LAGOS NOVEMBER 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-A former governor of Ogun State, Otunba Gbenga Daniel, a former presidential spokesman and newspaper columnist and TV anchor, Dr. Rueben Abati and Mr. Leke Shittu are being fielded as candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Ogun State by the Senator Buruji Kashamu-led faction of the party, after a court…
LAGOS OCTOBER 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has declared Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu as winner of Tuesday’s governorship primary. This was contrary to the position of the Clement Ebri-led National Working Committee appointed electoral panel, which had earlier nullified the election that produced Sanwo-Olu as winner. Ebri had said that…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The minister of communications, Adebayo Shittu, says he can still partake in the one-year National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme. It was recently discovered that Shittu did not participate in the mandatory service after graduating from the University of Ife (now Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU), despite finishing school below the required minimum…
LAGOS JULY 17TH (NEWSRANGRS)-Gov. Samuel Ortom of Benue says he has ceased to be a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), following what he called “a red card” given to him. Ortom made this known on Monday in Makurdi shortly after swearing in a new Special Adviser on Bureau for Local Government and Chieftaincy…