
LAGOS JANUARY 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Leaders around the world condemned the storming of the U.S. Capitol by supporters of President Donald Trump on Wednesday, expressing shock at the chaos unfolding in a country they once relied upon for global leadership. “Disgraceful scenes in US Congress,” tweeted Prime Minister Boris Johnson of Britain, a staunch ally of the […]

LAGOS JANUARY 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Intermediate People’s Court in the eastern city of Wenzhou on Tuesday jailed 17 people for smuggling pangolin scales into China. The members of the gang were convicted of importing 23 tonnes of scales from pangolins — the world’s most trafficked mammal — worth 180 million yuan ($28 million) from Nigeria between […]

LAGOS JANUARY 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 has revealed that 731 members of Batch B National Youths Service Corps (NYSC) have tested positive for COVID-19. The chairman, PTF on COVID-19 and Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr Boss Mustapha, stated this at the national briefing on COVID-19 on Tuesday […]
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LAGOS JANUARY 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, was on Tuesday cleared by the authorities of the University of Ibadan of alleged forgery of his degree certificate brought against him by the All Progressives Congress. But hearing in the matter continues today (Wednesday) at a Federal High Court in Abuja. The degree certificate was […]
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LAGOS JANUARY 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The police in Lagos State have arrested 71 people for allegedly violating the COVID-19 rules in the state. The violators, according to the police were arrested during raids at different night clubs in Lekki and Surulere areas of the state. The image maker in charge of the state police command, Muyiwa Adejobi, […]
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LAGOS JANUARY 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Adam Nuru, Managing Director of First City Monument Bank (FCMB), has opted to go on leave amid the allegation of marital infidelity, TheCable understands. Sources disclosed that a panel is currently probing the allegation against Nuru, who has been accused of having an affair with a former official of the bank, who […]
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LAGOS JANUARY 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A 36-year-old Nigerian, Oluwakemi Badare, has allegedly killed her four-year-old son, Kingswealth Bayode, in Plumstead, South East London, United Kingdom. Met Police in a statement said the boy’s body was found at a flat at Invermore Place on Sunday morning. According to the BBC, Oluwakemi is facing a charge of killing her […]

LAGOS JANUARY 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-For the first time, a woman has been given the “Man of The Year” award in Umuaka, a community in Imo state. Umuaka Times declared Lesley Agams the Man of the Year for Umuaka community in recognition of her “intervention programs in building the capacity of Umuaka women.” A woman has never held […]
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LAGOS JANUARY 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The 63rd Grammy Awards will not take place Jan. 31 in Los Angeles, as had been planned by the Recording Academy, which presents the music industry’s most prestigious awards show. The organization said Tuesday that the annual ceremony — postponed due to concerns over the spread of COVID-19 — would instead take […]

LAGOS DECEMBER 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-There is confusion among electricity consumers and distribution companies over a fresh hike in electricity tariff. On Tuesday, a report by a national daily emerged saying that the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has approved over 50 per cent hike in electricity tariff payable by customers of the 11 distribution companies (Discos). […]
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