LAGOS MAY 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-AFP Sport picks out five star names to look out for at Euro 2024 in Germany. Jude Bellingham (England) Fresh from helping Real Madrid to La Liga and Champions League glory in his first season in Spain, Jude Bellingham turns his attention to trying to end England’s 58-year wait for major tournament…
LAGOS JUNE 5TH (URHOBOTODAY)-Former President, Dr Goodluck Jonathan, yesterday, said most politicians would not approach the courts if the judiciary has been fair in election disputes. He spoke when he inaugurated the Delta State High Court Complex in Asaba, the state capital. He also flagged off the presentation of 20 SUVs to judges in the state….
LAGOS JUNE 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigeria Police Force has expressed concern over reports of alleged extortion and unethical conduct surrounding the ongoing promotion interviews for inspectors aspiring to the rank of Assistant Superintendent of Police. PUNCH Online gathered that some senior officers were allegedly demanding ₦30,000 before granting promotional interviews to junior officers. In a statement…
LAGOS JUNE 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Chairman of the Presidential Tax and Fiscal Policy Reforms Committee, Taiwo Oyedele, has said the proposed plan to increase the Value Added tax rate from 7.5 per cent to 10 per cent will be implemented in phases. This was as he revealed that empirical data had confirmed that less than 10…
LAGOS JUNE 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Imo State University in Owerri, Imo State, has been under investigation by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission and Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board over an allegation of admission racketeering involving some staff members of the institution. PUNCH Metro gathered that JAMB officials, after observing that its admission…
LAGOS JUNR 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former Ghana international Nii Odartey Lamptey has disclosed that he contemplated using his gun after discovering that the three children he had raised with his ex-wife were not biologically his. The former Anderlecht and Aston Villa forward recounted how he had his gun in his car at the time but ultimately decided…
LAGOS JUNE 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former Anambra Governor and the presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the last general election, Peter Obi, yesterday, said that the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) revocation of Heritage Bank’s operating licence, has a far-reaching impact on the bank’s depositors given the current hardship in the country. Obi, who stated this…
LAGOS JUNE 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A gunman was shot and captured by Lebanese soldiers after a shootout outside the U.S. Embassy outside Beirut on Wednesday morning, the military said. The attack took place as tensions continued to simmer in the tiny Mediterranean country, where months of fighting between Hezbollah militants and Israeli troops has displaced thousands along…