LAGOS JULY 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A migrant boat capsized early Friday off the coast of Libya, leaving at least 15 Egyptians dead, according to Libyan officials. The boat was bound for Europe and was carrying dozens when it capsized around 2 a.m. near the eastern Libyan town of Tobruk, according to Marwan al-Shaeri, the media spokesperson of…
LAGOS JULY 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-At least 54 children and about 30 adults swam from Morocco to Spain’s North African enclave of Ceuta in rough seas and fog, Spanish television reported on Saturday. Video footage on Spanish television channel RTVE showed Civil Guard launches making repeated rescue attempts to bring some of the swimmers to safety,…
By Edwin Ifeanyi Nwabugu LAGOS JULY 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Controller General of Customs CGC Wale Adeniyi has stated that the Nigeria Customs Service will go all out to fight illicit financial flows (IFF). The Controller General made this remarks during the opening session of the national conference on combating illicit financial flows in Abuja on…
LAGOS JULY 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-In a bold step toward improving access to quality education across Nigeria, Fidelity Bank Plc has launched the “Lighting Young Minds” initiative, donating 1,000 solar-powered school bags to pupils in public primary schools throughout Ogun State. Unveiled during a special event in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, on Friday, 4 July 2025,…
LAGOS JULY 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi has declared that he will return to Edo, despite threats by the state governor, Monday Okpebholo. Obi spoke while responding to questions from journalists in Awka over Okpebholo’s warning that his safety will not be guaranteed if he comes to the state. The former Anambra…
LAGOS JULY 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Peter Obi, the Labour Party Presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, on Thursday presented a cheque of N50 million to his alma mater, Christ the King College (CKC), Onitsha, for infrastructure development. Obi, a former governor of Anambra, who made the donation during a visit to the school, said the…
LAGOS JULY 24TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-A Magistrate Court sitting in Benin City, Edo State, has convicted Nuhu Omokide, a franchise owner and manager of a branch of DHL in Benin City. He was convicted on a five-count charge, bordering on conspiracy to steal, stealing, and unlawful interference with property. Omokide, who was arraigned in Charge No. MEG/275c/2023/A…
LAGOS JULY 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Kogi State Police Command said Jacob Adebayo Pelumi, the suspected killer of photo-journalis,t Mr Ayo Aiyepeku, has allegedly committed suicide. The command’s spokesperson, SP Williams Ovye-Aya, disclosed this on Thursday in Lokoja. Ovye-Aya said Pelumi’s corpse was discovered in a hotel room in Lokoja, hours after police launched a manhunt for…
