LAGOS APRIL 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Former Anambra State Governor and PDP Vice Presidential Candidate, Mr. Peter Obi’s Media Adviser, Valentine Obienyem has denied report that Obi bought a house in Enugu. Obienyem in a statement made available to NewsRangers said what is uppermost in Obi’s mind right now is his contributions to COVID-19 efforts and raising money…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) during the 2019 elections, Mr. Peter Obi, has called for a legislation that will mandate government to pay contractors or suppliers for certificates generated or goods supplied within 90 days. Obi was speaking at the weekend during the installation of Sir Emeka Nwandu…
LAGOS JANUARY 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A report by Legit Naija has cautioned Nigerians to stop drinking ‘gari’ as per advice from a medical expert. According to the post, the call to stop the consumption of ‘garri’ was made by Dr. Boniface Okolo, the director of Public Health, Enugu state. According to him, this must be done to…
LAGOS JANUARY 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Federal Ministry of Health through the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has formally announced the inclusion of three new laboratories into the national yellow fever/measles/rubella laboratory network. In a statement made available to NewsRangers, the Ministry said the new the three new laboratories are the University of Benin Teaching Hospital,…
LAGOS DECEMBER 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission has accused National Assembly members of stealing billions of naira in the name of constituency projects. The ICPC, in a report tagged “Constituency Projects Tracking Group”, tracked 424 projects from 2015-2018 constituency projects between June and August 2019 across the 12 states of…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Immediate past President, Dr. Goodluck Ebere Jonathan, has called on universities nationwide not to lose sight of their basic task of laying the proper character and intellectual foundations of the youth. He spoke on Saturday as the Guest Lecturer at the 6th and 7th Convocation ceremony of the Godfrey Okoye University Ugwuomu…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A helicopter belonging to the Nigerian Air Force crashed after a routine flight on Thursday evening, November 14, in Enugu State. A statement released by the Nigerian Air Force Director of Public Relations and Information, Ibikunle Daramola revealed that there was no fatalities or injuries to any crew member or other persons. The statement reads “A…
LAGOS OCTOBER 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The National Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has disclosed the federal government’s intention to cancel the operational licences of eight power distribution companies over alleged breached of some provisions of the Electric Power Sector Reform Act in July 2019. The Commission listed the eight power firms to include Abuja, Benin, Enugu and Ikeja…