LAGOS JUNE 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-French prosecutors on Wednesday requested a four-year jail term and a fine of 500,000 euros ($562,000) for Lamine Diack, the former IAAF president standing trial for corruption, money laundering and breach of trust. Prosecutors said that Diack, an 87-year-old Senegalese who led track and field’s governing body for nearly 16 years, directly…
It was gathered that the owner of the account received a credit alert of #229 million from Bishop Oyedepo ministry. She however notified the bank about the strange money she found in her bank account. According to the lady who reported this, she felt like strangling her friend for refunding the money to the bank….
LAGOS JUNE 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-An early morning downpour on Wednesday and Thursday in Lagos brought untold hardships to residents of Anifowose Community, Ikeja, Agege, and most parts of Lekki, as some roads and household valuables were submerged in flood. The floodwater also swept some debris in its path, causing some drains and drainage channels to become…
LAGOS JUNE 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The African Union has disqualified Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala from vying for the office of the Director General of the World Trade Organisation, SaharaReporters has exclusively gathered. In July 2019, the Executive Council of the AU invited member states to present nominations into the office of the DG of the WTO so that…
LAGOS JUNE 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-It would seem that the presidency has finally caved in to criticisms of lopsided appointments into key national positions in President Muhammadu Buhari’s government. Against this backdrop, President Buhari is said to have, therefore, approved the reshuffling of service chiefs and others. Those believed to have been subsequently approved for replacement are…
LAGOS JUNE 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A further 36 new cases of COVID-19 were recorded ion the capital yesterday, bringing the total of new transmissions since June 12 to 79. After hope that the country had eradicated the virus, China has now been forced the implement urgent measures in a desperate attempt to stop a second wave of…
LAGOS JUNE 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Rescue search is ongoing by men of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA at 38 Fashola Str of Olabode street Papa Asafa Orile Agege to recover yet to be identified four-year-old child allegedly being swept away by the flood of early morning heavy rainfall in Lagos. According to an eyewitness, the…
LAGOS JUNE 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The suspended Chairman of All Progressive Congress (APC) Comrade Adams Oshiomole has asked the National Deputy Secretary of the Party, Victor Giadom, who declared himself acting national chairman, to put God first above his personal interest The embattled chairman said this during Channels Television’s ‘Politics Today’ programme on Wednesday. He said the…
