Archive for: November, 2019

Court Convicts South African Police Officer For Killing Nigerian

LAGOS NOVEMBER 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A twenty-four year old South African police constable, Austin Luciano Reynold, has been found guilty for the 2018 murder of a Nigerian Ebuka Okoli in Durban, Kwa Zulu Natal. Okoli was shot at close range during an unauthorised raid by the police officer, Reynold, on the community where he resides. He was […]

South Africa Court Rejects Former President Zuma Appeal To Prevent Corruption Trial

LAGOS NOVEMBER 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A South African court on Friday rejected an appeal by former president Jacob Zuma that sought to prevent his prosecution on corruption charges over a $2 billion arms deal. The ruling paves the way for Zuma’s long-awaited trial to start in February 2020. Zuma, in office from 2009-2018, had previously applied for […]

Despite IMF Warning, Buhari Makes Fresh Request For $29.96bn Loan

LAGOS NOVEMBER 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday re-sent the $29.96bn 2016-2018 external borrowing plan to the Senate for its consideration and approval. Buhari made the request a day after the International Monetary Fund warned Nigeria against rising debts. T he Debt Management Office has said out of Nigeria’s total debt profile of N25.7tn as […]

Nigeria Super Eagles Moves Up Four Places In FIFA Ranking

LAGOS NOVEMBER 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Super Eagles of Nigeria have moved up by four spots in the November ranking to place 31st on the ranking table. In the ranking table on the website of the world football governing body, FIFA, Nigeria garnered 1493 points as against 1481 points gotten in October. The movement still helped the […]

Nine-Year-Old Girl Kills Herself By Hanging In Makurdi

LAGOS NOVEMBER 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A nine-year-old girl has allegedly committed suicide at her guardian’s home located in Ankpa quarters extension in Makurdi metropolis of Benue state. Daily Trust gathered that the incident happened early hours of Wednesday, just as the body was found in the bathroom. The state’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Catherine Anene, […]

Lawan Urges NDDC Senate Committee To Shun Akpabio’s Interim Management Team

LAGOS NOVEMBER 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has directed the Senate Committee on Niger Delta Affairs led by Peter Nwaoboshi to steer clear of the Interim Management Committee on Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), put in place by the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio. His remarks were on the heels […]

Buhari To Jet Out To Malabo On Friday

LAGOS NOVEMBER 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-President Muhammadu Buhari will depart Abuja on Friday to participate in the 5th Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) Summit in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea. The President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mr Garba Shehu, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. He noted that apart from the Nigerian leader, the one-day […]

Lagos: Gas Explosion In Ajegunle Kills Two Children, Burns Twenty Three

LAGOS NOVEMBER 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A gas explosion has been recorded at Ajegunle area of Lagos, Southwest Nigeria, with two children burnt to death and 23 others severely burnt. The incident occurred at Aduke Street, off Ojo Road, Ajegunle area of Apapa on Thursday. Director General, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, Dr. Femi Oke-Osanyintolu confirmed that […]

Aljazeera Investigation Reveals Why Diezani Cannot Be Arrested

LAGOS NOVEMBER 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Diezani Alison-Madueke, Nigeria’s former minister of petroleum resources, has reportedly secured a Dominican diplomatic passport which could protect her from being arrested over corrupt allegations levelled against her. According to Aljazeera investigations, Diezani was personally handed a Dominican diplomatic passport by the prime minister of Dominica, Roosevelt Skerrit in London which could […]

We Owe You Only $30,000 And Not $100,000, NFF Tells Nigeria Super Eagles Coach

LAGOS NOVEMBER 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigeria Football Federation has refuted claims they owe Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr close to $100,000 in bonuses and allowances. This was disclosed in a press statement released by the Communications Department of the NFF on Wednesday. The statement was reacting to an interview credited to Rohr, where he said the […]

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