LAGOS MAY 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigerian athletes competing in the 10,000m final at the ongoing National Sports Festival in Ogun State were forced to run in darkness after the floodlights at the newly renovated MKO Abiola Stadium suddenly went off mid-race. A video obtained by SaharaReporters captured the chaotic moment when the stadium lights failed, plunging…
LAGOS MAY 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Akwa Ibom government has reportedly barred the Channels Television crew from the government house press centre in Uyo, the state capital. The barring of Christopher Moffat and Kufre Ikpe — Channels TV’s reporter and cameraman, respectively — from the centre followed the broadcast of a video in which Umo Eno, the…
LAGOS MAY 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Lagos State Government has refuted the circulating statement alleging an update to the Tenancy Law, clarifying that it is false and did not originate from any official source. In a statement made available to The PUNCH on Friday, the Special Adviser to the Lagos State Governor on Housing, Barakat Odunuga-Bakare, stated…
LAGOS MAY 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX) has affirmed that the recent purchase of 18 million units of Fidelity Bank shares by its Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe, was conducted in full compliance with applicable regulations. In a letter dated May 22, 2025, the regulator dismissed allegations of insider trading and the…
LAGOS MAY 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-To commemorate Africa Day 2025 this year, reparative justice will take centre stage as government representatives, civil society leaders, youth activists, and regional institutions gather to participate in the “Reparative Justice for Africans: Reclaiming Dignity and Building Accountability” event taking place in Dakar this weekend. Africa Day, observed annually on May 25, marks…
LAGOS MAY 24TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-The Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, Dr Dayo Mobereola, reckons that staff welfare and continuous capacity development are central to achieving operational excellence at the Agency. According to a statement on Sunday by the Head of Public Relations at NIMASA, Osagie Edward, NIMASA DG, made this known at…
LAGOS MAY 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Four Nigerian stowaways were rescued on the Atlantic Ocean after being thrown overboard by the crew of a foreign vessel The young men, seeking to escape Nigeria’s economic challenges, had boarded the ship in secret with hopes of reaching foreign shores. The crew of the vessel, upon discovering the stowaways, allegedly responded…
LAGOS MAY 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Two persons have been hospitalised after a Diamond training aircraft operated by the Aviation Training School in Ilorin crash-landed, The PUNCH has learned. The incidents, according to staff members of the aviation training school, occurred around 4:00 pm on Saturday. The unfortunate incident occurred during a simulated instrument approach on Runway 05…
