LAGOS AUGUST 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)Chukwuemeka Ezike sends thousands of dollars’ worth of bitcoin a month in order to trade with Chinese exporting companies. In return, he receives spare auto parts, construction equipment, and juices for a family business his father started more than 30 years ago. Ezike works full-time at Singapore-based crypto exchange Huobi as its…
LAGOS AUGUST 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Dwayne Johnson, the wrestler turned actor formerly known as the Rock, has again topped Forbes’s list of the highest-paid actors having made an estimated $87.5m (£67m) in the fiscal year ending June 2020. Next on the list were Ryan Reynolds and Mark Wahlberg, with $71.5m and $58m respectively. Save for Johnson, the…
LAGOS AUGUST 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Registrar of University Of Lagos, Oladejo Azeez, has called on the public to disregard letter signed by Vice Chancellor of University of Lagos, Professor Oluwatoyin Ogundipe purported to deny his removal by the Governorning Council of University of Lagos. In a statement made available to NewsRangers, the Registrar stated, “ My…
LAGOS AUGUST 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Chairman of the Edo State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governorship Campaign Council, Chief Dan Orbih, has accused former national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comr. Adams Oshiomhole of expending over N10 million to renovate a toilet facility during his reign as governor of Edo State. Addressing party faithful during the…
LAGOS AUGUST 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Dina Jihad Khali and Chamseddine Waell Mohammed, two Lebanese men, have been arrested by officials of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS). According to the NCS, they were found to be in possession of $890,000 cash while at the Port Harcourt International Airport. The Lebanese nationals were apprehended while trying to board a…
LAGOS AUGUST 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Three heavyily armed robbers on Wednesday August 12th attacked a bullion van in Makurdi the Benue State capital. The incident occurred around Konshisha Street in high level about 10am. The robbers, in a sport utility vehicle (SUV) drove in front of the van and blocked it. They then shot in the air…
LAGOS AUGUST 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-First City Monument Bank, FCMB, has debunked reports that the sum of N573 million was mistakenly transferred into the account of Pastor Emmanuel Omale in error. Pastor Omale is an associate of the suspended acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu. The Managing Director of FCMB, Adam…
LAGOS AUGUST 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, vice chancellor of the University of Lagos, has asked the public to ignore the announcement of his removal from office. Earlier on Wednesday, Ogundipe’s removal was announced during a meeting of the varsity’s governing council which was presided over by Wale Babalakin, pro-chancellor and chairman of the council. The meeting…
