LAGOS DECEMBER 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Vice Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr. Peter Obi, has charged Nigerians “to work together towards enthroning a new Nigeria that will in turn take care of all the needs of Nigerians, ranging from security through job creation to constant power supply.” Obi spoke on Thursday during the…
LAGOS DECEMBER 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The United Kingdom has said there is a high threat of kidnap throughout Nigeria. It also warned its nationals against travelling to the North-East, citing that the security environment in the region deteriorated in 2018. Except it is really essential, the UK cautioned its citizens against travelling to Zamfara, Kaduna, Katsina and…
LAGOS DECEMBER 25TH (NEWRANGERS)-Vice Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr. Peter Obi, has admonished Christians and all men of goodwill to use the occasion of Christmas celebration to extend the hands of love and care to the less privileged. “Let us all thank God that we are here today to celebrate yet…
LAGOS DECEMBER 22ND (NEWRANGERS)-Four stowaways armed with iron bars are threatening the crew of a cargo ship off the English coast and demanding to be taken ashore, a spokesman for the shipowner said. The spokesman for Grimaldi Lines, Paul Kyprianou, said they were discovered four days ago after the Grande Tema ship had set sail…
LAGOS DECEMBER 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Cameroonian political parties have crisscrossed the country ahead of the presidential elections on Sunday. Except for one candidate, no one has been able to organize campaigns in the restive Anglophone regions. Eight candidates representing a string of opposition parties are vying to oust 85-year-old incumbent President Paul Biya, who has ruled Cameroon…
LAGOS DECEMBER 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-As the presidential elections edge closer, the opposition Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) has been alleged of hiring Russian hackers to compromise the polls. The Coalition for Nigeria (CN) made the allegation in a press statement on Tuesday in Lagos. Mr Dipo Samuel, Secretary General of the group signed the statement. The statement…
LAGOS DECEMBER 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-More than 3,600 people have been killed in clashes between farmers and herders in Nigeria since 2016, Amnesty International said on Monday, blaming the government’s failure to punish the perpetrators for fuelling the violence. The international human rights organisation said more than 2,000 were killed in 2018 alone, while the bloodshed had…
LAGOS DECEMBER 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-An outrage has been sparked after some Nigerians were seen performing some traditional rituals in broad daylight in South Africa. According to reports, the Nigerians were seen in the North of Johannesburg performing the rites where a live chicken was killed and its blood spilled on a traditional item before it was…