LAGOS APRIL 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The African Development Bank will hold a Workshop on Strengthening the Role of Parliament in Combating Illicit Financial Flows from Africa (IFFs) from 24 to 26 April 2018 in Abuja. Since the approval of the Bank Group’s Policy on the Prevention of Illicit Financial Flows and its accompanying Strategic Framework and Action…
LAGOS APRIL 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Pro-democracy advocacy group, the Centre for Good Governance and Accountable Leadership Initiative (CEGGAL Initiative) has reacted to the ongoing rumour in the social media that former vice President Atiku Abubakar got married in Dubai last Saturday to a new wife and paid $1, 000, 000 as dowry. The Centre, in a statement…
LAGOS APRIL 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A clash between security operatives and members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) also known as Shi’a Muslims over the demand for the release of the detained leader of the group, Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, has left scores dead and many wounded. The clash followed a ban issued last Friday by the FCT…
LAGOS APRIL 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the release of $1 billion for the procurement of equipment to arm the security agencies in the country more in the fight against insurgency. The Minister of Defence, Mansur Dan-Ali, made this known on Wednesday shortly after a security meeting held at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. It…
LAGOS APRIL 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Suspected armed robbers attacked the New Ona Iwa Mimo Onimajemu Cherubim and Seraphim Church, Angwan Kwaso, Tunga-Maje community in Zuba, FCT and carted away money and phones of members. The Leader of the Church, Prophet Oladejo John, told newsmen that the culprits carted away money and phones and created fears in the…
LAGOS MARCH 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-China raised eyebrows this month by announcing it will give the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) a $31.6 million grant to build a new headquarters in Abuja, Nigeria. Accepting the grant, the president of ECOWAS, Jean-Claude Brou, thanked China and confirmed the organization’s commitment to promoting future ECOWAS-China cooperation. A…
LAGOS MARCH 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Group under the aegis of Nigeria Intervention Movement (NIM), otherwise known as the Third Force is set to dislodge President Muhammadu Buhari and his All Progressive Congress (APC led political party Nobel Lauret Professor Wole Soyinka, Human Right Activist, Olise Agbakoba, Arewa Youths Leader, Shettima Yerima, Eminent National leaders, Labour Movement, Political…
LAGOS MARCH 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-There is no hope for Nigeria unless the country first gets its politics right. This is the verdict of former Governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi. Speaking with newsmen on Friday in Abuja after his presentation at a workshop on “Religious Freedom, Interfaith Relations & Civil Society in Africa” jointly organised…