LAGOS OCTOBER 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has denied reports alleging that about N900 million of mutilated naira notes, being subject of prosecution at the Federal High Court, Ibadan, and kept in several boxes in EFCC’s custody had turned to paper. The anti-corruption agency described the reports as very mischievous and a…
LAGOS OCTOBER 8TH (NEWSRANGRS)-Committee of Friends to Chief of Staff to President,Mallam Abba Kyari has warned fifth columnists and sponsored and hired hands to stop spreading falsehood and lies against the top presidential aide,describing recent “contract mess story as fake news” In statement issued on Monday evening in Abuja and signed by Adekola Adeyemi amd…
LAGOS OCTOBER 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A 39-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly stealing a month old baby in the Mowe area of Obafemi Owode local government in Ogun state. The middle-aged man, identified as one Olakunle Agbaje, was apprehended when the mother of the baby raised an alarm when she spotted the suspect sneaking out of…
LAGOS OCTOBER 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo, has denied ever prosecuting the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio. A report in The Guardian newspaper published on September 27 had alleged that Mr Keyamo prosecuted Akpabio on behalf of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Keyamo, however, in a…
LAGOS OCTOBER 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Tragedy struck in Aba, Abia State at the weekend, when a middle aged man allegedly killed his brother’s three children left in his care and was subsequently lynched by angry family members. The incident which took place at Eze-Green Estate, Owerri-Aba, Ugwunagbo Local Government Area, drew sympathisers from far and near who…
LAGOS OCTOBER 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The University of Lagos has suspended its lecturer who was involved in a sex-for-marks scandal. The lecturer was exposed in a video by BBC Africa where an undercover journalist, Kiki Mordi, disguised as a 17-year-old admission seeker. The vice-chancellor of the institution, Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, confirmed the development to PREMIUM TIMES in an…
LAGOS OCTOBER 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-M.D Nursery and Primary School has announced the programmes for the 2019 edition of its yearly community project. This year, the school, located in Agidingbi and New Oko Oba areas of Lagos State, will be providing medical support, legal advice and other professional support to members of the two communities. Scheduled for…
LAGOS OCTOBER 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A homeless man confessed to fatally bludgeoning four sleeping vagrants and critically injuring a fifth during a bloody rampage through Chinatown, a prosecutor said in court on Sunday. Randy Santos, 24, came clean when cops confronted him with evidence of the grisly attacks, Manhattan Assistant District Attorney Alfred Peterson said. “While he…
