http://ift.tt/2xL0F1J Zannah Mustapha in a class at the Future Prowess Islamic Foundation School in Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria LAGOS SEPTEMBER 18 (NEWSRANGERS)-Zannah Mustapha, the Nigerian mediator who brokered a deal for the release of dozens of Chibok schoolgirls captured by Boko Haram, has been named this year’s winner of the United Nations High Commissioner for…
http://ift.tt/2hcdkjn LAGOS SEPTEMBER 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-At least 15 people were killed on Monday when two female suicide bombers attacked an aid distribution point in northeast Nigeria. A rescue worker said the first blast happened at 11:10am local time (10:10GMT) in Mashalari village of the Konduga area, about 40km from Borno state capital Maiduguri. “[It] killed 15…
http://ift.tt/2y8H5IF LAGOS SEPTEMBER 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-President Muhammadu Buhari has arrived in New York to join other world leaders for the one week 72nd Session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) high-level events starting on Tuesday, the News Agency of Nigeria reports. The President was accompanied by Governors Abdul’aziz Yari, David Umahi and Rotimi Akeredolu of Zamfara,…
http://ift.tt/2wAgTFD Chris Ngige, Minister of Labour LAGOS SEPTEMBER 18TH (NEWSRANGERS) — The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG, yesterday said loading of products, including aviation fuel, would stop from today as affiliates of United Labour Congress of Nigeria, ULC, begin an indefinite strike. Also, electricity workers, on the platform of National Union…
http://ift.tt/2fugDm5 Shekarau LAGOS SEPTEMBER 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former Kano State Governor Ibrahim Shekarau has described the “change” mantra of his party as a ruse. In an audio recording exclusively obtained by SaharaReporters, Mr. Shekarau said the APC is confused and has been lying to Nigerians about bringing change to their living conditions. “When Nigerians asked: ‘When are…
http://ift.tt/2x7iQh7 His Royal Majesty, Israel Okwu Kanu LAGOS SEPTEMBER 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia state has been issued a 24-hour ultimatum to dethrone His Royal Majesty, Israel Okwu Kanu, the paramount ruler of Isiama Afaraukwu in Umuahia, and father of leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) Nnamdi Kanu. The group, Umuahia Youth…
http://ift.tt/2xesspX LAGOS SEPTEMBER 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The founder of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, and top leaders of his group have gone into hiding following Friday’s September 15 declaration by the Nigerian Army that IPOB and other Pro-Biafran groups were terrorists organisations. Investigations by Punch on Saturday September 16 revealed that Kanu and his top…
http://ift.tt/2xKQQ3C LAGOS SEPTEMBER 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Detectives at the State Criminal Investigation Department, Kogi State Police Command, are hard-pressed trying to unravel how a monkey allegedly shot dead by a 65-year-old hunter, Clement Etila Ekele, transformed turned into his 45-year-old younger brother, Monday Ekele. The tragic incident happened on July 16, this year at Ikaka village in…