LAGOS MARCH 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday evening declared a state of emergency in Rivers State over the crisis rocking both the executive and legislative arms of government in the state. In a 12-minute national broadcast to the nation, the President said during the six-month period of the state of emergency, Governor Siminalayi Fubara,…
LAGOS MARCH 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Human rights activist and former presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore has backed Ushie Rita Uguamaye, a National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member facing backlash for criticising President Bola Tinubu’s administration in a viral video. Sowore, in a video shared on X on Monday, March 17, disclosed that he met with Uguamaye in Lagos…
LAGOS MARCH 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Professor Attahiru Muhammadu Jega, former chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC), as Special Adviser and Coordinator of the Presidential Livestock Reform. Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President (Information & Strategy) disclosed this in a statement at the weekend. According to Onanuga, President Tinubu announced the appointment…
LAGOS JANUARY 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-In a bold move to strengthen the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the recruitment of 5,000 personnel into the service. The announcement came from Mr. Sylvester Nwakuche Ndidi, the Acting Comptroller General of the NCoS, during his appearance before the House of Representatives Committee on Reformatory Institutions,…
By Tony Ogunlowo LAGOS JANUARY 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-‘Titanic’ can mean something that is very big, gigantic or enormous and it was also the name of a ship that sank on its maiden voyage. When the Titanic sank in 1912 it sank due to a number of avoidable factors: a ship deemed unsinkable that wasn’t fitted with…
LAGOS JANUARY 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, in the 2023 election, Mr Peter Obi, has raised the alarm that he, his family and those around him have been receiving threats over his New Year message on President Bola Tinubu. His supporters, under the auspices of Obidient Movement, also yesterday implored Nigerians…
LAGOS JANAURY 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The camp of Atiku Abubakar, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has announced that a merger between opposition parties to defeat the All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2027 “is sealed.” Abdulrasheed Shehu, the special assistant on media to the former vice president, made the announcement via his verified…
LAGOS DECEMBER 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Honourable Minister of State for Defence, H.E. Dr. Bello Muhammad Matawalle MON, has praised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his robust economic policies and reforms, which are yielding significant positive results for the nation. According to Matawalle, these initiatives are contributing to a turnaround in the economy that will benefits all…