LAGOS JULY 13TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-Registered voters in Lagos State, on Saturday, trooped to the polls to elect their preferred chairmen and councillors who will pilot the affairs of the 20 local government areas (LGAs) and 37 local council development areas (LCDAs) in the state. Lagos, the economic nerve of Nigeria and a major revenue contributor, has…
By Emmanuel Udom LAGOS APRIL 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, Diocese of Ifo in Ogun State, is planning to hold a day workshop for media practitioners and other interested persons from various parts of the. state. The Church banner sighted by NewsRangers placed at David Adeyemo Memorial Anglican Church, located at Ago Ilorin area…
LAGOS MARCH 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-There are growing concerns as retired army Brigadier General, Maharazu Tsiga, spent 49 days in captivity despite ransom payment. Tsiga, a former Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), was abducted, alongside nine other residents, on Wednesday, February 5 from his hometown of Tsiga, Bakori LGA, Katsina State. However, almost 50…
LAGOS MARCH 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Labour Party flagbearer in Edo, Olumide Akpata, on Thursday, held a closed-door meeting with the party’s national leader, Peter Obi. The meeting, TRIBUNE ONLINE gathered, was on vital matters about the Labour Party and the forthcoming gubernatorial election in Edo. Akpata disclosed this in a post on his verified X handle. “It…
LAGOS AUGUST 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) has announced that its 2023 Annual Conference will be held in Abuja,Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory. According to a press statement signed by Danlami Nmodu, mni and Olumide Iyanda, Chairman and Secretary respectively of the 2023 Conference Planning Committee, the event will hold on 4th and…
LAGOS JULY 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Police detectives from the Ejigbo Division of the Lagos State Command have uncovered some houses, where a suspected dubious company known as Qnet, held hundreds of innocent Nigerians in captivity after obtaining millions of Naira under the guise of securing a foreign Dollars paying job abroad. P.M.EXPRESS investigation revealed that the houses…
LAGOS DECEMBER 31ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Confusion reigned at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, MMIA, Lagos, when thousands of people returning home from Christmas could not quickly be attended to at Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS, section. Fracas almost ensued when some security agents were helping some passengers to beat the long queue as other passengers began to protest…
LAGOS APRIL 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A federal judge ruled on Thursday that all trials of terrorism cases in Nigeria will henceforth be held in camera. In a statement titled “new practice directions on hearing of terrorism cases”, Justice John Terhemba Tsoho also said coverage of any part of such proceedings would be prohibited. He said the new…