LAGOS JUNE 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The African Development Bank on Thursday launched an independent inquiry into allegations of embezzlement and preferential treatment against its embattled president Akinwumi Adesina, who is seeking re-election in August, its board of governors said. The investigation into Adesina, a former Nigerian minister for agriculture, follows calls for a probe by Washington, and […]
LAGOS JUNE 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Cristiano Ronaldo hit another first this week as the first team player to earn more than $1 billion in his career, Forbes reported. The Juventus star earned $105 million before taxes over the past year, per Forbes, placing him No. 4 on the list of the world’s highest-paid celebrities. He sits behind […]
LAGOS JUNE 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Even as South Africa eases its coronavirus lockdown, infection numbers have started to rise quickly and President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Friday he was particularly concerned about the province around Cape Town. Western Cape, whose Table Mountain and wine tours make it a leading tourist destination, has become the country’s main coronavirus […]
LAGOS JUNE 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-There was a fire incident at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Thursday, Daily Trust reports. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, described the incident as minor. Shehu attributed the fire incident to an electrical spark. The presidential aide said the incident was recorded Thursday […]
LAGOS JUNE 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Manchester United forward, Odion Ighalo, has said he is open to returning to the national soccer team, the Super Eagles. Ighalo, who just extended his loan contract at Manchester told Brila FM: “I am still in contact with Gernot Rohr and Amaju Pinnick, and they congratulated me on my loan deal. I […]
LAGOS JUNE 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Governor Godwin Obaseki has been dragged before a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, accused of certificate forgery and perjury. The case was filed on 29 May. The plaintiffs in the case are Edobor Williams, Ugbesia Abudu Godwin and Amedu Dauda Anakhu. Joined as defendants are the All Progressives Congress (APC), Independent National […]
LAGOS JUNE 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nine persons, made up of eight Policemen and one civilian, were feared killed on Thursday in Isanlu, Kogi State when a gang of armed robbers launched an attack on a first generation bank in the town. The News Agency of Nigeria gathered that among those killed were the Divisional Police Officer in […]
LAGOS JUNE 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-President Muhammadu Buhari has nominated Nigeria’s former Minister of Finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, for the position of Director General of the World Trade Organisation. Nigeria had earlier nominated Yonov Frederick Agah, Nigeria’s permanent representative to WTO, for the position, according to a news report by Thisday. In a Diplomatic Note no 146/2020 by […]
LAGOS JUNE 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Online Publishers Association of Nigeria (OPAN) has applauded the Judiciary for the award of 15 million naira damages against the Nigeria Police for the arrest and detention of Daniel and Timothy Elombah in January 2018. The Police had arrested and detained the online journalists and particularly detained Tim Elombah from 05:00am […]
LAGOS JUNE 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Vice President, Pan African Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Prince Adetokunbo Kayode, has said the American Treasury Department is mistaken about its call for a fresh probe of the President of the African Development Bank, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, calling for engagement with Washington on the issue. The chamber leader in a […]
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