LAGOS APRIL 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Four individuals injured in Friday’s explosion near Computer Village in the Ikeja area of Lagos State remain in critical condition, while one victim has been confirmed dead. The blast occurred at a shop dealing in Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) equipment on Kodesho Street, close to the bustling tech hub in Ikeja. The…
LAGOS APRIL 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Presidential spokesperson Daniel Bwala has criticised a recent ruling by a U.S. court ordering the release of documents related to President Bola Tinubu held by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and other anti-drug agencies. The decision was issued by Judge Beryl Howell of the U.S. District Court for the District of…
LAGOS APRIL 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas “to immediately withdraw the repressive bill for an act to amend the Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023, which seeks to regulate the activities of bloggers operating within the ‘territorial boundaries…
LAGOS APRIL 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Head coach of the senior national team of Nigeria Eric Chelle will not include six players who were part of his inaugural squad in his soon to be released list of players for the unity friendly tournament in England, OwnGoalNigeria.com can exclusively reveal. The coach called up 23 players for the world…
LAGOS APRIL 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The House of Representatives Committee on Customs and Excise has vowed to investigate the alleged diversion of imported finished goods to FreeTrade Zones (FTZs) from other ports by unscrupulous Customs Licence Clearing and Forwarding agents in connivance with bad eggs in the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and other agencies. Chairman of the…
LAGOS APRIL 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Edo State Police Command said another set of four hunters from Kano State were intercepted by operatives of the Edo Security Network with arms and ammunition when they arrived in the state. In a statement by its Public Relations Officer, CSP Moses Joel Yamu, the statement became necessary in order to…
LAGOS APRIL 13TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-On his birthday, Nigerian business mogul and Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote’s net worth has increased again. According to data from Forbes, Dangote’s wealth jumped by $6 million ( over N9.53 billion) on Thursday, April 10. Dangote is now worth $23.5 billion and ranks as the 80th richest man in the world,…
LAGOS APRIL 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, has condemned the recent ban placed on a song by Nigerian musician, Eedris Abdulkareem, describing the development as a return to the culture of censorship and a threat to the right to free expression. In a statement issued from New York University, Abu Dhabi, on Sunday, Soyinka…