LAGOS JUNE 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Cornelius Olatunji Adebayo, a former senator and ex-governor of Kwara State, is dead. According to family sources who spoke to TheCable, Adebayo passed away early Wednesday morning in Abuja. He was 84 years old. Born on February 24, 1941, in the Igbaja community of Kwara State, Adebayo served as governor of…
LAGOS JUNE 26TH (NEWSRNAGERS)- Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has described Nigeria as a lawless country following the alleged illegal demolition of his younger brother’s company property in Ikeja, Lagos. In a statement released on Tuesday via his official Facebook page, Obi decried the increasing disregard for rule of law…
LAGOS JUNE 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-More than 100 people were reportedly killed on Monday during a violent clash between foot soldiers loyal to notorious bandit Bello Turji and members of the Zamfara Civilian Protection Guard near Cida village in Shinkafi Local Government Area. A resident in the area, Sa’idu Garba, told The PUNCH that the CPG,…
LAGOS JUNE 26TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-A former Inspector General of the US Department of Transportation has posited a new theory on the cause of the tragic crash of Air India Flight 171 earlier this month that killed 271 people. Mary Schiavo, a transportation expert and lead attorney in the aviation department at law firm Motley Rice,…
LAGOS JUNE 26TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-The Kogi State Police Command has announced the successful foiling of two kidnapping attempts targeting 23 passengers along the Lokoja/Kabba road on Monday. In a statement released by the state Police Public Relations Officer, SP William Aya, the operation was described as “part of sustained efforts to rid Kogi State of…
Gov. Otu and MD of NDDC LAGOS JUNE 26th (NEWSRANGERS) – The Cross River State Government and the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) have reaffirmed their commitment to strategic collaboration in advancing infrastructure and social development across the state. This emerged during a courtesy visit by the NDDC Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Dr….
LAGOS JUNE 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Shell Nigeria is celebrating Country Chair Osagie Okunbor, who is retiring this month after 39 years of service. Stakeholders in the oil and gas industry, including government functionaries, regulators, and chief executives of indigenous and international oil companies are joining to honour Okunbor at the milestone ceremonies which began in Abuja last…
LAGOS JUNE 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Fidelity Bank Plc, Dr. Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe, OON, has encouraged women professionals to embrace continuous learning, courage, and collaboration as key habits for achieving long-term career success and breaking through professional barriers. She gave the charge during a Women’s Roundtable hosted by the bank over the…