Archive for: February, 2024

Why Police Arrest Labour Party Chairman Julius Abure

LAGOS FEBRUARY 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigeria Police Force has confirmed the arrest of Labour Party’s National Chairman, Julius Abure. Politics Nigeria earlier reported that Abure was arrested on Wednesday afternoon in Benin City, the Edo State capital. Speaking on his arrest, spokesperson for the Nigeria Police Force Zone 5, Tijani Momoh, said Abure was nabbed by […]

Emefiele Threatens Akpabio With N25bn Lawsuit Over Alleged Defamation

LAGOS FEBRUARY 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Godwin Emefiele, through his legal team, has threatened to sue President of the Nigerian Senate, Godswill Akpabio over alleged defamation. Emefiele would demand N25 billion in damages from the Senate President if he fails to apologise, according to his solicitors. This was contained […]

‘Pilot’ In  EFCC Net Over Alleged N1,2bn Forex Fraud

LAGOS FEBRUARY 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Operatives of the Kaduna Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested one Captain Nuhu Haruna for an alleged criminal breach of trust to the tune of N1,020,000.000 (One Billion, Twenty Million Naira only) The suspect was arrested when a petitioner alleged that sometime in December 2023, he […]

Hunger: Customs To Distribute Seized Food Items Nationwide

LAGOS FEBRUARY 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says it is working to distribute some seized food items nationwide as the biting food crisis continues in the country.  According to the National Public Relations, CSC Abdullahi Maiwada, the food items will be distributed after they are certified fit for human consumption. In a Tuesday statement, he […]

Terrorists Go Berserk In Kaduna,Kill Traditional Ruler, Five Others, Abduct 38, Burn Houses, Vehicles

LAGOS FEBRUARY 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Six residents, including the ward head, Haruna Wakili, were killed when terrorists attacked Yar Nasarawa, a community in Faskari Local Government Area of Katsina State on Monday. Residents said the terrorists abducted about 38 residents, including women and children and left 10 residents with gunshot injuries. They also burnt down six houses, […]

JAPA: Nigerians Troop To Foreign Embassies As Economic Hardship Bites Harder

LAGOS FEBRUARY 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The harsh economic conditions in Nigeria, exacerbated by policies implemented under President Bola Tinubu, have driven a surge in the number of Nigerians desperately seeking to leave the country. The phenomenon, known locally as ‘Japa’, reflects the frustration of the youth amid economic hardship, inflation, and insecurity. The desperation to escape the […]

After Heat Wave, Rain, Flood Wreak Havoc In  Lagos

LAGOS FEBRUARY 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Scores of houses were affected as downpour and flood hit Lagos State on Tuesday morning.  Many residents of Nigeria’s economic nerve centre were also stranded in their residential apartments and in their cars as major roads were submerged by flood after months of heatwaves in the state. In a statement, the South […]

FG Threatens To Open Border For Cement Importation To Crash Price Hike

LAGOS FEBRUARY 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Federal Government has threatened to open the borders to enable cement importation if Nigeria’s cement manufacturers refuse to reduce the price of the commodity in the country. The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Dangiwa, who issued the threat on Tuesday, said key input materials for cement production such as […]

SystemSpecs Opens Submission Portal For 5th Annual Children’s Day  Essay Competition

 LAGOS FEBRUARY 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-SystemSpecs has announced the opening of the submission portal for the 2024 edition of its annual essay competition. “We are delighted to announce that the 2024 SystemSpecs Children’s Day Essay Competition (CDEC) is open to entries from young writers aged 9 to 16, who are Nigerians and attend primary or secondary school in Nigeria”, […]

PSG Striker Kylian Mbappe Agrees Real Madrid Deal To Join In Summer

LAGOS FEBRUARY 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Paris St-Germain striker Kylian Mbappe has agreed to join Real Madrid this summer. The France captain, 25, has told PSG he intends to leave the club with his contract expiring in June. Mbappe has not signed a contract with Real yet, but the deal could be announced once it is no longer […]

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