LAGOS JULY 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a wanted 60-year-old drug kingpin, Okpara Chigozie, ending seven years of evading the law. Femi Babafemi, the NDLEA director of media and advocacy, in a statement on Sunday, said Chigozie was caught attempting to ship large quantities of cocaine and methamphetamine…
LAGOS JULY 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Supporters of the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Mr Peter Obi, popularly known as the ‘Obidients’, in Abia State, have urged former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, to shelve his rumoured presidential ambition in 2027, and throw his weight behind Obi to pick the presidential ticket of the…
LAGOS JULY 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)- Polaris Bank Limited recently hosted a hybrid capacity-building seminar for approximately 500 journalists both in Nigeria and internationally. The seminar, themed “Empowering Journalists in the Digital Age: Storytelling, Tools & Transformation,” aimed to equip media professionals with the skills and knowledge necessary to thrive in today’s rapidly changing journalism landscape….
LAGOS JULY 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Jude Ezenwafor, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate for the upcoming Anambra State election on 8 November 2025, has reportedly been shot by unknown gunmen in Abuja. Sources say the attack happened on Friday night near Wuse 2 as Ezenwafor was on his way home from an appointment. He was seriously…
LAGOS JULY 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Serie A giants Napoli are at odds with Victor Osimhen, blocking all avenues to ensure frustration persists for the player, who has already indicated that he will fight back in any circumstance to force his way out of the club. Napoli, it is reported, are dealing with a ‘time bomb’ because they…
LAGOS JULY 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Coalition of United Political Parties, CUPP, has described as a death threat, Governor Monday Okpebholo’s warning to 2027 presidential aspirant, Peter Obi not to enter Edo State. The Governor had issued what could pass as a threat to Obi, warning him against entering the state without prior notification and approval from…
LAGOS JULY 19TH (NEWRANGERS)-The cost of acquiring land in Lagos’ prime coastal development, Eko Atlantic, has soared from approximately N180 million in the early 2000s to over N2 billion per plot, according to the third edition of the State of Lagos Housing Market report. The report, released by the Roland Igbinoba Real Foundation for Housing…
LAGOS JULY 19TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-Last Friday, the Court 5 of Oyo State High Court, hearing the murder case involving five persons, heard the testimony of the third prosecution witness (PW3), Pastor Abraham Ajayi, the chairman of Okegbemi Community Landlord’s Association, Zone C. Pastor Ajayi told the story of what led to the discovery of the activities…