LAGOS MAY 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Two kidnapped US embassy staff have been rescued unharmed in Nigeria, say police, days after seven other people travelling in the same convoy were killed. The attack happened on Tuesday in the south-eastern district of Ogbaru, which has been under curfew for the past year because of safety concerns. A local official…
LAGOS APRIL 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Presidential Candidate of Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi, has reminded students across the country of the need to take their education more seriously, saying that good education, when combined with right attitude and behaviour would open many doors for them in life. Obi, a very vocal evangelist of education, made the…
LAGOS MARCH 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Following the discovery of 10 missing children with a child thief cartel in Abuja penultimate week, another breakthrough was made on Friday when a three-year-old boy was found in Onitsha, Anambra State. The boy, Mi’iraj Masud, and his elder brother were allegedly stolen by a new tenant in their compound on Kaduna…
LAGOS MARCH 6TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-A domestic worker identified as Onyebuchi Ezeh, has been arrested for harvesting a 72-year-old woman’s sexual organs and other parts of her body for money rituals. The incident happened in Umunze, Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra State last Thursday. Chidimma Ikeanyionwu, the media assistant to the State Commissioner for Women…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Some gunmen terrorising Nigeria’s Southeast region have invaded one of the training camps of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Ukpor, Nnewi South Local Government Area of Anambra State. The incident happened around 5.35 pm on Thursday. Police spokesperson in the state, Tochukwu Ikenga disclosed this in a statement. He said…
LAGOS JANUARY 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi, said on Tuesday that Nigeria’s presidential seat is too important to be used as a retirement benefit. Obi made the statement at a town hall meeting with the members of Anambra State Traditional Rulers Council in Awka. Obi who enumerated the powers of…
Fidelity Bank PLC Peter Obi became the highest shareholder and Chairman of Fidelity bank in 1994 at the young age of 34 making him the youngest ever chairman of a Nigerian bank till date, it was a regional bank (Tier-3) according to CBN stratification of commercial banks. Peter Obi led Fidelity to Tier…
LAGOS JANUARY 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Four persons, including the People Democratic Party (PDP) leader, has been reportedly killed by gunmen in Anambra State. A source who does not want to be mentioned in the print told Tribune Online that the incident occurred at Obi Maduka’s compound within Nodu town square, Nodu Okpuno, in Awka South Local Government…