LAGOS OCTOBER 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, on Friday, removed the image of Celestine Omehia, from the Government House. The removal comes as he signed the legal instrument derecognising Omehia as a former governor of the state. Rivers State House of Assembly had earlier on Thursday passed a motion to derecognise Omehia…
LAGOS APRIL 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-A Federal High Court in Abuja, on Friday, ordered former Speaker, House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, to vacate his seat as a member representing Dass, Tafawa Balewa and Bogoro Federal Constituency of Bauchi State. Delivering judgment, Justice Donatus Okorowo, declared that having defected from Peoples Democratic Party to All Progressives Congress,…
LAGOS JANUARY 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria Senate on Wednesday removed the clause that makes direct primary mandatory for the election of candidates in political parties from the electoral act amendment bill. The Senate in late 2021 passed a version of the bill and transmitted it to President Muhammadu Buhari who declined assent to the bill. Besides the…
LAGOS JUNE 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Twitter removed on Wednesday a post by Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari threatening punishment for regional secessionists blamed for attacks on government buildings. The social media firm said Buhari’s tweet, referring to the 1967-70 civil war in the southeastern Biafra region that killed 1 million people, violated its “abusive behaviour” policy leading to…
LAGOS DECEMBER 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs voted on Wednesday to remove cannabis and cannabis resin from a category of the world’s most dangerous drugs, which could impact the global medical marijuana industry. The Vienna-based UN agency said in a statement that its 53 member states had voted 27-25, with one abstention, to…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Kaduna Division of the Court of Appeal has nullified the election of spokesman of the Senate, Senator Dayo Adeyeye. The Appellate Court subsequently upheld the tribunal judgment which declared Senator Biodun Olujimi and the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party as winner of the Ekiti South Senatorial election held on February…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-President Muhammadu Buhari has sent the embattled Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs. Winifred Ekanem Oyo-Ita on indefinite leave and approved the appointment of Dr. Mrs. Folashade Yemi-Esan as the Acting Head with immediate effect. Dr. Yemi-Esan, until her appointment was the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum Resources. A…
LAGOS AUGUST 23RD (NEWRANGRS)-The Kogi State National Assembly/State Assembly Election Petition Tribunal has quashed the victory of Senator Dino Melaye representing Kogi West Senatorial district. Melaye (PDP) was declared winner in the February election by INEC, but Senator Smart Adeyemi (APC) approached the tribunal, challenging INEC’s declaration citing, irregularities, over voting and non compliance with…