LAGOS DECEMBER 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested members of a syndicate who specialize in counterfeiting foreign currencies, especially the dollar, for sale to unsuspecting members of the public. Acting on verified intelligence, the Commission in a joint operation with operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, arrested four…
LAGOS DECEMBER 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-As part of efforts to build and sustain quality workforce, the Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS has entered into a joint Capacity Building collaboration with the International Centre for Migration and Policy Development (ICMPD) in an event held yesterday, December 14, 2021 at the Service Headquarters Abuja. A statement signed by Assistant Controller…
LAGOS DECEMBER 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Debt Management Office has disclosed that Nigeria’s Public Debt was N38.005tn by third quarter of 2021. This was disclosed in a press statement titled ‘DMO publishes total public debt for Q3 2021’ published on the DMO’s website on Tuesday. It read, “In line with its practice, the Debt Management Office has…
LAGOS DECEMBER 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-It was a bizarre situation recently as a strange man beats security network, ascended the pulpit at Living Faith Church, Canaanland, Ogun and attacked Bishop David Oyedepo. The incident occurred two Sundays before the Shiloh programme organised by the church last week. A top source from the church told PM NEWS that…
LAGOS DECEMBER 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-In what appears as a move to avert a diplomatic row, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) yesterday conceded seven slots to Air Peace. It has also granted the Nigerian carrier the permit to fly directly to Dubai instead of Sharjah Airport, a source said. But, the government said it was unaware of alleged…
LAGOS DECEMBER 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The omicron variant is offering more hints about what it may have in store as it spreads around the globe: A highly transmissible virus that may cause less severe disease, and one that can be slowed — but not stopped — by today’s vaccines. An analysis Tuesday of data from South Africa,…
LAGOS DECEMBER 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria will destroy around one million expired COVID-19 vaccines, Faisal Shuaib, head of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), said on Monday, adding his agency was working with drug regulator NAFDAC to set a date for their destruction. Nigeria’s health minister Osagie Ehanire said last week some COVID-19 doses donated…
LAGOS DECEMBER 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine said Tuesday that police had assaulted his party members and put him under house arrest to prevent him from attending a campaign rally for a local by-election. Wine, whose real name is Robert Kyagulanyi, said police and military officers, deployed overnight, had barred him from leaving his…