CBN Queries Board Of First Bank For Appointing New MD ‘Without Approval’

LAGOS APRIL 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has queried the Board of the First Bank of Nigeria Plc for removing Dr Adesola Adeduntan, the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, without regulatory approval. The query is contained in a letter dated April 28, 2021, signed by the CBN Director, Banking Supervision, Haruna Mustafa, and obtained…

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Gunmen Kill Female Police Officer Along With Her Male Counterpart In Akwa Ibom

LAGOS APRIL 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A female police officer was shot dead on Tuesday by some gunmen in Ika Local Government Area, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria’s South-south. The police spokesperson in the state, Odiko MacDon, confirmed the killing which appeared to be a continuation of the attack against security agents in the country’s South-east and South-south regions….

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Collapsed Church Crushes Pregnant Woman, Elderly Worshipper To Death, Injures 10 Others

LAGOS APRIL 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A pregnant woman simply identified as Funmi and another aged woman, Iya Isanlu, both of Kajola village lost their lives after a rainstorm in Oko-Ero Local Government Area of Kwara State, on Monday.  The incident, it was gathered, occurred on Sunday at Boluwarin Church in Kajola village during a torrential rainfall which…

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Amputee Lagos Hawker In Trouble For Allegedly Telling Lies

LAGOS APRIL 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Following discrepancy discovered in the story of an amputee sachet water hawker, Mary Daniels, 26, who recently received donations from Nigerians due to her situation, Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has directed the relevant ministry to hand over the matter to the state Police Command for further investigation. Daniels’ viral story…

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INEC Releases Date For 2023 General Elections

LAGOS APRIL 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Independent National Electoral Commission has fixed Saturday, February 18 for the 2023 general elections in the country. INEC Chairman, Prof Mahmood Yakubu made this known on Wednesday during a one-day public hearing on the National Electoral Offences Commission (Establishment) Bill 2021, organised by the Senate Committee on INEC. He said, “By…

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