LAGOS JANUARY 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, has confirmed that parts of the Presidential Villa and 60 percent of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, are in darkness after vandals stole a 132-kilovolt underground cable that transports bulk electricity to its 132kV Central Area Transmission Substation. TCN disclosed this in a statement by its…
LAGOS JANUARY 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A Lagos State High Court at Tafawa Balewa Square has acquitted and discharged Frederick Nwajagu, the “Eze Ndigbo of Ajao Estate,” of terrorism charges. The court had on Wednesday ruled that the Lagos State Government failed to prove any of the ingredients of the charges against Nwajagu. The judge, Justice Yetunde Adesanya,…
LAGOS JANUARY 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-General Hydrocarbons Limited (GHL) has urged the Federal High Court in Lagos to discharge the order freezing the assets and accounts of General Hydrocarbons Limited (GHL) and its related entities, aimed at recovering an alleged loan of $225.8 million extended to the oil company on grounds that it was obtained through fraudulent…
LAGOS JANUARY 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Four hooded heavily armed men suspected to be kidnappers have abducted the wife of retired Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG) Hakeem Odumosu, from her residence in the Arepo area of Ogun State. Eyewitnesses reported that the kidnappers, executing a well-coordinated attack, intercepted the wife of the Ex Police AIG as she…
LAGOS JANUARY 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Mike Tyson is said to have spent $13million on a mega-mansion in Florida following his loss to Jake Paul. The 58-year-old returned to the ring in November for one last dance with the YouTube star at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, despite not having fought in a professional capacity for almost…
LAGOS JANUARY 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A Nigerian man has turned to social media for help after his account was suspended by a popular mobile bank, leaving him unable to access the ₦250,000 in his account. The individual, who operates a POS service, posted his ordeal on X (formerly Twitter), explaining that he is now in debt to…
LAGOS JANUARY 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-President Biden on Friday commuted the sentences of nearly 2,500 federal inmates convicted of crack cocaine offenses — as roughly the same number of marijuana prisoners await word on whether he will honor his campaign pledge to free them. The White House didn’t say whether the latest clemency recipients would be released immediately or…
LAGOS JANUARY 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigeria Police Force has approved the suspension of Assistant Inspector General of Police ΑIG Abduyari Shuaya’u Lafia from duty with effect from January 9, 2025. In a wireless message addressed to all departments, units and commands, signed by the Force Secretary, the Force Headquarters warned the officer to adhere strictly to…
