http://ift.tt/2itRoBZ LAGOS NOVEMBER 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission is currently enmeshed in a scandal in which its officials has been accused of sharing 53 houses seized by the defunct Maina-led Pension Reform Taskforce Team. According to a petition to the Senate and DSS, by David Adodo, chairman of concerned federal pensioners, the total…
http://ift.tt/2zU62tE Dr Seriake Dickson LAGOS NOVEMBER 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State has been portrayed as a “chronic debtor and looter” as a N15 billion Paris Club Refund scandal has rocked his government. Some posters currently being circulated online indicate that local government workers, teachers, contractors amongst others are allegedly being owed several months…
http://ift.tt/2B0BGWi Willy Obiano cruising to victory LAGOS NOVEMBER 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Governor Willy Obiano of All progressive Grand Alliance, APGA is cruising to victory in today’s Anambra gubernatorial election. Unofficial reports indicate that he won in all the polling units so far concluded. The official declaration of the results by the Independent National Electoral commission is being…
http://ift.tt/2irerNC Mugabe after the bloodless coup LAGOS NOVEMBER 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)- — Secretary of State Rex Tillerson called Friday for a return to civilian rule in Zimbabwe, saying the country has a chance to put itself on a “new path” amid signs longtime authoritarian President Robert Mugabe will be forced from power in a bloodless coup….
http://ift.tt/2AXdeFo Mourners Pay Respects To 26 Nigerian Women Who Died At Sea Photo credit Reuters LAGOS NOVEMBER 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A mass funeral was held on Friday in Salerno, Italy for 26 young Nigerian women who drowned while trying to cross the Mediterranean Sea. A simple ceremony was held in the city with 26 wooden coffins with…
http://ift.tt/2irRdqC (L-R) Emmanuel Kazeem, Oluwaseunara Osanyinbi, Oluwamuyiwa Olawoye, Lateef Animawun, Oluwatobi Dehinbo, 2015 (Jackson County Sheriff’s Office) LAGOS NOVEMBER 18H (NEWSRANGERS)-According to the US Attorney’s office for Oregon, a Nigerian man, Michael Oluwasegun Kazeem, 24, has been sentenced to seven years in federal prison for his role in the bilking of over $11 million via…
http://ift.tt/2zdZGIo SenatorLafiagi’s country home on fire LAGOS NOVEMBER 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The country home of Senator Sha’aba Lafiagi of Kwara North Senatorial district has been burnt down by a local mob in his hometown after soldiers accompanying him on the eve of the Local government elections in the state shot four people. Eyewitnesses told Saharareporters that several…
http://ift.tt/2yUeyri Segun Awolowo LAGOS NOVEMBER 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)- Director-General of Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC), Segun Awolowo has blamed the inaccurate export statistics in Nigeria on extortion by officers and men of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and other personnel saddled with the responsibilities of exports management. He said while other countries where Nigeria export items…