LAGOS AUGUST 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-United Kingdom has warned its national to stay clear of some states in Nigeria. Besides, UK has temporarily withdrawn a small number of its staff and dependents at its Mission in both Abuja and Lagos. The UK Foreign Office attributed the insecurity situation in the country for the action. The travel advisory…
LAGOS AUGUST 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigerian musician Azeez Fashola, better known by his stage name Naira Marley, has admitted he broke coronavirus lockdown rules when he travelled to the capital, Abuja, for a concert. That event was in June when all non-essential travel was banned to prevent the spread of the virus. The musician was arrested on…
LAGOS AUGUST 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-More than four months after Nigeria recorded its case of COVID-19, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, has displaced Lagos as the leading city with the highest number of cases in the country. In the last three days, the FCT has consistently maintained the lead. Last Saturday, the nation’s capital recorded 130,…
LAGOS JULY 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-President Muhammadu Buhari says he will be observing this year’s Eid-el-Kabir prayers with his family members within the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Presidential spokesman Garba Shehu stated this in a release on Wednesday. The statement said the president would not be receiving Sallah homage from well-wishers due to the coronavirus pandemic. “President Muhammadu…
LAGOS JULY 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The former Chairman of the defunct Pension Reform Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina, who is being prosecuted on money laundering charges, has been released from the Kuje prison in Abuja. A lawyer in his defence team, Ademola Adedipe, confirmed this to our correspondent on Tuesday. Adedipe said Maina had been in detention since…
LAGOS JULY 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-No fewer than 30 persons are feared missing after heavy downpours in Gwagwalada in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. Several residents were also rendered homeless following the downpours, which started around 3am on Saturday. Many buildings and houses have been washed away while cars were trapped in various routes within the…
LAGOS JULY 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), is a victim of politics in the All Progressives Congress (APC) following the dissolution of its National Working Committee (NWC). This was the contention of the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), in Abuja on Wednesday, in reaction to…
LAGOS JULY 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Fire on Monday gutted a section of the World Trade Centre building located in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. An eyewitness told The PUNCH that the fire started from the top of the skyscraper which dots the skyline of Central Business District, Abuja as smoke billowed from the pinnacle. First responders including firefighters…