LAGOS JULY 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The Federal Government has accused Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, of orchestrating the killing of 60 persons and the destruction of property in 55 violent attacks across the South East and South-South Zones within four months. The Federal Government stated this in a letter dated April 26,…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Wednesday disclosed that Hero’s Square, New Owerri, in Imo State, will be the new venue for the final screening of candidates from the South-East and South-South as it gradually concludes its ongoing recruitment exercise. According to Customs Public Relations Officer, Mr Joseph Attah, the earlier chosen…
LAGOS AUGUST 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Northern youths have rejected arguments by influential nephew of President Muhammadu Buhari, Mallam Mamman Daura, that competence, and not zoning, should determine the next President. The youths, under the aegis of the Arewa Youths for Peace and Security (AYPS), said the south should be allowed to produce the next President because it…
LAGOS JUNE 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Chief Olisa Agbakoba (SAN), a former President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) on Wednesday has described as worrisome that no South Easterner is occupying any position in the first six political offices in the current administration. President Muhammadu Buhari is from the North-Central while Vice- President Yemi Osinbajo is from the…
LAGOS MAR 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has cried out over an alleged plot to militarise the South-south when the March 9 elections get underway. In a statement on Thursday by its spokesman, Kola Ologbondiyan, the PDP alleged that there is currently an illegal and provocative besiegement of PDP states including Bayelsa, Rivers, Delta,…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Lagos lawyer and human rights activist, Chief Malcolm Omirhobo, has dragged the federal government and others to Federal High Court, Abuja over the proscription of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Joined as respondent in the suit marked as FHC/ABJ/CS/107/2018 are the president, attorneys general of the federation, National Assembly, Senate president, Speaker…