http://ift.tt/2y8H5IF LAGOS SEPTEMBER 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-President Muhammadu Buhari has arrived in New York to join other world leaders for the one week 72nd Session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) high-level events starting on Tuesday, the News Agency of Nigeria reports. The President was accompanied by Governors Abdul’aziz Yari, David Umahi and Rotimi Akeredolu of Zamfara,…
http://ift.tt/2wAgTFD Chris Ngige, Minister of Labour LAGOS SEPTEMBER 18TH (NEWSRANGERS) — The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG, yesterday said loading of products, including aviation fuel, would stop from today as affiliates of United Labour Congress of Nigeria, ULC, begin an indefinite strike. Also, electricity workers, on the platform of National Union…
http://ift.tt/2fugDm5 Shekarau LAGOS SEPTEMBER 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former Kano State Governor Ibrahim Shekarau has described the “change” mantra of his party as a ruse. In an audio recording exclusively obtained by SaharaReporters, Mr. Shekarau said the APC is confused and has been lying to Nigerians about bringing change to their living conditions. “When Nigerians asked: ‘When are…
http://ift.tt/2x7iQh7 His Royal Majesty, Israel Okwu Kanu LAGOS SEPTEMBER 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia state has been issued a 24-hour ultimatum to dethrone His Royal Majesty, Israel Okwu Kanu, the paramount ruler of Isiama Afaraukwu in Umuahia, and father of leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) Nnamdi Kanu. The group, Umuahia Youth…
http://ift.tt/2xesspX LAGOS SEPTEMBER 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The founder of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, and top leaders of his group have gone into hiding following Friday’s September 15 declaration by the Nigerian Army that IPOB and other Pro-Biafran groups were terrorists organisations. Investigations by Punch on Saturday September 16 revealed that Kanu and his top…
http://ift.tt/2xKQQ3C LAGOS SEPTEMBER 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Detectives at the State Criminal Investigation Department, Kogi State Police Command, are hard-pressed trying to unravel how a monkey allegedly shot dead by a 65-year-old hunter, Clement Etila Ekele, transformed turned into his 45-year-old younger brother, Monday Ekele. The tragic incident happened on July 16, this year at Ikaka village in…
http://ift.tt/2hbwaam Buhari LAGOS SEPTEMBER 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday departed the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, to attend the New York, to participate in the 72nd Session of the United Nations General Assembly. Mr Femi Adesina, the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity confirmed the departure on his Facebook page. “President Buhari departs…
http://ift.tt/2h9ypyJ LAGOS SEPTEMBER 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)- The Abia State Police Command of Nigeria Police Force has declared that individuals operating under the auspices of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) with Biafran flags and any other materials will be arrested and prosecuted. This was disclosed on Saturday by the State Police Commissioner, Anthony Michael Ogbizi, as…
