Archive for: June, 2020

Dozens Killed In Deadly Jihadist Attack In Northern Nigeria Community

LAGOS JUNE 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-At least 59 people have been killed in a suspected jihadist attack in north-eastern Nigeria. Gunmen entered a remote village in the Gubio district of Borno state on Tuesday afternoon, killing dozens. The village was also razed, in what is believed to have been a reprisal attack, according to local reports. No […]

Two Men Suspended From Work For Mocking George Floyd Killing

LAGOS JUNE 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A corrections officer who participated in a counterprotest to a Black Lives Matter demonstration in New Jersey in which people reenacted the death of George Floyd was suspended after the video was widely shared on social media. In the video, protesters march along a street Monday in Franklin Township, Gloucester County, chanting […]

Impact Of Covid19 And Falling Oil Prices On Nigeria’s Economy

In an interview, Austin Avuru, CEO, Seplat Petroleum Development Company, speaks on the impact of Covid-19 and falling oil prices on Nigeria’s economy. How is Nigeria’s oil and gas industry faring in the face of the current pandemic? AUSTIN AVURU : The combination of the current pandemic and the rapid decline in demand for crude oil […]

Tragedy: Iraqi Wedding Turns Into Funeral As Father Kills His Groom’s Son

LAGOS JUNE 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A young Iraqi wedding party turned into a funeral after the groom’s father accidentally killed his son. The groom was killed after his father shot in his wedding ceremony an expression of joy that suddenly turned into a tragedy after he was hit by a bullet in the chest area, in addition […]

What If Nigeria Was A Shining Example?

By Soji Adeleye LAGOS JUNE 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-This is a very unique moment in human history. The first time in our lifetime fear is the common denominator, when there are no superpowers, no segmentation of humanity. It is humbling to observe how inconsequential the human race is. Imagine for a moment if there were no scientists […]

President Buhari Suspends Action On State Legislature, Judiciary Financial Autonomy

LAGOS JUNE 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has pulled the brake on the process of gazetting Executive Order 10 (EO10) following the concerns raised by the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF). The decision is to give enough time for the resolution of the  issues raised by the governors. Ekiti State Governor Kayode Fayemi, who doubles as NGF […]

Alleged $5.2m Scam: Seven Nigerians In Vietnamese Police Net

LAGOS JUNE 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Seven Nigerians have been arrested in Vietnam for allegedly cheating many people of more than $5.2 million. They were arrested alongside four Vietnamese suspects, according to a Vietnam-based news website, VN Express. The newspaper quoted Vietnamese police as saying, “the arrests were the result of investigations triggered by a complaint made in […]

Alleged $16m Money Laundering: US Demands Extradition Of Nigerian Serving General

LAGOS JUNE 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Justice Department of United States of America (USA) is relying on the extradition treaty between her and Nigeria to get a serving General, Brigadier Charles Nengite, back on her soil to face multiple criminal charges of conspiracy, money laundering and stealing of over $16m (N6,208,000,000.00). He is wanted in the USA […]

Cultists Besiege Rivers Community, Impose Levy On Residents

LAGOS JUNE 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The people of Owube community, Ahoada West Local Government Area have cried out that the cultists, who laid siege to their community, were demanding N500, 000 to grant them peace. The people spoke when the Chairman of the Local Government Area, Mr. Hope Ikiriko, visited them at the weekend to ascertain their […]

N1bn Indictment: Nasarawa Governor Fires SSG

LAGOS JUNE 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Gov Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has sacked the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Alhaji Aliyu Ahmed-Tijani. Ahmed-Tijjani was Commissioner for Education in the administration of Sen. Umaru Al-Makura, immediate past governor of the state. The announcement is contained in a statement issued by Alhaji Hamza Gayam, the Permanent Secretary (PS), […]

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