LAGOS JANUARY 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, recovered approximately N13bn as proceeds from illegal payments made under the subsidy regime between 2017 and 2021. This was contained in a document recently obtained from the Nigeria Financial Intelligence Unit, NFIU website on the National Inherent risk assessment of money laundering in the Nigerian…
LAGOS JANUARY 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, who died last Saturday at 95, and the Vatican requested that President Joe Biden not attend Benedict’s funeral, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Tuesday. Benedict made the request prior to his death. The U.S. will send Joe Donnelly, ambassador of the Holy See, “in line with…
LAGOS JANUARY 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Cristiano Ronaldo has been banned from making his Al-Nassr debut against Al-Ta’ee on Thursday. The 37-year-old was due to play his first game for his new club at Mrsool Park in the Saudi Pro League, after he was unveiled as an Al-Nassr player earlier in the week. Ronaldo was set to receive…
LAGOS JANUARY 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) recorded 35 new cases of COVID-19 infections in the last week of December 2022. It stated on its website on Wednesday that 22 of the cases were recorded in the FCT; 10 were recorded in Lagos State; two were recorded in Delta, while one was…
LAGOS JANUARY 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Director of Information of World Bishops’ Council (WBC) in Africa, Bishop Seun Adeoye, has declared that God’s choice for Nigeria in the February 23rd, 2023 presidential election is for the Labour Party’s candidate, Peter Obi. The Nigeria Lead Bishop of Worldwide Anglican Church (WAC) and the founder of Sufficient Grace and…
LAGOS JANUARY 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-No fewer than five persons have been feared killed, as a new year carnival, staged by youths loyal to two warring monarchs in lkare Akoko, Akoko North East area of Ondo State, turned bloody. It was also gathered that one person was reportedly killed, while many were seriously injured during a bloody…
LAGOS JANUARY 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Independent National Electoral Commission on Tuesday received the last batch of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation machines. This was contained in a statement signed by INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, on Wednesday. According to the statement, the commission created four airport hubs in Abuja, Kano,…
LAGOS JANUARY 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Peter Obi Support Network (POSN) has welcomed the endorsement of Labour Party (LP) candidate for next month’s Presidential election, Mr. Peter Obi, by respected former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, describing it as a patriotic move to rescue the country from collapse. POSN in a statement issued on Wednesday and signed by…