LAGOS NOVEMBER 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Congress of Nigerian Maritime Media Practitioners [CONMMEP], in collaboration with the Network of Nigerian Maritime Journalists [NNMJ], will host its 2026 Annual Conference on Wednesday, November 25, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. at Marriott Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos. The conference theme is “Leveraging the Digital Transformation of Nigeria’s Marine and Blue Economy…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Yiaga Africa executive director Samson Itodo says the number of questionable voter registration records in the voter register exceeds the 1.5 million flagged by the Independent National Electoral Commission. Mr Itodo stated this on Thursday, in response to INEC’s spokesman, Lawrence Bayode, who, in an interview on Channels TV, disclosed that some…
LAGOS NOVEMVER 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former Director of Voter and Publicity Education at the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Oluwole Osaze-Uzzi, has questioned how 1.5 million questionable voter records found in the commission’s register were allowed to exist. Osaze-Uzzi, who spoke during an interview on Arise Television, said the discovery ought not to have happened, considering the…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is investigating a former bank operations manager, Obinna Nwaobi, over the alleged diversion of N515 million from an account belonging to a customer, DAHUA Paper Company. According to a statement from EFCC spokesperson Dele Oyewale on Thursday, the commission received a petition at its Enugu…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has raised concerns over the increasing involvement of South African nationals in international drug trafficking. The agency said three South Africans had been arrested in recent operations, with large quantities of heroin, cocaine and synthetic cannabis, popularly known as Loud, recovered from them. The Assistant Director,…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Senate President Godswill Akpabio announced the passage during plenary after a majority of senators supported it by voice vote. After its passage, the bill was referred to the Senate Committee on Tertiary and Primary Health for further legislative scrutiny and a public hearing. The proposed legislation is titled “A Bill for an…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Eight people have been killed and one seriously injured in a series of shootings in western Turkey. The attacks took place in the Afyonkarahisar province on Thursday, with victims found in several locations in three separate vehicles, according to local reports. The suspect fled, triggering a manhunt, and authorities later said he…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A foreign national has rescued a sea turtle from roadside traders near Eko Hotel in Lagos after purchasing the animal to prevent it from being sold and ensure its return to the ocean. The incident was shared by a Nigerian man who said he witnessed the encounter while leaving the hotel. According…
