Archive for: April, 2018

NEMA DG, Maihaja Accused Of N5bn Monumental Fraud

LAGOS APRIL 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Office of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), have received petitions on monumental corrupt practices against the current Director General of National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Engr. Mustapha Maihaja. The new revelation is coming after a public hearing of House of Representatives […]

Buhari’s Second Term’ll Plunge Nigeria Into Revolution, Okogie Predicts

LAGOS APRIL 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Archbishop Emeritus of Lagos, Anthony Cardinal Olubunmi Okogie, has warned politicians allegedly manipulating President Muhammadu Buhari to seek re-election next year. He said those pushing the president should take time to gauge the mood of the nation or risk plunging Nigeria into an “unnecessary revolution”. Okogie told Vanguard “Every citizen of Nigeria […]

Husband, Wife Arrested Over $400,000 Bank Fraud In Cambodia

LAGOS APRL 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigerian couples were arrested in Phnom Penh on Monday for alleged digital stealing $400,000 from a bank. Chea Sok, deputy police chief of Prampi Makara district, identified the suspects as Rejoice Isaac Chibunna, 48, and Isaac Chibunna, 50. Sok said the arrests were made after a lawsuit was filed by Leng Sovannavat, […]

Bayelsa Govt Threatens To Sue FG Over Approval Of N1bn Security Fund

LAGOS APRIL 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Bayelsa State Government on Saturday threatened to drag the Federal Government to court if it refuses to deduct the 13 percent derivation component of the $1 billion Excess Crude Account (ECA) it plans to withdraw to tackle insecurity in the country. The State Commissioner for Information, Daniel Iworiso-Markson, said in a […]

Peter Obi Pays Tribute To Achuzia, Describes Him As A Great Soldier, Patriot And Bridge Builder

LAGOS APRIL 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-War hero and one-time Secretary-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Col Joseph Oseluka Achuzia (Rtd.), has been described as a great soldier, patriot and bridge builder. Eulogising the late elder statesman ahead of his burial, this weekend in Asaba, Delta State, former Governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi, said: “Col Joseph Oseluka Achuzia, […]

Looters’ List: Court Grants PDP Chair, Secondus Leave To Summon Lai Mohammed, FG

LAGOS APRIL 14T (NEWSRANGERS)-A Rivers state High Court on Friday granted the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Prince Uche Secondus leave to issue a writ of summons to Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed and the federal Government. River state Chief Judge, Justice A. I . Iyayi- Lamikanra, who presided, also granted that […]

Ex-Police Boss, Ehindero To Face Trial Over Alleged N16bn Fraud

LAGOS APRIL 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) says it is set to resume prosecution of former Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mr Sunday Ehindero, for alleged N16 million fraud. Spokesperson of the commission, Mrs Rasheedat Okoduwa, disclosed this in a statement in Abuja on Friday. Okoduwa said the case against […]

Bitcoin Company Stuns Customers, Absconds With Millions In Calabar

LAGOS ARIL 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A Bitcoin company in Calabar has disappeared into thin air with millions of Naira of customer’s money. As early as 8am yesterday, customers besieged the company’s office on Bassey Duke only to discover that the company had closed shop and vanished with their money. Several phone calls were made by the customers […]

Chemical Weapon Attack:U.S., Allies Fires 100 Missiles At Syria

LAGOS APRIL 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The United States and its allies fired more than 100 missiles at Syria on Friday in a “one-time shot” the Pentagon said followed evidence that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was responsible for a chemical weapons attack using at least chlorine gas. U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis and Marine General Joseph Dunford said […]

Patience Jonathan Defeats EFCC In court

LAGOS APRIL 13RD (NEWSRANGERS)-The Federal High Court in Lagos on Friday turned down an application by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission seeking to seize the funds in 15 bank accounts linked to former First Lady, Patience Jonathan. The funds, which the anti-graft agency sought to confiscate, included a total of $8,435,788.84 and over N7.35bn. […]

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