LAGOS APRIL 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)– The African Development Bank has signed a loan agreement for a soft commodity finance facility (SCFF) with the Export Trading Group (ETC). This Facility is innovatively structured as two successive loans of US $100 million, each with a tenor of up to 2 years, thus signifying the African Development Bank’s strong…
LAGOS APRIL 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria are now ranked the 47th best football-playing nation in the world according to the April Fifa Ranking released. Inspired by their victory over Poland in March’s international friendly, Gernot Rohr’s men climbed five placed – a position which makes them the sixth best team in Africa behind Tunisia, Senegal, Congo DR,…
LAGOS APRIL 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Lagos State Police Command on Wednesday uncovered an illegal brewery where malt drinks and fake stout are produced at Egbe-Afa, Igbobo area of Ikorodu in Lagos. Five of the suspects behind the factory were also arrested by a team led by the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Imohimi Edgal, who took…
LAGOS APRIL 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-It was hilarious when a self-driving car was spotted on Lagos street yesterday morning. Nigerians were so shocked to behold the sight of a car driving itself without the control of a driver. Some of the people seen at the spot considered it as magic, while some believed the car was being…
LAGOS APRIL 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Phone snatchers, on Tuesday chopped off the hand of a young woman and took away her hand bag, phone and cash in Cross River. The suspects also robbed shops and houses in neighbouring streets in Calabar South local government area of the state. An eyewitness, who gave his name as Gabriel Udo,…
LAGOS APRIL 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Lagos Zonal office, on Tuesday arrested 14 suspected Internet fraudsters. The suspects are: Abiola Kayode, Adeleye Adewale, Adeniyi Abiola, Favour Iruabo, Iyiola Olayemi, Lawal Remilekun and Martins Adetunji. Others are: Obafunsho Oladipupo Samson, Olaleye Bamilola Hassan, Oseni Ridwan, Peter Ayobami Samuel, Peter Toluwabori, Prince Jibril…
LAGOS APRIL 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Archbishop, Enugu Ecclesiastical Province (Anglican Communion), Most Rev. Emmanuel Chukwuma, has warned Nigerians against re-electing President Muhammadu Buhari in 2019. He said Buhari’s reelection would perpetuate suffering and evil in the country. Chukwuma, who reiterated his earlier call on Buhari to quit at the expiration of his tenure in 2019, stated…
LAGOS APRIL 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigerian Shippers’ Council on Wednesday said it has entered into partnership with the Oyo State Government to establish a $200m (N72b) modern dry port, as well as a truck transit park in the state, in conjunction with some Chinese investors. Executive Secretary/Chief Executive Officer of the council, Mr. Hassan Bello made…