LAGOS OCTOBER 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria’s Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed an appeal by the main opposition candidate to overturn the result of February’s presidential election in which Muhammadu Buhari was returned to office. Atiku Abubakar lodged his initial complaint with the country’s election tribunal, which ruled against him last month. Tuesday’s decision is likely to end…
LAGOS OCTOBER 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-President Muhammadu Buhari has arrived in the King Khalid International Airport, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Mr President is in Riyadh to attend the Future Investment Initiative (FII). Under the theme, ‘‘What’s Next for Global Business?’’, the event, which holds from October 29-31, will focus on three key pillars: Sustainable Future, Technology…
LAGOS OCTOBER 2TH (NEWSRANGERS)-President Muhammadu Buhari will be travelling to London, the United Kingdom, on a private visit after attending the Economic Forum of the Future Investment Initiative (FII) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Femi Adesina, the special adviser to the president on media and publicity, made this known in a statement released on Monday, October…
LAGOS OCTOBER 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-President Muhammadu Buhari and Russian President, Vladimir Putin Wednesday in Sochi, Russia, agreed to put Nigeria-Russia relations on a fast track, and pursue the completion of partially completed and abandoned projects initiated by both countries. At a bilateral meeting held on sidelines of ongoing Russia-Africa Summit, the two leaders agreed to start…
LAGOS OCTOBER 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-WHAT kind of President is Muhammadu Buhari? In moments of national crisis, he abandons his duty post in preference for foreign trips of dubious value. Showing scant interest in domestic affairs, the President has embarked on another international trip, this time, to Sochi, Russia, for a three-day summit on gas and trade….
LAGOS OCTOBER 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Despite the closure of Nigerian land borders by the federal government in the last three months, smuggling still persists at the border between Nigeria and Niger Republic, THISDAY’s investigation has revealed. THISDAY gathered that at the border between Jibia in Katsina State and Niger Republic, smugglers have resorted to the use of…
LAGOS OCTOBER 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-President Muhammadu Buhari will today (Monday) depart Abuja to attend a three-day Russia-Africa Summit in Sochi, Russia. The event, billed to take place on October 23-25, will focus on exploration and expansion of opportunities in security, trade and investment, science and technology, and gas production between Russia and Africa. A statement by…
LAGOS OCTOBER 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Positive reactions from segments of the society have continued to trail President Muhammadu Buhari’s pronouncement on Thursday for a forensic audit to be undertaken on the operations of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). While receiving governors of the states that make up the Commission in Aso Rock, President Buhari said what…