LAGOS JUNE 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Labour Party of Nigeria has recorded a breakthrough ahead of the 2023 general elections: The party, which suddenly burst into life with the recent membership of its Presidential Candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, now has a Senator following the joining of the party by Senator Francis Ezenwa Onyewuchi – hitherto the only Peoples…
LAGOS MAY 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has explained why they stormed the Maitama, Abuja home of a former governor of Imo state, Senator Rochas Okorocha, to effect his arrest on May 24, 2022. A statement signed by EFCC Head, Media & Publicity, Wilson Uwujaren sighted by NewsRangers said the…
LAGOS APRIL 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Gunmen believed to be armed robbers have attacked a bullion van in Imo State, police authorities have said. The Public Relations Officer of the Imo State Police Command, Mike Abattam, confirmed the attack on Thursday in Owerri, the state capital. He explained that the incident occurred in the afternoon at Nguru community…
LAGOS APRIL 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)- – Dozens of charred bodies were buried in mass graves on Tuesday in Nigeria’s Imo state as the stench of decomposing flesh hung in the air after more than 100 people were killed during a weekend explosion at an illegal oil refinery. A group of men, some bare chested and without…
LAGOS APRIL 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-No fewer than 100 people died on Friday night after an illegal refinery exploded at Abaezi forest in the Ohaji-Egbema Local Government Area of Imo State. Six vehicles were also razed during the incident which had thrown the community into panic. PUNCH Metro reports that at the scene of the incident on…
LAGOS APRIL 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-The Independent national Electoral Commission (INEC) has suspended voters registration exercise in areas of Imo, Anambra and Kaduna states. INEC Chairman, Prof Mahmood Yakubu who made the pronouncement yesterday at the Second Regular Quarterly Consultative Meeting with Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) held at Abuja said following report of insecurity in some areas…
LAGOS APRIL 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Tragedy struck at Claratian University of Nigeria, Nekede, in Owerri, Imo State when a seminarian, Suel Ambrose, slumped and died while acting a drama on Good Friday. The incident caused panic and pandemonium among the seminarians and passersby as frantic efforts to revive the deceased failed. Some students interviewed on Saturday morning…
LAGOS APRIL 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba has ordered the posting of CP Abutu Yaro to the Edo State Police Command as the new Commissioner of Police in charge of the State. The IGP also ordered the posting of CP Sikiru Akande Kayode, CP Yekini Adio Ayoku and CP Mohammed Ahmed…
