LAGOS APRIL 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The price of oil fell sharply on Monday as traders started to see a decreased likelihood of further escalation between Western powers and Syria, following Friday night’s air strikes on the conflict-stricken nation. Both major oil benchmarks have fallen on Monday morning. Brent oil — the international benchmark — is down 1.36%…
LAGOS APRIL 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Managing Director, Nigeria Export Processing Zone Authority (NEPZA), Mr. Emmanuel Jime, has described the Ayade Industrial park in Cross River as the best to be conceived by any state government. Jime stated this in Calabar, the Cross River capital after he, alongside members of the management team embarked on-the-spot inspection of…
LAGOS APRIL 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A clash between security operatives and members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) also known as Shi’a Muslims over the demand for the release of the detained leader of the group, Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, has left scores dead and many wounded. The clash followed a ban issued last Friday by the FCT…
LAGOS APRIL 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has charged telecommunications company, Globacom Limited, before the Lagos State Special Offences Court in Ikeja for an alleged fraud of $6,786,674.61. The firm was charged alongside its Indian Chief Marketing Officer, Ashok Israni, who was listed as the first defendant in the case. The one count…
LAGOS APRIL 16TH (NEWSRANGERS) — Applications are now open for the She Leads Africa Accelerator 2018, a 3-month program designed to identify, support and fund the next generation of Nigeria’s brightest entrepreneurs. Entrepreneurs building technology enabled businesses across Nigeria are eligible to apply for coaching, networking opportunities and the chance to receive funding for their…
LAGOS APRIL 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Customs hierarchy in Abuja is greatly worried by the depreciating revenue performance of the Apapa Command, expressing fears that the command may not meet its 2018 target of N426 billion. The fear of Hameed Ali, the Comptroller-General of Customs is understandable because the target given to the Apapa Command is almost…
LAGOS APRIL 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Three persons were burnt to death on Sunday in Abuochichie junction in Bekwarra LGA of Cross River State for allegedly stealing motorcycles and robbing people in the area. DAILY POST investigations revealed that the suspects allegedly specialized in stealing motorcycles, terrorizing and robbing the people in the area and its environs. An…
LAGOS APRIL 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A former military governor of Plateau State during the regime of former military President Ibrahim Babangida, retired Major-General Aliyu Adu Umar Kama, has called on those warming up to contest against President Muhammadu Buhari in 2019 to bury their ambition. Apparently referring his kinsman and former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, former Jigawa…
