Archive for: August, 2019

Lagos Court Grants Atiku’s Son-In-Law N20m Bail

LAGOS AUGUST 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Federal High Court in Lagos has granted N20 million bail to Abdullahi Babalele, son-in-law of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar. Justice Nicholas Oweibo admitted Mr Babalele to bail on Thursday with one surety in like sum. The judge said the surety must be resident in Lagos and […]

230 People Escape Death As Russian Plane Crash Land Into Corn Field

LAGOS AUGUST 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A Russian pilot was hailed as a hero Thursday for safely landing an Airbus carrying more than 230 people in a Moscow corn field after a bird strike. The Ural Airlines A321 flying to Crimea hit a flock of seagulls shortly after take-off from Moscow’s Zhukovsky airport early Thursday, the Rosaviatsia air […]

Nigeria Int’l, Moses Simon Moves To French Top Flight, Nantes On Season-Long Loan

LAGOS AUGUST 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The 24-year-old becomes the latest Nigeria international to move to the French top-flight after agreeing a temporary deal with the Canaries Moses Simon has signed for French Ligue 1 club Nantes on a season-long loan from Spanish LaLiga outfit Levante. Simon becomes the latest Nigeria international to move to France this summer […]

Ihedioha Appoints Kanu Nwankwo As SSA On Sports Matters In Imo

LAGOS AUGUST 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nwankwo Kanu has pledged to keep supporting the growth of grassroots sports development in Nigeria. The African football great was appointed as Senior Special Assistant on sports matters to Imo State Governor Chukwuemeka Ihedioha. This role will see the two-time African Footballer of the Year advise Ihedioha on sports-related issues in his […]

Falana: El-Zakzaky Set For Treatment After Ambassador’s Intervention

LAGOS AUGUST 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Mr. Femi Falana (SAN), the lawyer to the leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, Ibraheem Elzakzaky, on Wednesday, described as worrisome the tense security situation put up by Nigerian forces around the Indian hospital where the cleric and his wife, Zeenat, had travelled for treatment. He, however, said that the situation […]

Isheri Olofin Day Tragedy: Army Refutes Killing Of Three Persons

LAGOS AUGUST 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The 81 Division of the Nigerian Army, Lagos has denied that its troops were involved in the alleged killing of three persons at Isheri Olofin, in Kosofe Local Government Area of Lagos state. Daily Trust reports that the alleged killing of three yet-to-be identified persons went viral on social media yesterday. In […]

India Denies Allegation Of Undermining Zakzaky’s Medical Treatment

LAGOS AUGUST 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-India has refuted reports that it is undermining the medical treatment of Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky, the leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN). Sheikh Zakzaky and his wife, Zeenat are in India for medical treatment after securing a medical bail. But the sect alleged that Nigerian and US officials have not […]

Federal Govt. Accuses El-Zakzaky Of ‘Becoming Unruly ’ In India

LAGOS AUGUST 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Federal Government has accused leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, of “becoming uncontrollable” in India. The Shi’ites leader is currently in India for medical treatment, based on a court order. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Information and Culture, Grace Gekpe, alleged this in a statement made available […]

Shell Wins Best Exhibitor Award, Eight Others At 2019 SPE Conference

LAGOS AUGUST 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Shell Companies in Nigeria have won the most coveted Best Exhibitor and eight other awards at the 2019 Nigeria annual international conference and exhibition of the Society of Petroleum. Engineers (SPE) held in Lagos on August 5 -7, coming barely a month after winning the Excellence Award, the highest industry recognition at […]

Tyson Opens 40 Acres Ranch Of Marijuana, Smokes $40,000 Worth Monthly

LAGOS AUGUST 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Mike Tyson appears to be enjoying his retirement — though he may be enjoying it a bit too much. In a recent episode of Tyson’s podcast, “Hotboxin’ with Mike Tyson,” Tyson opened up about his marijuana use, an industry he has ventured into since his last fight in 2005. But he doesn’t […]

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