LAGOS OCTOBER 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Hoodlums on Monday attacked the Oko Medium Security Centre in Edo State and freed the inmates. The surging hoodlums overpowered the five armed guards in the facility and had a free day looting shops along roadsides leading to the prison. They also reportedly carted away valuables from offices of prison officials. This…
LAGOS OCTOBER 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Edo State Government has imposed a 24-hour curfew across the state until further notice. The curfew is to take effect from 4pm, October 19, 2020 – Monday. It would be recalled that there was a jail break in Benin prison which resulted in scores of inmates escaping from the facility. Apart…
LAGOS OCTOBER 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Reports and video footage circulating on social media reveal that prisoners have broken out of a prison in Benin, Edo State Nigeria. At the moment, there is confusion about who exactly broke the prisoners out. While some say hoodlums masterminded the act, some others are blaming it on the #EndSARS protesters. Reports…
LAGOS OCTOBER 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 elections, Mr. Peter Obi, has commended Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, on the news of the planned return of schools to the church. Reacting via his Twitter handle on Wednesday, Obi wrote: “I read with happiness, news of the planned…
LAGOS OCTOBER 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-As the Edo governorship elections quiet down after a winner had been announced by INEC, some governorship candidates who were part of the elections and lost, are leaving no stone unturned to bring to justice, an election they have tagged as flawed. While Nigerians and even the opposition APC have congratulated the winner, Obaseki,…
LAGOS OCTOBER 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the just concluded governorship election in Edo State, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu has left out the name of former national chairman of the party, Adams Oshiomhole, in acknowledging the contributions of party leaders and others in the pursuit of his political ambition during the election….
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has issued certificates of return to Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, and his deputy, Phillip Shaibu. The National Commissioner, INEC in charge of Edo, Rivers, and Bayelsa, Mrs May Agbmuche-Mbu made the presentation on Tuesday at the INEC office in Aduwawa, Benin City, the Edo State…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The All Progressives Congress (APC) has congratulated Governor Godwin Obaseki on his re-election as the governor of Edo State. The chairman of the APC national caretaker committee, Mai Mala Buni said in a statement that the peaceful conduct of the election and its outcome represents a victory for Nigeria’s democracy. He said…