LAGOS DECEMBER 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former President, Muhammadu Buhari, has said that the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, did not revoke any of his (Buhari’s) lands in Abuja. Buhari, who made the denial in a statement issued on Thursday by his Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, also denied ownership of…
LAGOS DECEMBER 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Senate on Thursday directed the Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, to immediately halt all ongoing property demolitions in Abuja. This resolution followed concerns over alleged irregularities and hardships caused by the demolitions. In addition, the Senate summoned the minister to appear before an ad hoc committee formed to investigate the…
LAGOS DECEMBER 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Retired Ex-servicemen barricaded the entrance of the Federal Ministry of Finance headquarters on Thursday in Abuja, protesting non-payment of their entitlements. The pensioners arrived at the Federal Ministry gate as early as 7:30 am with sleeping mats, chairs, canopies, and loudspeakers playing music, insisting that they would not leave the vicinity until…
LAGOS DECEMBER 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Some gunmen kidnapped scores of GIGMobility bus passengers on Saturday in the Obajana area of Kogi State. SaharaReporters learnt that the GIGMobility bus was moving from Lagos State to Abuja on Saturday, when it was attacked by gunmen around Obajana heading to Lokoja. The kidnappers took all of the passengers away, but…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday struck out the treasonous charges brought against 119 Nigerians including those detained since August for participating in the #EndBadGovernance protest. This was pronounced by Obiora Egwuatu, the presiding judge, who struck out the case following an application by M.D Abubakar, counsel to the Attorney-General…
LAGOS OCTOBER 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, has congratulated Professor Iliyasu Usman on his appointment as the Chief Imam of National Mosque, Abuja. While praying for divine wisdom, protection and strength to carry out the special spiritual assignment, the former Anambra governor, on his verified X…
LAGOS OCTOBER 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Peter Obi, the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, on Thursday, met with former Nigerian Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo and Goodluck Ebele Jonathan in Abuja. Jonathan was president from 2010 to 2015. He lost the 2015 presidential election to Muhammadu Buhari and was the first incumbent president in Nigerian history to concede defeat in…
LAGOS OCTOBER 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Vice President Kashim Shettima accompanied by other dignitaries visited the Shell booth at the 30th Nigeria Economic Summit, where he listened to Chidi Nkazi, Shell’s Business Value Manager explain Shell companies in Nigeria’s contribution to the Nigerian economy, local content development and commitment to sustainable development. Chidi presented key achievements of Shell…