LAGOS JANUARY 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Authorities in the United States have auctioned a luxury wristwatch and a necklace seized from Abidemi Rufai, a former Ogun State official who served a jail term in the United States of America. The United States District Court for Western Tacoma in Washington jailed Abidemi Rufai on 26 September 2022 for wire fraud and…
LAGOS JANUARY 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Real Madrid has made it unequivocally clear that Vinícius Júnior is not for sale unless his €1 billion release clause is met. This stance underscores the club’s commitment to retaining the Brazilian forward, who has been instrumental in their recent successes. Despite this, Saudi Arabian clubs, particularly Al Hilal, remain undeterred in…
LAGOS JANUARY 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Two high-profile Nigerian clerics took part in events surrounding the inauguration of US President Donald Trump on Monday. The visits of Pastors William Kumuyi and Nathaniel Bassey served to underscore the ties between Christian evangelicalism and the incoming US administration. Trump could leverage his popularity among some religious Christians on the African…
LAGOS JANUARY 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-On Monday, U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order reinstating the death penalty for severe crimes. According to reports, Trump signed nearly 200 executive actions, memoranda, and proclamations on his first day in office, undoing many policies of his predecessor, Joe Biden. The executive order, titled “Restoring the Death Penalty and Protecting…
LAGOS JANUARY 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-In a resolute crackdown on criminal operations targeting commuters, the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) apprehended a notorious One-Chance syndicate that employed a painted commercial bus (KSF 56 XL) to rob unsuspecting passengers of their valuables. The arrest transpired near a Conoil filling station along Funsho Williams Avenue in Surulere, Lagos,…
LAGOS JANUARY 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-The World Bank has imposed a 30-month debarment on two Nigerian companies, Viva Atlantic Limited and Technology House Limited, alongside their Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Norman Didam over alleged corrupt practices. The 30-month debarment bars Viva Atlantic Limited, Technology House Limited, and Didam from participating in World Bank Group-financed projects…
LAGOS JANUARY 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigerians have vowed to drag the federal government to court over approval of a 50 percent increase in calls, data, and other telecommunication tariffs. In an instant multiplier effect, Point of Sales Operators have hinted at plans to increase their service charges. The President of the National Association of Telecoms Subscribers, Adeolu…
LAGOS JANUARY 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-No fewer than 66 people have died and more than 50 were injured following a horrific fire at a popular ski resort, the Associated Press reported. The blaze erupted on Tuesday morning around 3:30 a.m. local time at Turkey’s Kartalkaya ski resort, a 12-story hotel situated in the Köroğlu Mountains within the…