LAGOS MAY 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A female broadcast journalist, working at Ogun State Television (OGTV), Abeokuta, Mrs. Bukola Agbakaizu on Monday slumped and died while preparing for afternoon shift duty at the state-owned television station. Agbakaizu’s death was confirmed by the Secretary, Nigeria Union of Journalists, Ogun State Council, Mr. Bunmi Adigun, in a statement issued in…
By Emmanuel Udom LAGOS MAY 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Tension has engulfed communities in Ifo, Ewokoro and other parts of Ogun State, following the cut-off in power supply to residents of these communities in the last one month. Our correspondent gathered that since April this year, most residents in the communities of the local government areas have not…
LAGOS MAY 16TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-Nottingham Forest striker Taiwo Awoniyi is in an induced coma in hospital following emergency abdominal surgery. There is no suggestion the 27-year-old’s condition is life threatening and it is understood the coma will help restrict his movement and regulate his heart rate. Awoniyi suffered a ruptured intestine after colliding with a goal…
LAGOS MAY 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has announced the appointment of 12 banks as Primary Lending Institutions (PLIs) for the disbursement of the over $360 million Cabotage Vessel Financing Fund (CVFF). Daily Trust reports that the agency, had in 2023, appointed five banks as PLIs for the disbursement of the…
LAGOS MAY 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-In a dramatic turn of events, kidnappers, who abducted the All Progressives Congress (APC) chairman in Ose council area of Ondo State, Nelson Adepoyigi, have detained the ransom bearers. The kidnappers have reportedly demanded for fresh N30 million to release the three captives. The two ransom bearers, identified as Bayode Loco and…
LAGOS MAY 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has reduced the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, to N910 per litre from N935 per litre in Abuja. However, the price adjustment has not yet been implemented in Lagos and other cities across Nigeria. Meanwhile, Dangote Petroleum Refinery initiated the…
LAGOS MAY 12TH (NEWRANGERS)-In alignment with the Renewed Hope Nigeria First policy of President Bola Tinubu, the Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC) of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Adewale Adeniyi, has initiated the process of purchasing locally assembled cars for the organisation. According to the spokesman of the organisation, Abdullahi Maiwada (AC), several car assembly plants…
LAGOS MAY 12TH (URHOBOTODAY)-Nigeria held their nerve to secure a place in the semi-finals of the TotalEnergies CAF U20 Africa Cup of Nations Egypt 2025, defeating defending champions Senegal 3-1 on penalties after a goalless draw in regulation and extra time at the Suez Canal Stadium on Monday. The West African giants renewed their fierce…