LAGOS OCTOBER 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigerian chapter of the International Press Institute (IPI) is pleased to announce the release of Edna Ulaeto, a staff member of OrderPaper, from the custody of the Department of State Security (DSS). Ulaeto was arrested on October 18, 2024, but was released the same day thanks to IPI Nigeria’s swift intervention….
LAGOS MARCH 10TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-The burial ceremony of Herbert Wigwe, his wife, and son was meant to be a somber occasion, a time for reflection and mourning, however, the political brickbats exchanged by Senator Godswill Akpabio and Governor Simi Fubara were in the eyes of many a taint. Amidst the gathering of mourners paying their last…
LAGOS MARCH 10TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-In a poignant exchange of words during the funeral service of former Access Bank CEO, Herbert Wigwe, Nigeria’s political arena witnessed a moment of confrontation between Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara. The incident, occurring amidst the solemn atmosphere of mourning, underscored deep-seated tensions within the country’s political…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Godwin Emefiele, through his legal team, has threatened to sue President of the Nigerian Senate, Godswill Akpabio over alleged defamation. Emefiele would demand N25 billion in damages from the Senate President if he fails to apologise, according to his solicitors. This was contained…
LAGOS AUGUST 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has described the presence of the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, at the wedding Fatiha of Amir, the son of Deputy Senate President Barau Jibrin, as a sign of a united Nigeria. Akpabio, who was speaking after the event in Kano on Friday, noted…
LAGOS JULY 31ST (NEWSRAANGERS)-Senate President Godswill Akpabio, has raised the alarm that hoodlums were invading the National Assembly complex to harass and steal lawmakers’ valuables. Akpabio, who claimed the lawmakers now feel threatened by their presence, said as the 10th NASS settled down for legislative activities, hoodlums and people who did not have any business…
LAGOS JUNE 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A video showing the convoy escorting the new Senate President, Godwill Akpabio after the day’s work is circulating on social media. In the video making rounds, several cars, which consists of V8s, Mercedes Benzes and motorcycle outriders were captured as part of the motorcade. Several security personnel were also part of the…
LAGOS JUNE 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)- Nigerian lawmakers elected Godswill Akpabio as senate president after the inauguration of the new national assembly by President Bola Tinubu. Akpabio, a former minister of Niger Delta Affairs who served two terms as governor of Akwa Ibom state, beat another contender Abdulaziz Yari to emerge. He won 63 out of the…