LAGOS JULY 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, Mr. Peter Obi, has alerted Nigerians to false promises of online “giveaways” in the form of cash gifts, recharge cards, and other material items, which are being fraudulently advertised in his name by unidentified individuals. In a statement released to the media on Saturday and…
LAGOS JUNE 25TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-The Director-General of the World Trade Organization, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has warned against the unauthorised use of her name and image for political battles. This follows a Facebook post alleging Okonjo-Iweala’s criticism of the economic decisions of the Bola Tinubu administration amidst a reported rise in national debt to N24 trillion within two…
LAGOS MAY 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Benue State has concluded plans to honour the late military officer, Gideon Orkar, who was executed over a failed coup by naming a 9.7 kilometre road after him. The state Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Mike Inalegwu, disclosed this while briefing journalists Tuesday after the state executives meeting at the Government…
LAGOS OCTOBER 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Pastor Laurie Idahosa of the Church of God Mission International, has stated that it is not scriptural to name a child after one that died. The clergywoman and daughter in-law to popular cleric in the 90’s, the late Benson Idahosa, made this statement via her verified Instagram page on Wednesday. According to…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria’s former minister of finance and the frontrunner in the WTO DG race, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, is set to be named the new Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) after South Korea reportedly decided to withdraw its Trade Minister, Yoo Myung-hee from the race. According to the Washington Trade Daily, Seoul is…
LAGOS MARCH 12TH (NEWSANGERS)-The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released a comprehensive list of Senators-elect, following the February 23 Presidential and National Assembly elections. In a statement from the electoral body on Monday, INEC announced that it would present certificates of return to those whose names are on the list on Thursday, March 14….