LAGOS MARCH 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, on Tuesday raised concerns over what he described as a “troubling” development in Nigeria’s democratic space following the arrest of a cleric who recently hosted him in Kaduna State. Obi, in a post shared on his X (formerly Twitter) account early…
LAGOS MARCH 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Federal high court in Abuja has sentenced Anamekwe Nwabuoku, former acting accountant-general of the federation, to 72 years imprisonment for money laundering. Delivering judgment on Monday, James Omotosho, presiding judge, held that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had proved its case against Nwabuoku. Nwabuoku was arraigned on a nine-count amended…
LAGOS MARCH 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Former presidential candidate Peter Obi has condemned the sexual assault and harassment of women during the controversial ‘Alue-Do’ festival in Ozoro, headquarters of Isoko North Local Government Area, Delta State, calling the attacks a reflection of misplaced national priorities. In a statement on Saturday titled Channeling Our Women to Critical Areas of…
LAGOS MARCH 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-A Nigerian mother, Nihinloluwa Agoro, and her two children, Temiloluwa and Isaac, have died in a devastating road accident in Fort Bend County, Texas, the United States. According to reports, the incident occurred on Sunday, March 15, as the family travelled to church. The cause of the accident could not be…
LAGOS MARCH 23RD )NEWSRANGERS)-A gas tanker explosion has claimed two lives and destroyed several properties along the Lekki-Epe Expressway in the early hours of Saturday. The incident, which occurred at Tera Ahmed bus stop in Sangotedo, involved a collision between a gas tanker and a tipper truck. According to the statement by the Lagos…
LAGOS MARCH 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-A man has been arrested in the Brazilian city of São Paulo on suspicion of stealing a car with a two-month-old baby inside it. The baby boy’s mother had briefly left him in the car, parked in front of an after-school children’s activity centre, while collecting her seven-year-old daughter on Thursday. CCTV…
LAGOS MARCH 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria has agreed to take back more of its nationals from the United Kingdom (UK) under a new migration arrangement that is expected to fast-track the return of failed asylum seekers, visa overstayers and convicted offenders. The deal, signed in London by Interior Minister Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo and UK Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood…
LAGOS MARCH 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-African Democratic Congress (ADC) 2027 presidential hopeful, Mr. Peter Obi, has urged Nigerian Muslims to imbibe the spirit of Ramadan going forward after the 30-day fast. Obi in congratulating them for successfully completing the religious obligation in faith said ‘I join you with heartfelt joy as we celebrate Eid al-Fitr, the…