LAGOS AUGUST 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The West African regional bloc ECOWAS says it has chosen an undisclosed “D-Day” for a possible military intervention to restore Niger’s democratically elected president following last month’s coup. Abdel-Fatau Musah, the Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace & Security of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) bloc, said that military forces […]
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LAGOS AUGUST 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Niger’s military ruler General Abdourahamane Tchiani, who ousted President Mohamed Bazoum and seized power in a coup, has proposed a return to democracy within three years. Neither the junta “nor the people of Niger want war and remain open to dialogue,” General Tchiani said during a televised address on Saturday evening. He […]
LAGOS AUGUST 18TH (NEWSRANGES)-Several soldiers from Niger have been killed in various attacks by armed groups in the West African nation, the regional bloc said late Wednesday. The 15-member Economic Community of West African States condemned the attacks in a statement and called on the military leadership to restore constitutional order so as to […]
LAGOS AUGUST 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A Nigerian court in the capital Abuja adjourned a hearing on Thursday for suspended central bank governor Godwin Emefiele, who is facing a 20-count fraud charge, due to the absence of a second defendant on the case, a government lawyer said. The matter was adjourned to Aug 23 after a co-defendant on […]
Aug 18 2023 | Posted in
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LAGOS AUGUST 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-President Bola Tinubu has sent Oluwole Afolabi, a lawyer of the All Progressives Congress — who inundated Adams Oshiomole with legal battles leading to his removal as party chairman in 2020 — to the U.S. to defend him in the Chicago university records case in which his principal opponent Atiku Abubakar is […]
Aug 18 2023 | Posted in
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LAGOS AUGUST 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) has announced that its 2023 Annual Conference will be held in Abuja,Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory. According to a press statement signed by Danlami Nmodu, mni and Olumide Iyanda, Chairman and Secretary respectively of the 2023 Conference Planning Committee, the event will hold on 4th and […]
Aug 17 2023 | Posted in
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LAGOS AUGUST 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Police Arraign Chartered Accountant, Mother Over Alleged N1.07bn, $975, 102.58 USD Fraud A Chartered Accountant, Omafume Augustina Ayinuola and her mother, Lydia Abosede Ehrievuyere, were today, arraigned before a Lagos Federal High Court, on alleged charges of conspiracy, unlawful conversion of funds, money laundering and fraud of N1, 072, 254 411 billion […]
Aug 17 2023 | Posted in
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LAGOS AUGUST 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Iván Andaur, 56, was piloting the plane from Miami, Florida to Santiago, Chile on Sunday night when he tragically collapse and died leaving the plane pilotless. He collapsed and died in the bathroom of a LATAM 787 Dreamliner he was flying forcing his two co-pilots to make an emergency landing. Iván Andaur, […]
LAGOS AUGST 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria’s state-oil firm NNPC said on Wednesday it has secured a $3 billion crude oil repayment loan from Cairo-based Afrexim Bank that will support the government’s reforms to stabilize the exchange rate market. A commitment letter and term sheet was signed on Wednesday for an emergency $3 billion crude oil repayment loan, […]
Aug 16 2023 | Posted in
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LAGOS AUGUST 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-President Bola Tinubu has released the portfolios for the 45 confirmed ministerial nominees with former Rivers State governor Nyesom Wike in charge of the Ministry of Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and Festus Keyamo manning the Ministry of Aviation. Other ministers are Wale Edun (Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy), Adegboyega Oyetola […]
Aug 16 2023 | Posted in
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