LAGOS AUGUST 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari returned from his annual vacation on Saturday, his office said in a statement, as the presidential race in the country intensifies ahead of February polls. “President @MBuhari returns to Abuja from the UK, after a 10 working day vacation,” said Bashir Ahmad, Buhari’s new media aide, in a…
LAGOS AUGUST 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-This is no dancing time for Senator Ademola Adeleke who is enmeshed in a forged certificate controversy. Developments in the last one week strongly portend that his legal problems are far from over as the case took a disturbing dimension with the emergence of an alleged confession by the principal of the…
LAGOS AUGUST 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Senate President Bukola Saraki has fired some shots at Adams Oshiomhole, national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC). This comes one day after he vowed not to descend into the gutter with the ruling party. Saraki had resisted hitting back at the APC which described him as a failure who swims…
LAGOS AUGUST 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former Governor of Akwa-Ibom, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has officially dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the All Progressives Congress (APC). Akpabio officially defected to the ruling party on Wednesday, August 8 at the Ikot-Ekpene township stadium in Akwa Ibom. Some of those present at the defection ceremony were the national chairman…
LAGOS AUGUST 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Strong indication emerged on Thursday in Osogbo over the alleged arrest of the Principal of Ede Muslim High School, Ede, Mr Khalid Abass by Police detectives from the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID), Alagbon Close, Ikoyi regarding the statement of result and testimonial issued to the flag bearer of the Peoples Democratic…
LAGOS AUGUST 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki Tuesday announced via Twitter his long speculated defection from the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC. Saraki however did not name his next political party even though speculations are rife that he is bound for the main opposition party, Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. “I wish to inform Nigerians…
LAGOS JULY 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-In celebration of his defection to the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, supporters of former Kano State Governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso, have taken to the streets of Kano to burn the emblem of the ruling All Progressives Congress. The APC uses the broom as its party logo. In a video posted on YouTube by…
LAGOS JULY 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom has announced his defection from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The governor made the announcement during a meeting with elected local government chairmen and councillors on Wednesday at the Government House Makurdi, hours after protesting youths barred him from traveling to…