LAGOS NOVEMBER 6TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-Timi Frank, a former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), praised the EFCC’s action but called for an expanded investigation to include other former governors with outstanding corruption allegations, particularly the G-5 governors. “While we commend the EFCC’s move against Okowa, it must avoid selective justice,” Frank asserted…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Following the verdict delivered by the Confederation of African Football in response to the complaint lodged by the Nigeria Football Federation over the recent inhumane treatment meted out to the Super Eagles in Libya, members of the Nigerian community have reported mass arrests and fines in the country. The Nigerian football team…
LAGOS OCTOBER 11TH (NEWSRAGERS)-The Defence Headquarters has said a notorious terrorist kingpin in Jigawa State known as Mai Hijabi has been killed in an operation conducted during the week. This, the DHQ said, was part of its effort to destroy the fighting capacities of terror groups across the Northern parts of the country. The Director,…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The media office of the former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, has raised the alarm over the moves by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to arrest the ex-governor. In a statement made available to PUNCH Online on Wednesday, the office’s Director of Media, Ohiare Michael, noted that the operatives…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The president of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, has revealed details of his arrest and questioning following his release by the Department of State Services (DSS) after a 15-hour detention. It can be recalled that Ajaero was arrested on Monday at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja just as…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The rumour mill has been churning with reports that former Anambra State Governor and presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, was allegedly arrested by the Department of State Services (DSS) at his home in Anambra. However, these claims have been swiftly debunked by Mr. Obi’s media adviser, Valentine Obienyem. In a statement released…
LAGOS AUGUST 31ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a suspect, identified as Faith Ogbonna from. Ebonyi State, for allegedly selling beans laced with a harmful substance, Sniper, to unsuspecting buyers. According to reports, Ogbonna was apprehended after a tip-off, and a video confession has been released by a reputable media house. The police…
LAGOS AUGUST 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The State Security Service has detained a Nigerian journalist, Adejuwon Soyinka, who is the West African Regional Editor of the Conversation Africa, PREMIUM TIMES learnt on Sunday. Mr Soyinka, a former Pioneer Editor of the BBC Pidgin Service, was detained by SSS operatives at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos at…