LAGOS DECEMBER 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Director-General of the Peter Obi’s Presidential Campaign Council, Doyin Okupe has reacted to his conviction by an Abuja High Court over money laundering. DAILY POST reports that Okupe was found guilty in 26 out of the 59 counts preferred against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu…
LAGOS DECEMBER 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Messi is the world’s highest-paid athlete.Getty/Franck Fife According to Forbes, Messi took home an astonishing $75 million in on-field earnings over the last year – more than any other sportsperson on the planet. His Paris Saint-Germain salary alone is worth $35 million annually, which means he earns $738,000 a week, or $105,000…
LAGOS DECEMBER 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria and Benin have submitted a joint bid to stage the Africa Cup of Nations in 2025, so joining Algeria, Morocco and Zambia in having expressed an interest in hosting the finals. Three-time African champions Nigeria are looking to stage for the third time, having co-hosted with Ghana in 2000 after being…
LAGOS DECEMBER 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A freight forwarder and Vice – Chairman of Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents, ANLCA, Seme border, Alhaji, Abdulganiyu Lawani has reminded his fellow Practitioners of the consequences of engaging in cutting corners in the course of transacting their businesses at the customs ports with a view to reducing duty payable…
LAGOS DECEMBER 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A clear majority of Twitter users who took part in a poll by Elon Musk voted for him to step down as head of the social media platform, a result he promised to follow through on. “Should I step down as head of Twitter? I will abide by the results of this…
LAGOS DECEMBER 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has convicted former Senior Special Assistant on Media to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, Doyin Okupe, of breaching the Money Laundering Act. Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu presiding over the case on Monday found Okupe guilty of contravening sections 16(1)&(2) of the Money Laundering Act and accepting cash in…
LAGOS DECEMBER 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Hundreds of protesters gathered on Saturday at the outer section of the Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex in Monrovia to protest against soaring costs of living, a day before President George Weah’s return from a 48-day trip abroad. The protest was organised by the Coalition of Collaborating Parties – an opposition alliance…
LAGOS DECEMBER 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A cult war is rocking Ojodu Berger, a border town between Lagos and Ogun states and the first entry point into Lagos. The crisis between suspected cult boys of rival gangs, which started yesterday, Saturday, December 17, 2022, continued today, paralysing religious and other activities. A social media user in the area…