Arise News International Correspondent Adefemi Akinsanya Joins CNN
LAGOS AUGUST 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-CNN International has hired British-born Nigerian journalist Adefemi Akinsanya to host its…
Arise News International Correspondent Adefemi Akinsanya Joins CNN
LAGOS AUGUST 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-CNN International has hired British-born Nigerian journalist Adefemi Akinsanya to host its new multiplatform feature series Africa Inc. Africa Inc. will showcase how African companies are competing and thriving on the global stage, from technology and hospitality, to manufacturing and entertainment. The series positions the continent not as an emerging player, but…
Why Atiku Cries Out Over Strange Credit In His Private Bank Account
LAGOS JULY 8TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-Fresh details have emerged on why former Vice President Atiku Abubakar is deeply concerned over a strange payment made into his personal bank account, with fears that the transaction could be part of an attempt to associate him with individuals or activities unknown to him. Saturday Vanguard gathered that beyond the unsolicited payment…
Freezing Of Osun Account: Calls For Removal Of EFCC Boss Deepen
LAGOS AUGUST 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Calls for the removal of the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ola Olukoyede, intensified on Friday as opposition parties and some Nigerians responded to the freezing of the Osun State Government’s account. They described the action of the anti-graft agency as politically motivated, alleging that the commission had…
ICPC Uncovers Two Additional Fictitious Agencies In PFIPC Investigation
LAGOS AUGUST 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The investigation into the controversial Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC) has widened, with the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) uncovering two additional fictitious agencies allegedly linked to the scheme. The development was disclosed on Thursday by ICPC Chairman, Musa Aliyu, after he submitted an interim report on…
Death Toll Of Border Rush Hits 100 As Thousands Of Migrants Remain In Spanish Territory
LAGOS AUGUST 8TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-Between 3,000 and 5,000 migrants remain in Ceuta after hordes of mostly military-aged men rushed into the Spanish enclave from Morocco late last month, Ceuta’s president said Thursday. While speaking from a video call during an extraordinary session of the European Parliament’s Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs, Ceuta President…
Jorge Messi, Father Of Soccer Star Lionel Messi, Passes On At 68
LAGOS AUGUST 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Jorge Messi, the father of soccer great Lionel Messi, died Friday night at a clinic in Rosario, Argentina after a long battle with an illness, according to multiple Argentine and Spanish outlets. He was 68. Jorge Messi’s battle with illness became a story during the World Cup that saw his son’s Argentina…
Xenophobia: Over 178,000 Immigrants Fled South Africa In Recent Months
LAGOS AUGUST 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-More than 178,000 African immigrants have left South Africa in recent months, spurred by a crackdown on undocumented migration by authorities and sometimes violent anti-immigration protests that have led many to leave citing fears of attacks. It’s one of the most significant migrant exoduses from Africa’s most advanced economy in years. The…
ICPC Uncovers Two More Fake Government Agencies
LAGOS AUGUST 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) says it has uncovered two more fake government agencies while investigating the activities of the self-acclaimed Director-General of the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), Adeniyi Matthew Adeyemi. ICPC Chairman, Dr Musa Adamu Aliyu, disclosed this on Thursday after presenting the commission’s…
