Archive for: February, 2021

Canadian Govt Invites 27,332 Express Entry Candidates For Permanent Residency

LAGOS FEBRUARY 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Canadian government has invited a total of 27,332 Express Entry candidates to apply for permanent residence, in its latest draw held in the month of February. On a day that has been termed “Saturday Surprise” the Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) invited the highest ever number of express entry candidates […]

We Won’t Pay A Dine For Release Of Students, Others, Niger Gov Tell Bandits

LAGOS FEBRUARY 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Niger State Governor Abubakar Bello has confirmed that 27 students, three staff and 12 relatives of students were abducted by gunmen at the Government Science College, Kagara, in Rafi Local Government Area of the state on Wednesday morning. Bello made the confirmation at a news conference shortly after an emergency meeting with […]

Nigeria Lawmakers To Regulate Bleaching Cream And Cosmetics

LAGOS FEBRUARY 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Senate on Tuesday mandated it Committee on Health to investigate the procedures for certification on quality and safety of Cosmetics and propose a way forward for accountability. The upper chamber also directed the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) to rise up to its duty of regulating […]

Nigerian Yahoo Kingpin, Obinwane Jailed Ten Years In US

LAGOS FEBRUARY 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A Nigerian businessman, who once appeared on the cover of Forbes magazine, has been jailed for 10 years in the US over a cyber fraud scam that led to the theft of about $11m (£8m). Obinwanne Okeke, also known as Invictus Obi, used Nigerian-based companies to defraud people in the US. His […]

Arsenal To Sell Ten Players In Cost-Cutting Measure

LAGOS FEBRUARY 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Arsenal are set for a huge clear out, as up to 10 players will be moved on to reduce their huge wage bill. Mikel Arteta has already moved on plenty of big name players over the last few transfer windows but a report says that many more will follow as they continue […]

Buhari Dispatches Security Agents To Niger State For Immediate Rescue Of Abducted Students,Staff

LAGOS FEBRUARY 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-President Muhammadu Buhari has dispatched to Minna, Niger State a team of security chiefs to coordinate the rescue operation and meet with state officials, community leaders, as well as parents and staff of the College for the immediate rescue of those abducted. Buhari  received reports of the brazen attack on Government Science […]

Adogun Itele Family Asks Court To Stop Obasanjo From Trespassing On Their Land

LAGOS FEBRUARY 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Eighty-two years old, head of Adogun Itele family, Pa Nurudeen Akapo and four other principal members of the family have asked an Ogun state high court to restrain former President Olusegun Obasanjo and his farm, Obasanjo Farms Nigeria Limited, from further trespassing on their family land measuring 464.77 hectares situated at Sogunro-Itele […]

Bandits Demand N500m Ransom For Abducted Passengers In Niger State

LAGOS FEBRUARY 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Bandits who kidnapped twenty-one passengers in a bus belonging to the Niger State Transport Authority (NSTA) have released a video demanding the sum of N500 million to secure the release of the abducted passengers. The video released on Tuesday shows the passengers in a helpless state as the kidnappers bragged about their […]

Kagara Students Vacate School After Bandits Attack

LAGOS FEBRUARY 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Students of the Government Science College, Kagara, Niger State have moved out of the school premises after the early Wednesday morning gunmen attack. The gunmen’s attack led to the death of one student while many others including teachers are still missing. In the video, the students can be seen carrying their bags […]

Shippers Call For Action After Gulf Of Guinea Piracy Surge

LAGOS FEBRUARY 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Mozart was 200 miles off Nigeria’s coast when the pirates made their assault, their speed boat cutting through the Gulf of Guinea’s waters to outpace the container ship. Armed men scrambled onboard as the Turkish crew locked down in the ship’s “citadel” secure area. For six hours, pirates used the ship’s […]

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