LAGOS SEPTEMBER 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Bandits terrorising residents of Zamfara and forcing closure of schools have converted some classrooms to personal use in the North West State. Daily Trust findings show that dozens of primary schools in highly traumatised remote rural communities had been taken over by armed criminals. The schools were abandoned by the pupils and […]
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LAGOS SEPTEMBER 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) during the 2019 elections, Mr Peter Obi, on Tuesday made a donation of N100 million to Shanahan Specialist Hospital, Nsukka, Enugu State, for their School of Nursing, Midwifery and Health Technology, over the next three years. He appreciated the Governor of Enugu […]
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LAGOS SEPTEMBER 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Super Eagles continued their 100 per cent record against Cape Verde in their second match of the 2022 World Cup qualifiers on Tuesday. The Nigerian team won the game 2-1 after staging a comeback. While Victor Osimhen scored Nigeria’s first goal in the 28th minute, the Super Eagles got their second […]
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LAGOS SEPTEMBER 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Niger State Internal Revenue Service (NGSIRS) on Monday shut down eight commercial banks and the state head office of the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) over alleged N456 million tax debts. Mr Mohammed Etsu, the Executive Chairman of the internal revenue Service, told journalists following the exercise that it was carried […]
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LAGOS SEPTEMBER 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-In its effort to contribute to nation building and economic development, the Chris Oyakhilome Foundation International (COFI) through the InnerCity Mission network of schools is breaking barriers to education by providing marginalised and vulnerable children access to free basic primary education. Currently, there are eight (8) 100% free InnerCity Mission Schools spread […]
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LAGOS SEPTEMBER 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)- The Central Bank of Nigeria, (CBN) has been given seven days to provide relevant information about the bidding process in its engagement of Bitt Incorporation by the apex bank. The bank in August had announced its technical partner for its Digital Currency Project after what it described as a competitive bidding […]
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LAGOS SEPTEMBER 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Jean-Pierre Adams, an ex-soccer player in France, has died after being in a coma for 39 years. He was 73. On Monday, Adams’ former clubs — Nimes Olympique, Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Nice — confirmed his death in various statements. “This morning, we learned about the death of Jean-Pierre Adams. He played […]
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LAGOS SEPTEMBER 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-El Salvador on Tuesday became the first country to adopt bitcoin as legal tender, although it suffered teething problems when the government had to unplug a digital wallet to cope with demand. President Nayib Bukele, who pushed for adoption of the cryptocurrency, says it will help Salvadorans save $400 million https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/migrant-families-wary-el-salvador-becomes-first-adopt-bitcoin-2021-09-06 a […]
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A 22-year-old youth corps member, Arnold Maniru has been arrested in Abuja for importing 4 kilograms of drugged candies from the United Kingdom just as operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have intercepted in Lagos cookies laced with drugs going to United Arab Emirate. The youth corps member serving […]
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LAGOS SEPTEMBER 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Football governing bodies FIFA and CAF have postponed Monday’s 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying match involving Guinea and visiting Morocco. The decision to postpone the game is as a result of Sunday’s coup d’etat in the west African country, as well as the reported detention of its president, Alpha Conde. “The current […]