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Police Stations Locked As Officers Join Others To Comply To IPOB Sit-At Home Order

LAGOS MAY 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-In what appears to be the worst case in the Monday sit-at-home exercise in Enugu, Southeastern Nigeria, for the first time, police stations in the state observed full compliance with the inglorious sit-at-home order. The Monday sit-at-home, which began in the third quarter of 2021, was championed by the Indigenous People of […]

May 17 2022 | Posted in National | Read More »

Blackout In Lagos, Seven Other States As National Grid Experienced 2nd Collapse In 2022

LAGOS MARCH 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The national grid, on Monday, experienced its second collapse in 2022 resulting in blackout across the country. The states affected include Lagos, Enugu, Kaduna, Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu, and Imo States, among others. Confirming the development in a text message to its customers, The Eko Electricity Distribution Company, said that the system […]

Mar 14 2022 | Posted in National | Read More »

NCDC Announces Measles Outbreak In Delta, Seven Other States In Nigeria

LAGOS MARCH 7TH (URHOBOTODAY)-The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has announced the outbreak of measles in eight states of the federation. The NCDC, in the latest measles report, announced the affected states as Jigawa, Anambra, Katsina, Rivers, Enugu, Delta, Osun and Sokoto, while 908 suspected cases had been reported so far. The centre also stated […]

Mar 7 2022 | Posted in Health,National | Read More »

Anambra Gov Election: INEC Chairman Arrives In Enugu With His Entourage

LAGOS NOVEMBER 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu and his entourage comprising National Commissioners, members of the Technical Team, Directors and other Directing Staff, have just arrived at Enugu Airport en route Akwa. Bishop Hassan Kukah, one of the conveners of the National Peace Committee was on the same flight. Prof […]

Nov 2 2021 | Posted in National | Read More »

Nigerian Soldiers Begin Three Exercises Nationwide To Tackle Insecurity

LAGOS OCTOBER 4TH (NEWSRAGERS)- The Nigerian Army will on Monday commence three exercises nationwide. The exercises are code named Golden Dawn, Enduring Peace and Still Water. According to a statement on Sunday by the Director, Army Public Relations, Brigadier General, Onyema Nwachukwu, the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya, would flag off all […]

Oct 4 2021 | Posted in National | Read More »

Peter Obi To Bishops: Your Voice Is Critical To Nigeria’s Survival

LAGOS AUGUST 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 elections, Mr Peter Obi, has urged the bishops, and by extension the leaders of the Church, not to relent or be discouraged in constantly speaking out against the societal ills in the nation which, he said, are getting worse […]

Aug 25 2021 | Posted in National | Read More »

Nigerian Army Reacts To Viral Video Of Men In Uniform Destroying Farmlands In S/East

LAGOS JULY 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-With a title, “DISCLAIMER: DISREGARD DOCTORED VIDEO AIMED AT DENIGRATING THE NA”, the Nigerian army in a statement signed by Brig Gen Onyema Nwachukwu, Director Army Public Relations, has denied reports that soldiers of the Nigerian army invaded and destroyed farmlands in Enugu, South East of Nigeria, stressing that the video footage […]

Jul 26 2021 | Posted in National | Read More »

Southern Govs Say Buhari’s Cow Routes Gazette Doesn’t Exist, Insist Grazing Ban Stays

LAGOS JUNE 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Ondo, Delta, Cross River, Enugu, Benue and Akwa Ibom state governments on Sunday faulted the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), over the existence of a gazette, which marked out grazing routes for cattle across the country. Officials of the state governments, who stated this in separate interviews with The PUNCH, also […]

Jun 14 2021 | Posted in National | Read More »

Father Mbaka Reacts To DSS Invitation To Abuja

LAGOS JUNE 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Operatives of the Department of State Services have summoned controversial priest, Ejike Mbaka, to Abuja for questioning. SaharaReporters gathered that the operatives visited the church to drop the letter of invitation. However, they didn’t meet the cleric at the church premises. Details of why the intelligence unit summoned the priest were not […]

Jun 7 2021 | Posted in National | Read More »

Man Flees After He Allegedly Beheaded His Mother

LAGOS MARCH 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A young man is wanted after he allegedly killed his mother, and buried her in a shallow grave. The man, identified as Chukwudi Chukwu, a native of Umumnakpi village, Egwu Achi community in Oji River, Enugu, is said to have killed his mother on Sunday, March 21. After killing her, he reportedly […]

Mar 27 2021 | Posted in National | Read More »