Archive for: May, 2021

BURSTED: House Of Reps Uncovers N2bn Of Recovered Loot Paid To Malami

LAGOS MAY 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The House of Representatives has said it has uncovered the illegal payment of N2 billion made by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, for the prosecution of some terrorism suspects. At its sitting on Tuesday, the House’s ad hoc […]

Politicians, Students To Undergo Drugs Test-NDLEA Boss

LAGOS MAY 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Brigadier General Buba Marwa (retd.), has emphasised on the need for politicians seeking public offices and students seeking admission into higher institutions to undergo drug integrity tests. Marwa made this known on Tuesday in Abuja while delivering a paper on ‘Drug abuse and national […]

21-Year-Old Man In Police Net For Defrauding 500 Investors Of N2bn

The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Brisk Capital Limited, Joshua Dominic, has been arrested by operatives of the police Special Fraud Unit in Lagos State for allegedly defrauding over 500 investors of over N2bn. PUNCH Metro gathered that the 21-year-old Dominic was arrested following petitions to the unit by several investors and verified intelligence gathered on […]

Panic As Mysterious, Terrifying Fire Burning In Lagos Beach

LAGOS MAY 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-There was panic and different insinuation as a mysterious and terrifying fire burn In Ilashan beach,  Lagos  on Tuesday. There is no detailed information as at the time of filing this report,  but from the video clip seen in social media, it seemed the fire burning like brimstone was from underneath the […]

Ebonyi State Govt Debunks Report Of Death Of Suicide Bomber In Efikpo

LAGOS MAY 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Ebonyi State government has denied reports making that rounds in the media that bomb  explosion  has killed a suicide bomber in Efikpo describing it as fake news. While denying the news in a press statement signed by Francis Nwaze, Special Assistant to the Governor on Media and Publicity,  sighted by NewsRangers the […]

Jungle Justice: Lagos Police Institute Investigation Into Killing Of Mentally Challenged Woman

LAGOS MAY 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Lagos State Police Command has commenced investigation into the killing and setting ablaze of a mentally challenged woman, who was alleged to have been in possession of a stolen baby and three (3) AK 47 rifles at Abule Ado, under bridge, Festac Area of Lagos State on Monday 24th May, 2021. […]

Commission dismisses reports linking Ayade to shut Table Tennis hall

The attention of the Cross River State Sports Commission has been drawn to a publication which contains a lot of misinformation and outright lies. The Commission will, ordinarily have ignored the said publication but for the fact that it is obvious the intention of both the author and his sponsor is to portray the Commission […]

Reps Committee Makes U-Turn On Purchase Of More Scanners For Customs

LAGOS MAY 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The House of Representatives Committee on Customs has faulted the plans by the federal government to purchase four new scanners for the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS). The NSC is planning to purchase scanners, while refusing to repair the existing ones. However, the same committee had earlier okayed the purchase of the scanners […]

Hunger: Zimbabwe Sex Workers Now Accept Beans, Maize As Payment For Services

LAGOS MAY 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Prostitutes in Dema Growth Point, Zimbabwe are reportedly now accepting buckets of maize and cups of beans as payment from their cash-strapped male clients. Some of the sex workers who spoke to New Zimbabwe, appealed to the government and other organisations for low-interest loans to start income-generating projects to fend for their starving families. One […]

Panic As Petrol Tanker Explodes In Lagos Suburb

LAGOS MAY 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A tanker conveying 45,000 litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) on Tuesday morning crashed and exploded at Banire/Ejigbadero Bus Stop, in Egbeda area of Lagos State. Mr Ibrahim Farinloye, Acting Zonal Coordinator, South West Zonal Office, NEMA, confirmed the development   in Lagos. Farinloye said NEMA received an alert at 12.20a.m. that the […]

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