LAGOS SEPTEMBER 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A 35-year-old casual labourer was on Monday stoned to death for allegedly attempting to defile a three-year-old girl at Kambe market area in Ting’ang’a location of Kiambu Sub-county, Kenya. The victim, Michael Karimi Kai, died at the scene following the beating by members of the public who responded to a distress call…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-This is coming after more than 30 years after the former two-time minister studied in the United States. Bloomberg reports that Okonjo-Iweala actually took US citizenship in 2019 as she fought for the position of the director-general of the World Trade Organisation (WTO). According to Bloomberg, most of the candidates battling for…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-The Minority Caucus in the House of Representatives has rejected the increase in pump price of fuel from N148 to N151. 56 announced by the Petroleum Product Marketing Company (PPMC) on Wednesday. The lawmakers, in a statement by the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Hon. Ndidu Elumelu, on Wednesday, described…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Lionel Messi’s future at Barcelona looked no closer to being resolved after the first meeting between the player’s father and club officials on Wednesday ended without an agreement, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press. The person said club president Josep Bartomeu met for more than 90 minutes…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-PSG star Neymar has reportedly tested positive for coronavirus, with the Ligue 1 club confirming that three players have contracted the virus. The Ligue 1 champions and Champions League finalists did not name the players involved, but Angel Di Maria, 32, and Leandro Paredes, 26, are believed to be the other two…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-78 year old Pastor Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) has just taken delivery of a brand new helicopter, registered with initials, ‘5N-EAA’ representing ‘Enoch Adejare Adeboye’ Church Gists reports that the brand new helicopter ‘5N-EAA’ is presently parked in the Winners’ Chapel owned hangar ‘Dominion…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved $3.1 billion for the end to end automation of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS). Nigeria’s Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed disclosed this at the end of the FEC virtual meeting in Abuja on Wednesday. According to her, the concessionary period is 20 years and the…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Gunmen on Wednesday invaded the house of the late Chief Moshood Abiola in Ike, Lagos State and stole property worth millions of naira. A source confirmed the development to The PUNCH. “Armed robbers invaded the house of the late MKO Abiola in the Opebi area of Ikeja. They carted away a lot…
