LAGOS MAY 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says Nigeria’s democracy is being threatened by the predominance of money politics. Mahmood Yakubu, INEC chairman, said this on Wednesday at a one-day colloquium on emerging issues that will shape the 2023 general election. The event was organised by the Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD)…
LAGOS MARCH 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Friday that any foreign supplies to Ukraine containing military equipment will be considered “legitimate targets” for Russian strikes. “We clearly said that any cargo moving into the Ukrainian territory which we would believe is carrying weapons would be fair game. This is clear because we are…
LAGOS DECEMBER 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A lawyer representing Napoli is considering taking legal action to prevent players from taking part in the Africa Cup of Nations set to start next month. In the wake of the increase in positive Covid-19 test results around the world following the emergence of the Omicron variant, there have been doubts whether…
LAGOS DECEMBER 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A former Federal House of Representatives Member, Hon. (Mrs) Sharon Aondona Daboh has allegedly beaten her husband, Mr David Kersha Fiase to pulp, leaving him with high degree injuries. According to Paradise News Hon. Sharon who represented Jechira Federal Constituency in Benue State between 2003 and 2007, had allegedly threatened to kill…
LAGOS DECEMBER 10TH *NEWSRANGERS)-The indigenous people of Biafra, IPOB, on Thursday said that the plans by President Muhammadu Buhari to secretly visit Ebonyi State will be resisted by youths of the South East geopolitical zone, unless the national leader, Nnamdi Kanu is released unconditionally from the DSS detention. IPOB expressed regrets that their leader, Kanu…
LAGOS OCTOBER 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has threatened to impound 29 jets from private owners, if they fail to pay statutory import duties before the 14 days ultimatum given . The Nigeria Customs Service released its report on verification of privately-owned airplanes in the country on Tuesday in Abuja. Customs’ spokesman, Mr Joseph…
LAGOS JUNE 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Department of State Security, DSS, has invited Kaduna-based Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Abubakar Gumi, for questioning over remarks he made in a TV interview that allegedly portrayed the Nigerian military in a bad light. A report by the Voice of America, VOA, Hausa Service monitored on Friday, said Gumi was invited…
LAGOS APRIL 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has condemned what it described as an unprovoked attack on some members of IPOB and Eastern Security Network (ESN) operatives at Oguta junction, Mgbidi, along Owerri road – Onitsha Expressway, by a joint security force comprising the army, police and Department of State Security (DSS) operatives….
