGOS JANUARY 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Wednesday said it would investigate how a radio presenter Ordinary Ahmad Isa, got a card reader he displayed on his show. Earlier on Wednesday, Isa on his weekly reality radio talk show, Brekete Family on Human Rights FM, Abuja, brought out a purported INEC card reader….
LAGOS JANUARY 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A large number of traders, artisans and residents shut down their businesses to receive the Vice Presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the forthcoming poll as he stormed Lagos on Wednesday on a campaign visit. Our correspondent gathered that the former governor of Anambra State while on his tour,…
LAGOS JANUARY 24TH (NEWRANGERS)-The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu, has revealed that the N198 billion budgetary allocation for the funding of the forthcoming general election, has been released to the commission. The electoral body has also stated that the results of the February 16 presidential election will be transmitted…
