Archive for: May, 2023

Suicide: Suspected Terrorist Blows Himself With Explosive To Evade Arrest

LAGOS MAY 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A suspected terrorist in Keke community along Ibrahim Haske Road, Kaduna Millennium City, reportedly blew himself up with Improvised Explosive Device (IED) when security operatives closed in on him and he found it impossible to evade arrest. A source who disclosed this to DAILY POST correspondent on Monday in Kaduna said security […]

Corruption: Commonwealth Scribe Calls For “Swift And Decisive Action” To Curb Illicit Flow Of Money

LAGOS MAY 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The current global pressure on resources means curbing the trillion-dollar cost of corruption is “more important than ever”, the Commonwealth Secretary-General, the Rt Hon Patricia Scotland KC, has said. Speaking from the Seychelles today, the Secretary-General called for “swift and decisive action” to curb the illicit flow of money out of Commonwealth […]

Extortion: NERC Orders DISCOs To Stop Billing Disconnected Customers

LAGOS MAY 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has put a stop to a sharp practice by electricity distribution companies (DISCOs) in the country. Hitherto, DISCOs in the country have engaged in the practice of billing customers disconnected from electricity supply due to non-payment. The practice has resulted in protests and litigations among customers […]

“Pregnant”: Police Found  1,500 Grams of Cocaine Conceal In Rubber Belly

LAGOS MAY 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Two people have been arrested in South Carolina after Anderson County deputies conducted a traffic stop – and ended up finding cocaine hidden behind what they thought was a pregnant woman’s belly. According to the Sheriff’s Office, deputies pulled over Anthony Miller and Cemeka Mitchem along Interstate 85 during what police said […]

Nigeria Election And The Mystery Of The Altered Results In Disputed Poll

LAGOS MAY 16H (NEWSRANGERSA BBC investigation has found evidence suggesting some results from Nigeria’s presidential election may have been manipulated. The winner Bola Tinubu is due to be inaugurated on 29 May but the opposition is challenging this. The BBC has uncovered significant anomalies in Rivers state, a key battleground, although not sufficient to change […]

U.S. Imposes Election-Related Visa Restrictions On Nigerians-Sec Of State

LAGOS MAY 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The United States has imposed entry restrictions on more Nigerians for undermining the democratic process during the African nation’s 2023 election cycle, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday. “These individuals have been involved in intimidation of voters through threats and physical violence, the manipulation of vote results, and other […]

Assault: Seun Kuti Apologised, Gave Policeman ₦‎12,000 To Repair Bashed Vehicle

LAGOS MAY 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The PUNCH has exclusively gathered that following the incident that led to the arrest and detention of Afrobeat musician, Seun Kuti on Monday, the suspect had apologised and given the sum of ₦‎12,000 to the assaulted officer to repair his damaged vehicle on Saturday. Impeccable sources privy to the incident confirmed the […]

Election Petitions: Be Fair To Nigerians, Bishop Akinfenwa Charges Judiciary

LAGOS MAY 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Anglican Bishop of the Diocese of Ibadan, Rt. Revd. Dr. J.O Akinfenwa, has charged Nigeria’s judiciary, especially those handling various election tribunal cases, to be fair to themselves, to Nigerians and to justice, by endeavoring to do the right things and ensure that justice was delivered to the country. He was […]

Two Businessmen Excrete 193 Wraps Of Cocaine After Spending Three Days In NDLEA Cell

LAGOS MAY 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Two businessmen arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, NAIA, Abuja for cocaine ingestion have allegedly excreted 193 pellets of the illicit drug after three days in observatory custody. The alleged traffickers, Onoh Ebere (49) and Christian Ifeanyi Ogbuji, (47), were intercepted […]

Double Trouble For Seun Kuti As PSC Orders His Arrest For Slapping Police Officer

LAGOS MAY 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria’s late Afro Beat king, Fela Anikulapo Kuti’s son Seun Kuti has obviously offended the gods and has bitten more than he can chew as the authorities of the Police Service Commission (PSC) on Sunday ordered for his immediate prosecution for slapping an on duty police man. The Inspector of General Police […]

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