LAGOS JANUARY 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The suspended minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu, faces an uncertain future, with indications suggesting that her return to office may be unlikely. Speaking anonymously, sources from the presidency hinted that the alleged scandal surpasses what has been made public, and Edu might not resume her ministerial duties. One…
LAGOS JANUARY 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Lagos State Truck and Cargo Operators’ Committee (LASTCOC) said no fewer than 19 hoodlums involved in extorting and assaulting truck drivers, along the Lagos-Badagry Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) corridor, were arrested yesterday. This is coming after the attack on truck drivers along the Tin Can Island port corridor…
Dear Mr Peter Obi, My President as I like to address you, I am delighted to see that you are still more than ever committed to your resolve to making Nigeria a better place for the common man. Thank you for your generous donations to victims of insecurity, schools and hospitals. Sir, another part I’d…
LAGOS JANUARY 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Victor Osimhen will enjoy extra support from some Napoli fans who are in Cote d’Ivoire to give him maximum support at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, which kicks off on Saturday. Some fans of the Serie A champions have traced him to the Ivorian capital and were spotted at the Super…
LAGOS JANUARY 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Widows of military officers who died in the Hercules C130 military jet that crashed in Lagos on December 26, 1992, have called on the Nigerian military and the Federal Government to pay them their late husbands’ entitlements. The PUNCH reports that the military-transport plane crashed soon after takeoff from Lagos, killing all…
LAGOS JANUARY 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Peter Obi, a prominent Nigerian politician and former governor, expressed his deep sorrow and condolences in a tweet posted on his verified Twitter account. The tweet addressed two unfortunate incidents that have recently taken place in Nigeria, namely an explosion at a petrol station in Ile Ife, Osun state, and boat mishaps…
LAGOS JANUARY 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (INEC) has vowed to revisit the case of alleged N70billion fraud against the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, while he was the governor of Zamfara State from 2019 to 2023. The EFCC’s acting Director of Public Affairs, Wilson Uwajuren, stated this while addressing protesters…
LAGOS JANUARY 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Real Madrid have identified Napoli striker Victor Osimhen as an alternative to Paris Saint-Germain’s Kylian Mbappe. According to Football Transfers, the Mbappe transfer saga has led to an internal war at the LaLiga club. Some of Madrid’s board members are against signing Mbappe, who will be a free agent in June. They…
