LAGOS NOVEMBER 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State has rejected an emergency caucus meeting called by the South-South region of the party. The meeting, scheduled to take place this Thursday in Abuja, is convened by the APC national vice chairman, South-South, Hilliard Eta. The national chairman of the party, Adams Oshiomhole, and…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A British Airways flight heading to Abuja from London on Tuesday returned to Heathrow Airport after the plane lost one of its engines mid-air. The airline confirmed that BA 083 flight returned to Heathrow and was met by the emergency services as a precaution measure after what it called “a minor technical…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja granted bail to the chairman of the defunct pension reform task team Mr. Abdulrashid Maina in the sum of one billion naira with two sureties in like sum. Both sureties must be serving Nigerian Senators with no criminal cases before the court. Also, both sureties…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday barred the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission from prosecuting a former Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Abdullahi Dikko. Delivering judgment on the suit instituted by Dikko, Justice Nnamdi Dimgba held that the non-prosecution agreement entered into between the Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Kogi West Senatorial District rerun election, Dino Melaye, has condemned the results, calling it ‘fictitious’. Mr. Melaye who spoke to journalists in Abuja, alleged that the November 16 election was marred by compromise, extreme violence, and rigging. “The innovation is that what we…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Two domestic workers who connived and stole a Cuban Diamond neck chain, a Frank Muller and Rolex wrist watches worth N243 million belonging to their employer were Wednesday arrested in Borno State after almost two weeks of fleeing Lekki, Lagos. The suspects: Alex Obinyan (39), cleaner; and Ayuba Samson (29), car washer,…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigerian police said they have arrested one of their officers who was caught on camera collecting bribe from a motorist. The officer has been identified as Onuh Makedomu, a non-commissioned officer, with Force No.431625, according to a statement issued on Sunday by the Force Headquarters, Abuja. The statement, signed by the…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola at the weekend said he was misquoted on the claim that federal roads were not as deplorable as the public portrayed them. He maintained that he did not use the word ‘exaggeration’. The minister made the clarification in Ilara- Mokin,Ifedore local government area of…
