LAGOS JUNE 27TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-Bolanle Olukanni, daughter of Ambassador Ayoola Olukanni, former Nigerian Commissioner to Australia between 2011 and 2015, recently lamented that her parents were denied visas because of the fear they would not return. Olukanni, who shared her frustration with having a Nigerian passport via her X handle on Monday, said her father, who…
LAGOS JUNE 27TH (NEWSRNAGERS)- Major shareholders of one of Nigeria’s leading financial conglomerates, Sterling Financial Holdings Company PLC., expressed their delight with the leadership and financial performance of the group at its recently held inaugural annual general meeting. The comments came as a result of the group’s continued abilities to post impressive growth numbers in…
LAGOS JUNE 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-WWE Hall of Famer Sika Anoa’i, who won multiple WWE tag team titles with his brother Afa and is the father of current WWE star Roman Reigns, died Tuesday. He was 79. His death was announced by nephew Jahrus Anoa’i on Instagram. Jahrus wrote: “It is with profound sadness that I share…
LAGOS JUNE 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former Manchester City captain Ilkay Gundogan could be sensationally sold by Barcelona this summer, according to claims from Spain. The 33-year-old midfielder, who is currently competing for Germany at a home European Championship, left Manchester City for Barcelona on a free transfer last year, rejecting an offer to sign a new contract…
LAGOS JUNE 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A court in New York on Wednesday sentenced former Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernandez to 45 years in prison after he was convicted of trafficking hundreds of tons of cocaine into the United States. Anti-Hernandez protesters gathered outside the Manhattan courthouse ahead of sentencing brandishing placards decrying the former head of state’s…
LAGOS JUNE 25TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, has dismissed a N20bn suit instituted by a legal practitioner, Ejumejowo Anthony against two Abuja based hospitals and the FCT Minister on the alleged negligence he claimed to have led to his wife’s death. Justice Edward Okpe on Tuesday at the Nyayan Division…
LAGOS JUNE 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Comptroller General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi MFR, on behalf of the entire officers and men of the Nigeria Customs Service, extends heartfelt condolences to the family of Deputy Comptroller Etop Andrew Essien. The Nigeria Customs Service in a statement signed by Abdullahi Maiwada , Chief Superintendent of Customs National Public Relations Officer …
LAGOS JUNE 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Justice Kehinde Ogundare of the Federal High Court in Lagos on Tuesday, struck out a charge against celebrity bartender, Pascal Okechukwu (Cubana Chief Priest), over alleged abuse of the Naira. The judge struck out the charge following the adoption of terms of settlement between Cubana and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission…