Archive for: July, 2020

At Last, Nigeria Forward Osimhen Signs €81m Contract With Napoli

LAGOS JULY 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Multiple reports from Italy, Nigeria and France Wednesday said Nigerian international and Lille FC of France forward, Victor Osimhen has finalized all paperwork with SSC Napoli of Italy and signed a contract that will see him play him in the Italian League next season. The five-year-deal according to the reports will see […]

Hunters Abort Bank Robbery In Oyo Community, Set Three Robbers Ablaze

LAGOS JULY 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-There was confusion in Okeho in the Kajola Local Government Area of Oyo State on Wednesday as armed robbers reportedly attacked a bank in the town. The robbers were reportedly engaged by some hunters and three of the assailants were said to have been caught and set ablaze by residents of the […]

President Buhari Bans Sallah Visitors From Aso Rock

LAGOS JULY 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-President Muhammadu Buhari says he will be observing this year’s Eid-el-Kabir prayers with his family members within the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Presidential spokesman Garba Shehu stated this in a release on Wednesday. The statement said the president would not be receiving Sallah homage from well-wishers due to the coronavirus pandemic. “President Muhammadu […]

Police Launch Mahunt For Gunmen Who Attack Bullion Van, Kill Four Policemen

LAGOS JULY 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Ebonyi State police command have declared manhunt for armed robbers who killed four police men, injured two  after attacking a bullion van at Ezzamgbo junction in Ohaukwu local government area of Ebonyi state. The van was moving money from Enugu to Abakaliki. It was gathered that the hoodlums attempted to intercept the […]

Ex-Pension Chairman, Maina Released From Prison

LAGOS JULY 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The former Chairman of the defunct Pension Reform Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina, who is being prosecuted on money laundering charges, has been released from the Kuje prison in Abuja. A lawyer in his defence team, Ademola Adedipe, confirmed this to our correspondent on Tuesday. Adedipe said Maina had been in detention since […]

Nigerian Man In Trouble For Attempting To Acquire Voter Card In Ghana

LAGOS JULY 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Kaneshie District Court on Tuesday sentenced Isaiah Chima, 31-year-old Nigerian, to six months imprisonment in hard labour for attempting to register in the ongoing Ghana voters’ registration. Chima, a tailor, pleaded guilty to attempt to register as a voter contrary to Section 24 (a) of CI. Election Regulation 1995 and was […]

Covid-19 Lockdown Turns Private School Owner To Garri Seller

LAGOS JULY 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A private school owner in Port Harcourt, Rivers State,  Rose Ezemazu has been forced to sell garri in Sangana market to survive following closure of schools nationwide over the coronavirus pandemic. Schools in Rivers State shut down on March 21 after the state government gave directives. Many private school teachers have since […]

Edo 2020: Youths Storm Major Streets In Benin, Canvass Support For Obaseki’s Re-Election

LAGOS JULY 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The youths under the aegis of ‘No Sidon Look’, charged Edo electorate to support Governor Obaseki for a second term in office following his administration’s developmental strides in all sectors of the state. The Director General of the organisation, Mr. Portrait Peterson, who led other members and supporters, said the solidarity rally […]

Pastor Tunde Bakare Accepts Queen Of England Appointment

LAGOS JULY 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigerian Prophetic-Apostolic Pastor. DR TUNDE BAKARE has accepted the appointment of the Queen of England  as the Inaugural Chairman of The Advisory Council of The Africa Office of The Royal Commonwealth Society. While accepting the appointment, Bakare said, “Over the years, I have teamed up with amazing individuals on diverse institution platforms […]

Tenants, NLC, Property Developers Tackle FG Over 6% Stamp Duty

LAGOS JULY 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The federal government’s planned implementation of six percent stamp duty charge on tenancy agreements nationwide effective from August 10, 2020, has elicited bitter reactions from the organised labour, estate agents and tenants, with all describing the fiscal measure as insensitive. Daily Trust investigations on the charge, which was announced by the Federal […]

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