Archive for: February, 2021

UFC Free Fight: Nigeria Israel Adesanya Beats Paulo Costa To Retain Middleweight Title

LAGOS FEBRUARY 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-In his most recent outing at UFC 253 in September Adesanya put his title on the line against Paulo Costa in one of the most highly anticipated fights of the year. But, despite the heated rivalry between the pair heading into the bout, Adesanya remained unfazed when he took on the Brazilian […]

Donald Trump Made $1.6bn As President-Report

LAGOS FEBRUARY 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Donald Trump made as much as $1.6bn during his four years as president according to a report by Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW). Having reviewed the former president’s financial disclosures, the group claims that while Mr Trump took credit for donating his official salary, funded by US taxpayers, that […]

Senate Orders Arrest Of NDDC Management Over Alleged N2.6bn Palliative Fraud

LAGOS FEBRUARY 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-The Senate Committee on Public petition, Ethics and Privileges has issued a warrant of arrest on the management of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). Chairman of the Committee, Senator Ayo Akinyelure issued the order following the management’s failure to honour the invitation of the Senate panel to account for how the […]

Insecurity: How 1,525 Nigerians Were Killed In Six Weeks Of 2021

LAGOS FEBRUARY 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-As flames of violence and other forms of lives guzzling insecurity flicker in many parts of the country, Nigeria has literally become a killing field. In the first six weeks of 2021, lives of no fewer than 1,525 persons have been wasted across the country, Vanguard’s investigation, and data obtained from the […]

Uganda’s Bobi Wine Withdraws Election Result Challenge, Alleges Bias

LAGOS FEBRUARY 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Opposition leader Bobi Wine said on Monday he was dropping a legal challenge to Uganda’s presidential election results that handed victory to incumbent Yoweri Museveni, saying Supreme Court justices hearing the case were biased. Museveni, a former guerrilla leader who has led the East African country since 1986, was declared winner of […]

Italian Ambassador Killed In Congo UN Convoy Kidnap Attack

LAGOS FEBRUARY 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-The Italian ambassador to Democratic Republic of Congo was killed in a botched kidnapping on Monday in an attack on a United Nations convoy in the east of the country. Italy’s Foreign Ministry confirmed in a statement that the Italian ambassador to Congo, Luca Attanasio, was killed. The convoy was attacked near […]

Gun Dwell Between Boko Haram And ISWAP Fighters Left Scores Of Insurgents Dead

LAGOS FEBRUARY 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-A battle between Boko Haram, Islamic State’s West Africa Province (ISWAP) left many fighters of the latter dead. The gun duel occurred at the border town between Nigeria and the Niger Republic. Al Thabat, an al-Qaida affiliated media outfit confirmed the face-off. In a statement, Al Thabat said Jama’at Ahl as-Sunnah lid-Da’wah […]

Why Cryptocurrency Black Market Is Booming In Nigeria

LAGOS FEBRUARY 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-It’s been about two weeks since Nigeria’s Apex bank prohibited regulated financial institutions from dealing with Cryptos or face the wrath. At the fear of Nigeria’s Central Bank, financial institutions immediately began to close crypto-related firms. In the wake of such a ban, the demand for Bitcoin by Nigerians had exponentially grown […]

Buhari Assents To Reduction Of 30% Import Duty On Vehicles

LAGOS FEBRUARY 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-President Muhammadu Buhari has assented to the reduction of import duty on passenger transport vehicles by 30 per cent, The Nation learnt on Sunday. The reprieve also includes zero or free import duty on aviation engines and spare parts. The directive, according to a circular from the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), which […]

Dead NAF Officers In Crash Plane On A Mission To Rescue Kagara Abductees -Reps

LAGOS FEBRUARY 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-The House of Representatives Committee on Air Force has commiserated with the Nigerian Air Force and families of the victims of the ill-fated military aircraft that crashed in Abuja on Sunday. Seven persons were confirmed dead in the incident involving a NAF Beechcraft KingAir B350i aircraft. Chairman of the committee, Shehu Koko, […]

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