LAGOS FEBRUARY 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-The Federal Government is planning to stop the Nigerian Customs Service from raiding markets to seize imported rice, the Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun, has said. The minister spoke to State House correspondents on the outcome of the meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC), saying that the Federal Government has…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Benue State Commissioner of Police, Fatai Owoseni, has said that seven persons were killed by irate youths in Gboko area of Benue State. Owoseni disclosed that the victims of the attack were travelling either to Okene or Taraba when the hoodlums attacked, killed and burnt them to ashes. “We got information around…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-An Abuja Federal High Court has validated the rejection of the Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes, Ibrahim Magu, by the Senate. The Senate had rejected the confirmation of Magu as chairman of Anti-graft agency due to security reports from the Department of State Services. The Senate spokesman, Senator Abdulahi…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Former President Goodlck Jonathan, Governor of Bayelsa State, Seriake Dickson and the top Ijaw leaders called on President Muhammadu Buhari and the leadership of the APC to be sincere with the implementation of the recommendations of the party’s committee led by Governor Ahmad Nasir El Rufai of Kaduna State. They made the…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 2ND (NEWSANGERS)-Over N3 billion has been spent by Bayelsa State as counterpart fund in the Education sector in the last six years, according to the State Commissioner for Education, Jonathan Obuebite. The gesture, he stated, was aimed at attracting Federal Government’s support and presence for the state. Obuebite stated this on Thursday in…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 2ND(NEWSRANGERS)-PAMO University of Medical Sciences (PUMS), Port Harcourt Rivers State, has invited all eligible candidates for screening into its first batch of undergraduate admission. PUMS’ 2017/2018 academic calendar will commence with various undergraduate degree programmes in the Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences and Faculty of Clinical Sciences. For the Faculty of Basic Medical…
LAGOS JANUARY 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-The Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, may have to appear at the plenary session of the Senate to defend himself over the poor state of security in the country, particularly, the killings in Benue. His appearance at the plenary session would depend on the outcome of his appearance before the Senate…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-A sergeant simply identified as Timothy has been reportedly shot dead by one Corporal Adamu over love affairs. Adamawa police spokesperson, Othman Abubakar confirmed the death of the officer to newsmen on Wednesday. He said the officers were arguing over the corporal’s girlfriend when he shot him with his rifle. The incident…
