LAGOS MAY 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Federal Government of Nigeria has approved the launch of the NIMC NIN Authentication for secure and seamless identity verification and authentication. Similarly, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, has directed the use of NIN Authentication for verification and authentication across Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs). This is In line with the Commission's…
LAGOS MAY 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Cascador, Nigeria’s premier accelerator for mid-stage entrepreneurs, has announced a landmark partnership with Sterling Bank to launch a bold new debt funding model to unlock growth for Africa’s most promising ventures. Backed by a $2 million Catalytic Fund, the partnership introduces flexible, founder-friendly financing for Cascador alumni; pairing low-interest debt with business…
LAGOS MAY 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Tanzania U20 men’s national team coach Boniface Mkwasa has raised concerns about Sierra Leone players, saying that some of the squad members may be older than 20. The U20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament, currently underway in Egypt, has been rocked by allegations of age cheating. The Tanzanian team had just…
LAGOS MAY 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) said it has traced over 300,000 dollars, laundered to a suspected internet fraudster. A statement by Mr Dele Oyewale, the Spokesperson of the EFCC on Tuesday in Abuja said the suspect was among the 35 suspects arrested Sunday in Auchi area of Edo. Oyewale said…
LAGOS MAY 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigerian Afrobeat musician, Seun Kuti, has recounted how he narrowly escaped death after a stray bullet pierced the window of his hotel room in the United States. Seun, the youngest son of Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti, shared the alarming incident in a video he posted on his Instagram page on Sunday evening….
LAGOS MAY 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Thousands of people were left trapped on trains or stranded overnight after the theft of copper cables halted high-speed services between Madrid and southern Spain’s Andalusia region. Authorities opened an investigation on Monday after Sunday’s theft, which Transport Minister Óscar Puente called a “serious act of sabotage”. He added that the cable…
LAGOS MAY 7TH (NEWSRNAGERS)- Two Belgian teenagers found with 5,000 ants in Kenya were given a choice of paying a fine of $7,700 or serving 12 months in prison — the minimum penalty for the offense — for violating wildlife conservation laws. Authorities said the ants were destined for European and Asian markets in an…
LAGOS MAY 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Russia says Ukraine has launched an overnight drone attack targeting Moscow for the second night in a row. All four of the capital’s major airports were closed for several hours to ensure safety but later reopened, Russia’s aviation watchdog Rosaviatsia said on Telegram. Moscow’s mayor, Sergei Sobyanin, said on social media at…