LAGOS MAY 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The popular Udensi Roundabout, few metres to the old Ebonyi State Government House, Abakaliki, was on Thursday afternoon thrown into pandemonium following a clash between Traffic Wardens of the Nigeria Police and some armed Soldiers. An eyewitness, who pleaded anonymity, said trouble started when some Traffic Wardens impounded a tricycle for allegedly…
LAGOS MAY 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Shell funded Nigerian impact investor All On is pleased to announce that 22 wholly Nigerian owned enterprises have been shortlisted for the 2020 USADF – All OnNigeria Off-Grid Energy Challenge. This third edition of the annual challenge, which is in partnership with the United States African Development Foundation (USADF),will provide $50,000 in…
LAGOS MAY 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-A 30-year-old Nollywood actor, Temitayo Ogunbusola, has reportedly stabbed his neighbour, Oladotun Osho, to death following a disagreement over the payment of electricity bill, Punch reports The incident happened on Sunday at No. 4 Sebil Kazeem Street in the Ikotun area of Lagos State. Temitayo was said to have been beaten to…
LAGOS MAY 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The Federal Executive Council on Wednesday approved N623.7 million for the Nigeria Customs Service to buy computers for its zonal and area commands. The Minister of Information and Culture, Mr Lai Mohammed, gave the information at the end of the virtual FEC meeting on Wednesday. “The Minister of Finance presented a memo…
LAGOS MAY 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Gunmen have abducted a Naval Officer, Lieutenant Commander Ajare Uchegbulah Amadi, and two others along Owo-Ikare Road in Ondo State. The spokesman of the Ondo State Police Command, ASP Tee-Leo Ikoro, confirmed the development to Channels Television on Wednesday. Ikoro said Amadi and the others were kidnapped on Sunday along Ose/Oba Akoko…
LAGOS MAY 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Justice Lateefat Okunnu of the Ikeja High Court Friday sentenced Akolade Arowolo to death over the death of his banker wife, Titilayo Omozeje in 2011. Arowolo who is a youth pastor at the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, Gbagada Parish, Lagos, southwest Nigeria, has been on trial in the court since…
LAGOS MAY 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigeria Defence Academy, Kaduna, has tried and found guilty 14 cadets on various offences, including examination malpractices, indiscipline and other acts of misconduct. The NDA, established in February 1964, is a degree awarding military institution offering undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. The PUNCH gathered on Tuesday that 13 cadets were dismissed while…
LAGOS MAY 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The Senate on Tuesday asked the Federal Government to consider a comprehensive review of the power privatisation policy with a view to reversing the current arrangement. The red chamber said Nigerians would not enjoy stable power supply in the next 10 years if the activities of the distribution companies were not reviewed…