LAGOS FEBRUARY 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-The Whistler Newspapers has strongly condemn in the strongest terms the alleged unlawful arrest, assault and ongoing detention of their reporter, Kasarahchi ANIAGOLU, by officers of the Nigerian Police Force operating within the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). A press statement made available to NewsRangers disclosed that Ms. Aniagolu was performing her journalistic…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Victor Osimhen was described as “a huge player” after marking his return for Napoli with a goal that gave the Italian champions a 1-1 draw with Barcelona and hope that a dreadful season might have reached a turning point. Nigeria forward Osimhen rolled home the leveller with 15 minutes left of the…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Less than five days after the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) reduced exchange rate for Customs cargo clearance from N1,515.48 to N1,472.756, the apex regulatory bank, on Wednesday, increased the rate to N1,605.82 per dollar representing nine per cent increment. But, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Developers in the built industry have rejected the agreement reached between the Federal Government and cement manufacturers. At the meeting, it was resolved that prices of cement will be reduced to between N7,000 and N8,000. In an exclusive interview with The PUNCH, the President of the Real Estate Developers Association of Nigeria,…
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…
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…
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…
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…