http://ift.tt/2eGoo7x Alhaj Atiku Abubakar LAGOS SEPTEMBER 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, on Wednesday reacted to report by the National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, saying Nigeria is out of recession. Abubakar, who expressed joy over the report, however, said recession will end when all “Nigerians can eat three square meals.” In a series of tweets,…
http://ift.tt/2xPePLR Minister of Women Affar, Aisha Alhassan LAGOS SEPTEMBER 6TH NEWSRANGERS)-The Minister of Women Affairs, Aisha Alhassan, has endorsed a former vice president, Atiku Abubakar, for the 2019 presidential election. The minister made the endorsement when she led a private visit to Mr. Abubakar, a chieftain of Nigeria’s ruling All Progressives Congress. “Your excellency, our…
http://ift.tt/2gLPoae IGP IDRIS LAGOS SEPTEMBER 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Delta Police Command has confirmed the arrest of four staff of the United Bank for Africa (UBA), Asaba main branch, following last Tuesday’s robbery attack on a bullion van along the Benin-Asaba road. The command’s Spokesperson, DSP Andrew Aniamaka, said this in a statement issued on Wednesday in…
http://ift.tt/2wIkhQH Josh Ayuba, LAGOS SEPTEMBER 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A talented young footballer has sadly died in the U.K, after a mystery bug which started off with earache and caused him hallucinations and seizures. His family are now waiting to hear from health experts, if tests have revealed what killed him. .The grieving family of Josh Ayuba, 18,…
http://ift.tt/2gKOn21 Nnamdi Kanu LAGOS SEPTEMBER 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday granted the request seeking to serve court processes on Nnamdi Kanu and the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) through substituted service. The court, however, ordered that other respondents in the matter, namely: the Inspector-General of Police, the Commandant General, Nigeria Security and…
http://ift.tt/2vK9wQC Ijaw Leader, Chief E.K. Clark LAGOS SEPTEMBER 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Ijaw leader, Edwin Clark on Tuesday condemned the Biafra agitation led by Nnamdi Kanu. He also condemned the quit notice by the Arewa coalition to Igbos in the North. Clark spoke when the Chairman, Senate Committee on Local and Foreign Debt, Sen. Shehu Sani, paid him…
http://ift.tt/2vJtw65 LAGOS SEPTEMBER 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Zambia defeated Algeria 1-0 in a 2018 World Cup qualifier played in Stade Mohamed-Hamlaoui in Constantine on Tuesday night. Patson Daka scored the winner in the 67th minute of the game, as the Chipolopolo completed the double over the North Africans within a space of four days. The result means that…
http://ift.tt/2gKY0xR LAGOS SEPTEMBER 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Naira on Tuesday appreciated against the dollar at the parallel market. The Nigerian currency gained N1 to exchange at N364 to the dollar, stronger than N365 posted on Friday, while the Pound Sterling and the Euro closed at N470 and N430. Trading at the Bureau De Change window saw the…