LAGOSJULY 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-An Abuja-based legal practitioner, Francis Obalim, has filed a suit at the Federal High Court, Abuja, against the Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun, demanding her sack. Johnmary Jideobi filed the suit on behalf of Obalim. Other defendants in the suit are the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami…
LAGOS JULY 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Reconciliation Committee and Governor of Bayelsa State, Henry Seriake Dickson, has commended a former PDP Chairmanship aspirant, Prof. Taoheed Adedoja for withdrawing his suit challenging the its national convention, which produced Prince Uche Secondus as National Chairman in the December 2017 convention. The governor in a…
LAGOS JULY 5H (NEWSRANGERS)-A policeman has allegedly shot dead a National Youth Service Corps member serving in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory, Linda Angela Igwetu, The Nation is reporting. According to the newspaper, the Corps members was billed to pass out on Thursday (today) after the compulsory one-year service in Abuja. She served at Outsource…
LAGOS JULY 4H (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigeria Police Force says investigation is ongoing to arrest the suspected killers of seven policemen in Galadimawa area of Abuja. Suspected gunmen on Monday night at a roundabout in Galadimawa area of Abuja killed the policemen who were on stop-and-search duty. The force spokesman and Acting Deputy Commissioner of Police, Jimoh…
LAGOS JUNE 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former Governor of Kano State, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, on Sunday explained why he was absent at the National Convention of All Progressive Congress. Kwankwaso said he stayed away to avert friction at the event. He congratulated Comrade Adams Oshiomhole for his emergence as the National Chairman of the party. Kwankwaso had while…
LAGOS JUNE 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-There was a free for all at the stands of Delta and Imo States at the National Convention of the All Progressives Congress at the Eagle Square in Abuja on Saturday. The fight broke out towards the time the “Unity List” for the congress was released. The Unity List contained the names…
LAGOS JUNE 22ND(NEWSRANGERS)-The Department of State Security (DSS) has arrested two suspected commanders of the Islamic State in West Africa (ISWA) in Nigeria’s capital, Abuja. DSS Spokesman, Mr Tony Opuiyo, said the suspects were arrested in Kukuntu village, Gwgwalada on May 5, after special operations on identified targets. “Determined to continuously thwart the budding cells…
LAGOS JUNE 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-An anti-corruption crusader, Bishop Osadolor Ochei, Thursday asked a Federal High Court in Abuja for an order of mandamus compelling the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to commence criminal proceedings against former Edo state governor and National Chairmanship aspirant, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole on alleged corruption. He filed an ex-parte motion marked…