LAGOS MARCH 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Ahead of the March 11, Gubernatorial polls, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Labour Party and some opposition political parties are currently in negotiation for an alliance aimed at defeating the All Progressives Congress in Lagos State. The Senatorial candidate of the PDP, Lagos West Senatorial Districts, Segun Adewale, popularly called Aeroland and…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Five days to the general election, a group made up of former presidential candidates and 24 former national chairmen of political parties in Nigeria, have pledged their commitment to work with the candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi and his running mate, Datti Baba-Ahmed. The group under the aegis of the…
LAGOS JANUARY 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Ahead of massive exercise of franchise, leading business centres across the federation have started announcing closure of markets so as to enable their members to go and collect their Permanent Voter Card (PVC) at INEC centers nearest to them. Accordingly, business activities at the Lagos International Trade Fair complex, along Badagry Expressway,…
LAGOS DECEMBER 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-A new nationwide opinion poll conducted early this month at the instance of ANAP Foundation reveals a solid overall lead by Peter Obi of the Labour Party (LP), with Bola Ahmed Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Atiku Abubakar of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) both trailing him. Rabiu Kwankwaso…
LAGOS JUNE 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Two months after they were granted state pardon, 159 convicts, including a former Governor of Plateau State, Senator Joshua Dariye, and a former Taraba State Governor, Jolly Nyame, have yet to be released, Sunday PUNCH has learnt. The Council of State led by the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), had on…
LAGOS DECEMBER 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-At least, five people, including three children, have been seriously injured when a gas cylinder exploded and burst into flames in the Gwagwalada Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory, (FCT). The explosion took place at the uncompleted building area of Dagiri not far from the Lokoja/Abuja road in Gwagwalada. Eyewitnesses said…
LAGOS MAY 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Popular Nollywood Actor Yomi Fabiyi led others to protest against the detention of his colleague, Olanrewaju Omiyinka, aka Baba Ijesha, who was accused of molesting a minor. During the protest, Fabiyi, and other protesters marched from Casino Bus Stop to Panti Police Station on Wednesday. They demanded that Baba Ijesha should be…
LAGOS MARCH 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Two policemen have died, while others sustained injuries, following an accident which occurred at Eiyekorin area, along the Ilorin-Ogbomoso expressway, on Thursday. Ajayi Okasanmi, police public relations officer (PPRO) of the Kwara command, confirmed the incident. He explained that the officers had escorted a bullion van to Ogbomoso, and were on their…