http://ift.tt/2h6e1Pa LAGOS NOVEMBER 2ND(NEWSRANGERS)-Shouts of thunderous “no, no” filled the legislative chamber of the House of Representatives at Thursday plenary when the Speaker, Hon. Yakubu Dogara announced the intention of President Muhammadu Buhari to address a joint session of the National Assembly alongside the presentation of 2018 budget estimate. Hardly had Dogara finished reading the…
http://ift.tt/2lDoseC Victor Moses LAGOS NOVEMBER 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has named Super Eagles’ Victor Moses and William Troost-Ekong among 30 finalists for the 2017 CAF African Player of the Year Award. For the player of the year award meant for African players based in the continent, Junior Ajayi, who plays for Al…
http://ift.tt/2z5gxtB LAGOS NOVEMBER 2ND(NEWSRANGERS)-The police in Adamawa State have arrested 200 cows for invading a farmland at Yolde-Pate in Yola South Local Government Area. Adamawa police spokesman, Othman Abubakar, said this was following clash between herdsmen and farmers last Saturday over encroachment into farmlands. The police applauded the affected farmers for exhibiting maturity by not…
http://ift.tt/2xLBo3z Bola Tinubbu LAGOS NOVEMBER 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Jide, first son of the national leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, reportedly slumped and died yesterday evening. Report from a reliable source close to the former Lagos Governor revealed that Jide suddenly collapsed and died around 9 pm. However, after the incident, close…
http://ift.tt/2gWdYly Bayelsa State Governor, Seriake Dickson LAGOS NOVEMBER 2ND(NEWSRANGERS)-Bayelsa State Governor, Henry Seriake Dickson on Wednesday in Yenagoa presented the Certificate of Occupancy (C of O) to the management team of the proposed Brass Fertilizer Company Limited in Bayelsa State?. The presentation took place just? before the kick off of the 83rd State Executive Council…
http://ift.tt/2ynyPJA LAGOS NOVEMBER 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-The ongoing Senate probe into various allegations against the Inspector-General of Police Mr. Ibrahim Idris was stalled on Wednesday, following court proceedings on the planned probe. Senator Isah Hamman Misau (Bauchi Central), had accused Idris of unduly promoting officers of the Police Force and also extorting money from Commissioners of Police…
http://ift.tt/2z6SN8m LAGOS NOVEMBER 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria plans to establish a $1 billion crop-processing park with Turkish investors in the country’s north as part of efforts to improve value and boost agricultural exports, according to the country’s investment-promotion agency. The Badeggi Crop Processing Zone in Niger state is expected to start in June next year, with an…
http://ift.tt/2h399u7 LAGOS NOVEMBER 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-No fewer than 200 ex-militants from the Niger Delta region have protested at the National Assembly over the alleged failure of the government to pay their allowances. The former militants called on the federal lawmakers to prevail on the special adviser to the president on Niger Delta and coordinator of the…