
LAGOS JULY 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Toyin Ojih Odutola has become the third highest-paid Nigerian artist of all time after her drawing ‘Compound Leaf’ sold at the Sotheby’s for £471,000 (roughly N215 million). News Agency of Nigeria reports that this record-breaking sale puts Ojih Odutola behind a fellow female artist, Njideka Akunyili-Crosby, and the legendary Ben Enwonwu. After […]

LAGOS JULY 3RD (NEWSANGERS)-Senator Godswill Akpabio today watched as an INEC returning officer for Ekpenyong Ward 1 in Essien Udim local government area, Ammba Ammba, revealed the harrowing experience of INEC officials in the hands of APC armed thugs during the February Presidential and National Assembly Elections. At the ongoing National Assembly Elections Petitions Tribunal […]
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LAGOS JULY 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-The Special Presidential Investigation Panel for Recovery of Public Property has embarked on the investigation of the Management of Petroleum Equalization Fund. This decision of the SPIP was sequel to the arrest of the Director of Corporate Services, PEF, Goddy Nnadi, over allegations of corrupt enrichment. Investigation carried out by the panel […]
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LAGOS JULY 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Boeing Co on Wednesday promised $100 million to help families affected by the deadly crashes of the company’s 737 MAX planes in Indonesia and Ethiopia. The multiyear payout is independent of lawsuits filed by families of the 346 people killed in the two crashes, which happened in October 2018 and March of […]
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LAGOS JULY 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-The Federal Government has suspended the planned Ruga Programme. An aide in the presidency confirmed this to Channels Television. The source, however, says the Governors Forum will be speaking on the matter soon. Meanwhile, the National Executive Committee (NEC) on the farmers-herders crisis has confirmed the suspension of the Ruga program by […]
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LAGOS JULY 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Emotions ran high on Tuesday at the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Olive Tree Parish, Banana Island Road, Ikoyi, Lagos, as friends and family members of the late Lekki British School owner, Ms Biodun Laja, paid her their last respects. Many in the congregation could not hold back their tears as the […]
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LAGOS JULY 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Operatives of the Federal Capital Territory Police Command have rescued four members of a suspected ‘one-chance’ robbery gang from being lynched by a mob along Kubwa Expressway, Abuja. The intervention of the police patrol team saved the suspects identified as Lydia Agabi, 23, Glory George, 24, Ifeoma Ekweme, 39 and Eleojo David, […]
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LAGOS JULY 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Defending Africa Cup of Nations champions Cameroon will meet Nigeria in a clash of continental giants in the last 16 after Tuesday’s 0-0 draw with Benin allowed Ghana to finish top of Group F. Cameroon stuttered to a second goalless stalemate in succession as Ghana, who drew their opening two games, beat […]
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LAGOS JULY 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Professor Wole Soyinka has lent his voice to the controversy surrounding the RUGA Cattle Settlements saying it could set the country on fire if the federal government did not handle it with caution. Speaking in Lagos on Tuesday at the launch of United Nations’ Solutions 17 SDG programme, Soyinka berated the federal […]
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LAGOS JULY 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-A young Nigerian, Sampson Agarlor who kidnapped Canadian students in faraway Ghana has begged his victims for mercy and everyone he has hurt. Agarlor made a U-turn on Monday at the courtroom as reported by the Ghana News Agency. “I take this opportunity to apologise to the affected Canadian ladies and their […]