LAGOS JULY 12TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-The Nigerian Railway Corporation has attributed the suspension of operations on some of its rail lines to insecurity, banditry and vandalism of its rail tracks. Mr John Otivere, an official of the NRC in Niger, disclosed this in Minna in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on the state…
LAGOS OCTOBER 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-In a truly gut-wrenching twist of fate, a pregnant woman and innocent children tragically lost their lives in a car crash that could have been prevented if the guilty party had only spared a thought for their safety. This heart-rending incident, which unfolded in the Ago, Ikota neighborhood of Lagos, stirred up…
LAGOS JUNE 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigerian president, Bola Tinubu, will be attending the Global Financing Pact Summit in Paris, France, next week, SaharaReporters has learnt. This is Tinubu’s first official trip as Nigerian president since his May 29 inauguration as top sources in the presidency revealed that the president’s visit was also a “strategy” to see his…
LAGOS JULY 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Gunmen suspected to be unknown gunmen were reported to have attacked Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) officials involve in the Continuous Voters Registration (CVR) exercise in Igboeze North local government area of Enugu state. Statement signed by National Commissioner and Chairman Information and Voter Education, Festus Okoye made available to NewsRangers disclosed that…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A Supervisory Presiding Officer has reportedly “carted away” 41 results sheets in the ongoing Anambra Governorship election. The Returning Officer in Idemili South Local Government of Area of the state, Dr Gabriel Othong, made this known while presenting results at the Independent National Electoral Commission office in Awka on Sunday. He said…
LAGOS JULY 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-It is now official: President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the immediate suspension of Ibrahim Magu as acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Umar Jibrilu Gwandu, media aide to Abubakar Malami, the attorney-general of the federation, disclosed this in a press statement on Friday. There had been no official…
LAGOS JANUARY 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said that most of the officials in the Buhari-led government will not only go to jail but also go to hell if the entire government is investigated for corruption. According to him, this government is by far enmeshed in corruption. He said this in an interview with…
LAGOS AUGUST 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-A West African Examination Council (WAEC) official, Henry Adewunmi, who said he has worked with examination board for 30 years told the Presidential election tribunal that the assessment result issued to President Muhammadu Buhari by Cambridge Assessment Center is not a document from WAEC. Adewunmi said this on Wednesday when President Muhammadu…