LAGOS AUGUST 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 elections, Peter Obi, on Monday, seemingly responded to a report that he was in talks with Atiku Abubakar and Rabiu Kwankwaso for a possible merger to wrest power from the All Progressives Congress (APC), assuring supporters of his commitment to the party….
LAGOS AUGUST 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-The immediate past president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Olumide Akpata, SAN, has declared interest in political party participation as he formerly joined the opposition Labour Party of Nigeria (LP). Videos and pictures of Olumide attending LP’s ward meeting in Benin City, Edo state on Monday were shared on his Twitter…
LAGOS JULY 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Edo State Police Command has arrested a former banker, Gift Igbinosun, 35, for allegedly defrauding John Nnamdi and Obasogie Osagieduwa of over N14.9m. The police spokesperson in the state, Chidi Nwabuzor, said the suspect who was sacked by her employer, a commercial bank, two years ago defrauded the victims under the…
LAGOS JULY 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Unknown gunmen have assassinated a popular community leader at a church in Edo State. It was gathered that the assailants invaded the church located in a boundary between Amagba and Evbukhu near Benin City on Sunday, July 9, 2023, and killed the victim identified as Solomon Ehinoma. According to the Standard Gazette,…
LAGOS JULY 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Human rights lawyer Femi Falana, SAN, has stated that “plutocracy has replaced democracy in Nigeria”, the effect of which is that “people have lost confidence in the democratic process.” According to Falana, “out of the 93 million voters that were registered, only 22 million voted in the presidential election.” Falana stated this…
LAGOS JUNE 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The National Association of Nigerian Students on Friday protested against the 300 per cent hike in school fees at Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Edo State. The students national body, while at the premises of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Edo State Council, demanded the reversal of the increase and the sacking of…
LAGOS JUNE 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Edo State Taskforce Against Human Trafficking has arrested a 48-year-old man, Anthony Igbinogun, and his girlfriend, Joy Umukoro, 28, for allegedly selling their one-month-old baby. It was reported that the suspects allegedly sold the baby to fund their drug addiction. The suspects were arrested with their friend, 26-year-old Precious James, who…
Unknown persons suspected to be grave robbers have invaded a private residence, exhumed and whisked away the corpse of an octogenarian landlord few hours after he was buried inside his room in Benin City. Consequently, operatives of the Zone 5 Police Headquarters in Benin have launched a manhunt for the perpetrators with a view to…
