LAGOS MAY 16TH (NEWSRANGERS0-There is tension in parts of Ogun and Lagos states over rumours that there is deadly rice in circulation. Parents and relatives send voice messages to their loved ones, warning them against buying or consuming rice at this time because a foreign trader had invoked the spirit of Ogun deity after her…
LAGOS JANUARY 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Peter Obi has dispelled the rumour of his arrest, saying he is currently at his Onitsha residence in Anambra State. This followed the death threat allegation and counter allegation between him and Felix Morka, a chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). In a statement posted via his official Twitter handle…
LAGOS DECEMBER 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has described the reports circulating on social media about the alleged death of its Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu as “false.” Recall that unconfirmed reports circulating online claimed that Yakubu died in a London hospital. However, in a statement on Saturday, the Chief Press Secretary to the…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has debunked his death rumours making the rounds on social media, saying he’s alive. The ex-president, who wondered why some people would wish him such, said he quickly informed his family members that he’s hale and hearty. Obasanjo stated this on Tuesday during the inauguration of the Old…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Kehinde Akinyemi, spokesperson to the former president, Olusegun Obasanjo, has reacted to claim in a viral video that the former Nigerian President is dead. According to Dubawa, a WhatsApp video suggesting Obasanjo was dead went viral on Tuesday, September 5, 2023. The fact-checking platform said the video was captioned in French –…
LAGOS AUGUST 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 elections, Peter Obi, on Monday, seemingly responded to a report that he was in talks with Atiku Abubakar and Rabiu Kwankwaso for a possible merger to wrest power from the All Progressives Congress (APC), assuring supporters of his commitment to the party….
LAGOS FEBRUARY 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Armed Forces of Nigeria has warned unscrupulous elements who engage in fabricating and spreading unfounded misinformation about coup. While advising the general public to disregard such information and go about their normal activities in a statement signed by Acting Director Defence Information, Brigadier General Turkur Gusau sighted by NewsRangers, the Nigeria…
LAGOS DECEMBER 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-The Labour Party has described the sack of the Director General of its Presidential Campaign Council, Dr Doyin Okupe, as unfounded and affirmed that his position in the party is intact. The Ogun State chapter of the party had on Thursday suspended Okupe and others for breaching the rules of the Labour…
