LAGOS APRIL 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Brigadier-General Maharazu Tsiga (rtd) has regained his freedom after spending 56 days in captivity. Daily Trust had reported how the former Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) was abducted from his hometown in Bakori local government area (LGA) of Katsina state, on February 5, 2025. He was kidnapped alongside nine […]
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LAGOS APRIL 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-A Kaduna State police officer, Hadaina Hussaini Dan-Taki, has threatened reprisal attacks on southerners living in northern Nigeria. Dan-Taki’s remarks followed the brutal killing of 16 northerners in Uromi, Esan North East Local Government Area of Edo State. In a fiery Facebook comment on Tuesday, Dan-Taki swore by Almighty God, vowing that […]
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LAGOS APRIL 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Three Americans convicted for their role in a failed coup in Democratic Republic of Congo last year have had their death sentences commuted to life imprisonment, the presidency has said. They were among 37 people sentenced to death last September by a military court. The three were accused of leading an attack […]
LAGOS APRIL 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Franco-Malian tactician Eric Chelle is reportedly considering stepping down as head coach of the Super Eagles of Nigeria, just two months after his appointment. The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) appointed Chelle as the Super Eagles head coach in January on a two-year deal, subject to renewal. According to Nigerian journalist Osasu Obayiuwana, […]
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LAGOS APRIL 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-In a landmark move that sets a new benchmark for customer-focused banking in Nigeria, Sterling Bank has championed the cancellation of bank transfer fees by major banks, announcing it will no longer take any money for itself for any local online transactions by its customers. The announcement made on April 1 initially […]
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LAGOS APRIL 2ND (NEWSRNAGERS)-As the battle to control market share in the downstream sector rages on, no fewer than 70 tank farm owners have been compelled to cease operations in the past two years, leaving their facilities abandoned and idle as retailers and station owners increasingly avoid utilising their services. These dormant tank farms, representing […]
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LAGOS APRIL 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-In a sweeping reconstitution of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited board, President Bola Tinubu has removed the chairman, Pius Akinyelure and the Group Chief Executive Officer, Mele Kyari. Consequently, the President appointed Bashir Ojulari as the new CEO, effective from April 2, 2025. Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo […]
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LAGOS APRIL 2ND 9NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigeria Customs Service has described the alleged tenure extension of the Comptroller General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, as fake. The National Public Relations Officer of the service, Abdullahi Maiwada in a statement on Tuesday, said that the news was inaccurate and misleading. He explained that the appointments and tenure extensions of […]
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LAGOS APRIL 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Controversial Nigerian crossdresser Idris Okuneye, popularly called Bobrisky, has disclosed that the Nigerian immigration authorities have rearrested him upon his return to the country. Bobrisky took to Instagram on Tuesday to raise the alarm over his arrest, saying he had just been arrested without being informed of his offence. “Guys, I have […]
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LAGOS APRIL 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Numerous Uromi people have reportedly stopped visiting their fields and are taking sanctuary in neighboring towns. The community is terrified of arbitrary arrests and potential reprisal, particularly among young people, many of whom are fleeing. A local named Monday described what happened before the mob attack. Communities near Old Ilushi Road informed […]
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