LAGOS APRIL 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-The acting Comptroller General of Immigration Isah Jere Idris has made a case for some deliberate actions to improve the current security architecture across the nation’sBlue Borders. He opined that the deployment of ICT solutions in Border security has become inevitable for the country and called for enhanced funding. The acting Comptroller…
LAGOS APRIL 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Ramadan 2022 starting date has been announced following the sighting of the Ramadan moon. The home to Islam’s holiest sites, Saudi Arabia, announced it would start the Muslim holy month of Ramadan on Saturday. “Tomorrow, Saturday will be the first day of the blessed month of Ramadan,” the kingdom said Friday, in…
LAGOS APRIL 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-The Supreme court of Nigeria has ruled in favour of Omeli Humphrey Darlington, a former dispatch rider at First Bank of Nigeria Plc, entangled in a multi-million naira fraud with some former staff members of the bank. Darlington, who worked with the Iganmu branch of First Bank between October 2010 and December…
LAGOS APRIL 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-The Court of Appeal Enugu Division, on Friday, affirmed the judgment of Ebonyi High Court, Abakaliki, which quashed a suit challenging the defection of Governor David Umahi and his deputy, Dr Kelechi Igwe, to the All Progressives Congress. Governor Umahi and his Deputy had on November 2020 left the PDP, a platform…
LAGOS APRIL 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Usman Alkali Baba, on Thursday, said his leadership of the Nigeria Police Force has zero tolerance for the abuse of the rights of journalists and other citizens, and that it would clamp down heavily on erring officers. The IGP told a visiting team from the International Press…
LAGOS APRIL 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The board of directors of Punch Nigeria Limited has appointed Adeyeye Joseph as the newspaper group’s Managing Director/Editor-in-Chief. Joseph’s appointment will take effect from May 1, 2022. The newspaper’s current Managing Director/Editor-in-Chief, Ademola Osinubi, who forwarded a notice of retirement to the board in October 2020, will be retiring from the services…
LAGOS APRIL 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The FIFA Congress on Thursday, during its 72nd congress, 2022, meeting confirmed the suspension of two African countries, Kenya and Zimbabwe, from all football activities. The Council took the decision in February citing government interference. DAILY POST reports that the 72nd FIFA Congress, 2022, meeting was held in Doha, Qatar. During the…
LAGOS APRIL 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-His Lordship, Hon. Justice D.E. Osiagor of the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has granted an Order of Interim Forfeiture of fourteen landed properties belonging to M.D/CEO of Brisk Capital Limited, Mr. Dominic Ngene Joshua. A press statement signed SP Eyitayo Johnson PPRO For Commissioner Of Police, Special Fraud Unit, Ikoyi-Lagos…
