LAGOS OCTOBER 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The first joint session of the National Assembly is underway for the presentation of the 2020 Appropriation Bill. President Muhammau Buhari has arrived the National Assembly Complex. Welcome to our live update. 14:55pm: President Buhari says the goal is for the 2020 Appropriation Act to come into effect on January 1, 2020….
LAGOS OCTOBER 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Board of Inquiry set up by the Defence Headquarters, Abuja, put together at the instance of President Muhammadu Buhari has recommended sanctions for five personnel of the Nigerian Army and the police over the killing of three policemen and one civilian in Ibi, Taraba State, on August 6. The board, in…
LAGOS OCTOBER 8TH (NEWSRANGRS)-Committee of Friends to Chief of Staff to President,Mallam Abba Kyari has warned fifth columnists and sponsored and hired hands to stop spreading falsehood and lies against the top presidential aide,describing recent “contract mess story as fake news” In statement issued on Monday evening in Abuja and signed by Adekola Adeyemi amd…
LAGOS OCTOBER 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-There was pandemonium yesterday in Ribah community of Kebbi State as a middle-aged man climbed a mast and vowed not to come down until President Buhari resigns. The drama lingered after the man refused to accept the Local Government Chairman’s promise of getting a new motorcycle if he comes down. However after…
LAGOS OCTOBER 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) and Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) have said political parties have the right to field northern candidates for the 2023 presidential election. In separate interviews with Nigerian Tribune, the two prominent northern groups, said there is nothing wrong in doing so. The secretary general of the ACF,…
LAGOS OCTOBER 6H (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari said on Friday that a wave of deadly violence against Nigerians and other foreign nationals in South Africa last month was an embarrassment to the continent. In September, rioting and attacks on foreigners led to at least 10 deaths, dozens of injuries and hundreds of arrests, triggering anger…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A full three years before the next elections, Nigeria’s president Muhammadu Buhari has been forced to deny reports that he will be seeking a third term in 2023. The conspicuous early denial is a measure of just how intense politicking is expected be in Africa’s most populous country ahead of its next…
LAGOS OCTOBER 2ND (NEWRANGERS)-President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday disclosed that Nigeria and the United States of America would sign a memorandum to repatriate US$300m looted by former Head of State, Late Gen. Sani Abacha. Nigeria had received over $2 billion out of the $5 billion believed to have been looted during the Abacha administration The…