LAGOS SEPTEMBER 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The French navy has seized nearly 10 tons of cocaine worth more than $600 million from a fishing vessel off the coast of West Africa, French authorities said on Thursday. The seizure by two navy ships on Monday followed a tip-off by anti-drug and maritime intelligence authorities and British police, authorities in…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A Paris court on Thursday sentenced former French President Nicolas Sarkozy to five years in prison after finding him guilty of criminal conspiracy in an alleged scheme to finance his 2007 campaign with funds from Libya. The historic ruling made Sarkozy the first former president of modern France sentenced to actual…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Victor Osimhen remains in discomfort but Galatasaray coach Okan Buruk says he is still banking on the Nigerian striker for their Champions League clash against Liverpool, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Osimhen has been sidelined since sustaining a chin injury while on international duty with Nigeria during their 1-0 win over Rwanda in…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 25TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-A man collapsed and died in court in Rusape, Zimbabwe, last week while awaiting sentencing on a negligent driving charge, leaving his case unresolved. The deceased, identified as Blessing Kalatala, had earlier pleaded guilty to the offence. He fell ill last Friday during proceedings before Magistrate Babra Mateko, who was preparing to…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 25TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has filed charges before an FCT High Court against five senior police officers over alleged age falsification to extend their service years. Court sources told Daily Trust that Justice Yusuf Halilu has fixed September 25 for the arraignment. The 14-count charge is against Idowu…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 25TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has announced a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of Olumide Adebiyi Adediran, a Nigerian national wanted in the United States for multiple fraud-related offences, including bank fraud, identity document fraud, and credit card fraud. According to a statement published on the…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Tributes have poured in for a “loving father” who di£d suddenly while playing football in Limerick. 30-year-old Lotanna, who was originally from Nigeria, was expecting his second child when he di£d on Thursday, September 18 in Limerick. A fundraiser has been launched for the family he left behind, including his fiancée Roisin, their son…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 24TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-Labour party presidential aide, Peter Obi, has denied viral photos of him ‘meeting’ the US President, Donald Trump, and NURTW chairman, MC Oluomo. In a statement released this morning, September 24, Obi said the photos are fake and were doctored. He stated that he has not met Trump recently, neither has he…