Archive for: October, 2021

Africa Countries With Most Powerful Passports

LAGOS OCTOBER 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Traveling around the world is known to be a difficult affair for holders of African passports due to restrictive visa rules. Now a new global passport index is offering a different take on the ranking of passports. Besides taking into account visa-free access, it looks at building mobility, investment opportunity, and quality […]

“Sex Tape Video Scandal: Tiwa Savage May Lose Major Endorsement Deals”

LAGOS OCTOBER 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-A Public Relation expects Issac Mayowa has said that Nigerian singer Tiwa Savage might lose major endorsement deals over her viral video scandal that surfaced online. Tiwa Savage’s alleged tape hit the internet on Monday night and social media went wild with different hot takes from fans and celebrities alike. While some […]

LifePointe Church Debuts ‘Art of God’ Festival With N500,000 Challenge

LAGOS OCTOBER 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-LifePointe, a non-denominational youth movement and an expression of The Elevation Church Nigeria, is spotlighting various art forms in an art festival themed ‘Art of God’. There are different strategic and empowering activities, each speaking to the festival theme, through dedicated channels and curated events starting with the Art of God Challenge: […]

Taliban Allegedly Behead Female Volleyball Player, Post Photos Online

LAGOS OCTOBER 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-An Afghan volleyball player on the girls’ national team was beheaded by the Taliban — with gruesome photos of her severed head posted on social media, according to her coach. Mahjabin Hakimi, one of the best players in the Kabul Municipality Volleyball Club, was slaughtered in the capital city of Kabul as […]

Kanu Appears In Court, Denies Terrorism Charges, Others

LAGOS OCTOBER 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigerian separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu pleaded not guilty to charges including terrorism in an Abuja court on Thursday, three months after his trial was delayed when authorities failed to produce him in court. The charges against Kanu, a British citizen, also included calling for secession, knowingly broadcasting falsehoods about President Muhammadu Buhari, […]

Entrepreneurship: Central Bank Of Nigeria Introduces N500m Grant For Undergraduates, Graduates

LAGOS OCTOBER 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The Central Bank of Nigeria has said it will support youths in tertiary institutions with grants to promote entrepreneurship and reduce unemployment. The CBN disclosed this on Wednesday in a report, titled ‘Guidelines for the implementation of tertiary institutions entrepreneurship scheme’. “Five top Nigerian polytechnics and universities with the best entrepreneurial pitches/ideas […]

Ex-Nigeria Defender, Taribo West Reacts To Thierry Henry’s Comment

LAGOS OCTOBER 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Former Super Eagles centre-back Taribo West has responded to France legend Thierry Henry’s comments that he was the defender he dreaded most during his playing career, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The Arsenal legend, while speaking on CBS Sports on Tuesday, admitted he endured a torrid time against the Nigerian centre-back during his […]

Hoodlums Ambush GUO Luxurious Bus, Abduct Over 90 Passengers In Edo

LAGOS OCTOBER 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-A fully loaded luxurious (Volvo marcopolo) bus with an inscription “GUO OKEKE MOTORS” was early on Wednesday intercepted by armed bandits with about 90 passengers kidnapped. A source who witnessed the incident told Pointblanknews.com that, “the bus which was travelling from Owerri in Imo state and heading to Abuja with about 90- […]

Nigeria Anti-Fraud Agency Arraigns Crime Alert Boss, Company Over Alleged N35m Fraud

 LAGOS OCTOBER 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The Ibadan Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, October 18, 2021, arraigned one Olaniyan Gbenga Amos ( aka Crime Alert ) and his company, Detorrid Heritage Investment Limited before Justice Uche Agomoh of the Federal High  Court sitting in Ibadan, Oyo State on a 35 -count […]

Nigerian Billionaire Indicted In US Campaign Finance Violation

LAGOS OCTOBER 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Gilbert Chagoury, a Nigerian billionaire of Lebanese descent, has been named in the criminal case of a U.S. congressman Jeff Fortenberry who prosecutors say lied to FBI investigators about illegal contributions to his 2016 re-election campaign from foreign nationals. According to Associated Press, the indictment alleges that Fortenberry, U.S. Representative of Nebraska repeatedly lied to and misled […]

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