LAGOS NOVEMBER 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)_The Nigerian Election Debate Group has fixed January 19, 2019 for a debate for presidential candidates of different political parties taking part in the 2019 elections. The vice presidential candidates are billed to have their debate on December 14, 2018. The group’s chairman, Mr. John Momoh, disclosed this at a press conference…
LAGOS OCTOBER 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Peter Obi, running mate to Atiku Abubakar, presiedential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), says the period Nigeria is in calls for sober reflection and not for dancing “Shaku Shaku.” “Shaku Shaku” is a popular dance step common among entertainers and young Nigerians. Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo had said he is learning…
LAGOS OCTOBER 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The vice president Yemi Osinbajo on Monday, October 1, made a mockery of the Senator representing Kogi west senatorial district, Dino Melaye and the Osun governorship candidate for the Peoples Democratic Party in the just concluded election, Ademola Adeleke. Osinbajo while making a speech at the Independence Gala night which took place…
LAGOS OCTOBER 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The Senate President, Bukola Saraki and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara are conspicuously absent at the Eagle Square , venue of the 58 independence anniversary. President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo and other prominent personalities are presently witnessing the anniversary. The duo of Saraki and Dogara…
LAGOS AUGUST 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has visited the site of a four-storey building that collapsed in Abuja on Friday afternoon. At least 18 people are trapped beneath the rubble of the four-storey building which collapsed around 1.30pm in the Jabi area of Abuja on Friday. Our correspondent who was at the scene reported…
LAGOS AUGUST 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The President of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Abdulwaheed Odusile, has petitioned the Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, on the incessant attacks on Nigerian journalists by the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris. Odusile, who wrote the petition on behalf of Nigerian journalists, used the arrest and detention of a Premium Times…
LAGOS AUGUST 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigeria Police Force Public Relations Officer, Mr. Jimoh Moshood, has claimed ignorance of the situation surrounding the arrest of Premium Times reporter , Mr. Samuel Ogundipe. He made the claim on Wednesday when answering a question during an interview on Kakaaki, an Africa Independent Television, AIT, programme. He however said he…
LAGOS AUGUST 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigerians were thrown into jubilation Tuesday when news of the Presidential order to overhaul the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) of the Nigeria Police filtered into town. SARS has been in the news for most of the time for reasons bordering on criminal activities against the purpose of setting up the division within…
