LAGOS JUNE 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Federal Government has declared Wednesday, June 28 and Thursday, June 29 as Eid-El-Kabir holidays. This was contained in a statement by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Oluwatoyin Akinlade. The statement read, “The Federal Government has declared Wednesday, June 28th and Thursday, June 29th 2023 Public Holidays in commemoration of this…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-The Independent National Electoral Commission, Sokoto office has declared all the National Assembly elections in the state inconclusive. The spokesman of the Commission in the state, Dr. Shamsuddeen Haliru, disclosed this to our correspondent. He said, “all the 11 Federal Constituencies and the three Senatorial Districts have not been returned. Therefore, Supplementary…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Hilda Dokubo has declared interest in contesting the Asalga/Akulga federal constituency in the house of representatives under the Labour Party (LP). The actress, on Wednesday, put out a banner announcing her intention in a now-viral tweet. “My dear people, I write to apply. Yours obediently,” her tweet, branded with the Labour Party…
LAGOS AUGUST 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Twelve years after his painful death, Oladapo Olaitan Olaonipekun popularly known as Dagrin has been declared wanted in Sierra Leone. KFN recalls that Nigerian music industry lost a young, super talented icon, Dagrin who died in a car accident. Recall that his car’s collided with a stationary trailer (heavy-duty vehicle) in front…
LAGOS JUNE 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe state has declared Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday work-free days to enable civil servants to register, revalidate and collect their Permanent Voter Cards (PVC). The development was confirmed in a circular dated June 27 and signed by the Acting Head of Service, Alhaji Bilal Garba, The statement…
LAGOS MARCH 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The vice presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party at the 2019 general election, Mr. Peter Obi, has declared his interest to contest the presidency in 2023 during a meeting with Anambra State monarchs on Thursday, vowing to move Nigeria forward if he is given the opportunity to lead the country. Obi’s…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Senegal’s President Macky Sall declared Monday a public holiday to celebrate the national football team’s first ever African Cup of Nations crown following their victory against Egypt, public television announced. Sall, who had been due to visit Comoros at the end of a trip that took in Egypt and Ethiopia, cancelled the…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The son and one-time heir apparent of late Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi announced Sunday his candidacy for the country’s presidential election next month, Libya’s election agency said. Seif al-Islam, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court on charges of crimes against humanity related to the 2011 uprising, submitted his candidacy papers…