LAGOS FEBRUARY 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The surprise arrest of DR Congo President Felix Tshisekedi’s special security advisor while the head of state was abroad has sparked protests and fears of instability within the government. Francois Beya, who had been considered a key figure in the conflict-wracked central African country, was arrested by the intelligence service on Saturday….
LAGOS FEBRUARY 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Independent National Electoral Electoral Commission on Friday declared the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Douye Diri, as the winner of the November 16 governorship election held in Bayelsa State. The chairman of INEC, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, said the commission would give him the Certificate of Return in compliance with the…
LAGOS AUGUST 9TH (NEWSRANGRS)-A group of under-armed locals successfully drove away a gang of 15 heavily armed terrorists who came in the dead of night to assassinate a priest in north-central Nigeria, wrote a former U.S. State Department official Tuesday. The attempted assassination took place last Thursday night in Kaduna State, an area divided between…
LAGOS MAY 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The leadership of Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN) has commended Cross River State governor, Prof. Ben Ayade for what it described as his giant step to boost rice cultivation and production in the country. According to the association, the effort of Governor Ayade will make the country self-sufficient in rice in…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-The leadership of Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) has threatened to shut down all the nation’s seaports by March, 2022 MWUN has also issued a 14-day strike notice to the Federal Government over the alleged refusal of International Oil Companies (IOCs) to allow Stevedoring Companies and dockworkers access to their platforms…
LAGOS JULY 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-About 300 inmates have been declared missing by the Nigeria government after an attack on Kuje Custodial Centre on Tuesday despite an early warning. The attack, according to witnesses, started around 10 p.m. and lasted for over an hour before the security operatives repelled the terrorists, who accessed the venue using explosives….
LAGOS FEBRUARY 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Super Eagles technical director Austin Eguavoen has asked Nigerians to beg the leader of the INRI Evangelical Church, Oke Afa, Lagos, Primate Babatunde Elijah Ayodele. Primate Babatunde Elijah Ayodele in a video, monitored by SportsRation gave Nigeria certain conditions to follow for Super Eagles to be victorious against Ghana. Nigeria and Ghana…
LAGOS APRIL 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Lagos state governor, Babajide Sanwo-olu has ordered both the Lagos State traffic management agency (LASTMA) and Vehicle Inspector Officials(VIO) to release all impounded vehicles in their custody with minor offence from March 1. He made this known via a statement on his official Twitter handle where he noted that this will reduce…