LAGOS JANUARY 31ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The ruling military government in Niger has expelled several members of the European civilian reconstruction mission EUCAP Sahel Niger from the country. The German head of the mission, Katja Dominik, was also affected, the government in Niamey said early Tuesday. The group arrived in the capital Niamey a few days ago and…
LAGOS DECEMBER 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has begun reconciliation of members, indicating interest to bring back presidential candidate of Labour Party (LP) in this year’s general elections, Peter Obi, to its fold. The main opposition party, yesterday, stated that for it not to go into oblivion and win the 2027 polls, “a Northerner cannot…
LAGOS OCTOBER 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) has congratulated Mr. Olufemi Oladapo Soneye over his appointment as Chief Corporate Communications Officer (CCCO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL). The association also congratulates its pioneer president, Dr. Malachy Agbo, who was recently sworn in by the Governor of Enugu State, Mr….
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-U.S. President Joe Biden has appointed two Nigerian-Americans as advisers. The appointees – Osagie Imasogie and Chiney Ogwumike – are part of the 12 members of the President’s Advisory Council on African Diaspora Engagement in the United States. Congratulating the duo on the appointment, the Chairperson of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission…
LAGOS JUNE 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Members of the two majority parties in Nigeria, the Peoples Democratic Party and All Progressives Congress in Imo North Senatorial District of Imo State on Sunday collapsed their structures into the Labour Party and pledged their loyalty and support to its presidential candidate, Peter Obi. No fewer than two thousand people joined…
LAGOS APRIL 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-One week after a marathon meeting with leaders of Nigeria’s security architecture, the House of Representatives, on Wednesday, lamented the rising spate of insecurity in several parts of the country especially Benue, Taraba and Plateau states. Members of the House took turns to criticise the action and inaction of the regime led…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has called on the federal government to increase its feeding allowance for corps members, stating that the N650 daily allowance is not sustainable. According to News, Shuaibu Ibrahim, NYSC’s director-general (DG), spoke when he appeared before a house of representatives committee on youth development on Wednesday….
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Guinea’s junta said on Monday its members are barred from standing in the next national or local elections, and that it will agree on the length of transition to elections with an 81-member Transitional National Council (TNC). Earlier this month the leader of the Sept. 5 coup, Mamady Doumbouya, shrugged off asset…