LAGOS SEPTEMBER 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has chided elder statesman Pa Ayo Adebanjo over the claims that pan-Yoruba socio-cultural organisation Afenifere has endorsed the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi. The former Lagos governor maintained that Adebanjo has turned Afenifere into his personal estate…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-A convoy carrying Borno state governor Babagana Zulum came under fire from militants this week, forcing him to cut short a trip to the northern town of Malam Fatori, three military sources and a security source told Reuters on Saturday. The attack, which raises questions about the governor’s pledge to close displaced…
LAGOS AUGUST 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-There is a growing concern over the increase in attacks on barges anchored at the ports in Lagos, Vanguard Maritime Report can authoritatively report. Investigations by Vanguard Maritime Report revealed that the increase in attacks may not be unconnected to the success recorded by the attackers who come in speed boats and heavily…
LAGOS APRIL 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigeria Police Zone 13 headquarters in Ukpo, Anambra State, on Monday evening broke its silence on the early morning invasion of the facility by unknown gunmen. It disclosed that two police operatives sustained gunshot injuries while repelling the attack and that one of the suspects was shot dead. Confirming the attack…
LAGOS DECEMBER 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A surge in attacks on Nigerian farmers is having a knock-on effect on the West African nation’s food reserves. Stocks have declined to less than 30,000 metric tons — a fraction of what the country of 200 million people requires, according to the All Farmers Association of Nigeria. Growing insecurity is making…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Barely two days after electricity tariff was increased by about 300 per cent, oil marketers yesterday fixed the pump price for Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly called petrol, at N162 per litre. The marketers fixed the new price following the Federal government’s announcement that the product would now be sold to marketers…
LAGOS SEPEMBER 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigerian Mission in South Africa says no Nigerian died but over 50 vehicles and other property worth millions of dollars owned by Nigerians were vandalised, burnt or stolen, in fresh attacks. The Nigeria Consul General in Johannesburg, Mr Godwin Adama, spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria in a telephone conversation from…
LAGOS SEPEMBER 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigerian division of South African telecom operator MTN said on Wednesday it will shut all stores and service centers in the country until further notice after its facilities in three cities were attacked. The facilities were attacked in retaliation after days of riots in South Africa chiefly targeting foreign-owned, including Nigerian,…