LAGOS JULY 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Director General of the Labour Party Presidential Campaign Council, Akin Osuntokun, has called for the immediate dismissal and prosecution of the National Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof Mahmood Yakubu, over the role he played in the 2023 presidential elections. Osuntokun also demanded that a forensic financial investigation be conducted…
LAGOS JUNE 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general election, Peter Obi, has charged Nigerians not to allow the prevailing hardship and provocative attitudes of leaders in the country to affect their faith in God, who will make possible a better and prosperous Nigeria. Obi in his Sallah message tweet, …
LAGOS NOVEMBER 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN has asked the Nigerian Customs authorities to release a detained Customs officer, Owombo John Segun who exposed how refined petroleum products, particularly Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, are being trafficked to Cameroon, Chad, Niger Republic and some other African nations. Falana made the…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Professor Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, GCON, has called for more investment in Open Universities in the country and expansion of capacities of tertiary institutions. The Vice President who was represented by the Honourable Minister of Transportation, Mu’azu Jaji Sambo made this call at the 20th Convocation of the Igbinedion University, Okada The…
LAGOS JUNE 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A video making rounds online has captured moment the police who were called in by a native doctor, arrived at a scene to arrest a man who wanted to sacrifice his two children for money in Ghana. The Oyibi-based herbalist, Nana Adu-Boafo invited the police to arrest the father of 12 identified as Evans Oppong….
LAGOS MAY 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Press Secretary to the Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Rotimi Lawrence Oyekanmi has described as ridiculous the call by certain quarters of Nigeria for the Chairman of INEC, Prof Mahmood Yakubu to contest 2023 Presidential election. Oyekanmi who made the statement in a press release made available to NewsRangers said,…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday supported the calls for electronic voting in the country. According to him, the system would not only ensure the independence of the Independent National Electoral Commission but also make elections in the country credible. He stressed that he finds it difficult to believe the opposition that…
LAGOS MARCH 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)- Following the successful launch of the DFM Content Shop at the 2020 Durban FilmMart the DFMI is pleased to announce that 2021 submissions are now open. The DFM Content Shop is a curated digital catalogue of film projects that aims to create opportunities, engender inclusivity and champion access to markets for African filmmakers….