LAGOS JULY 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigerian Capital Development Fund (NCDF Group), a leading development finance and impact investment institution, is proud to announce the appointment of Mr. Nicholas John Connell as its new Group Managing Director & Chief Compliance Officer. A British national born in South Africa, Mr. Connell brings to NCDF Group a distinguished…
LAGOS JULY 24TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) have been encouraged to adopt digital tools to enhance their operations and drive sustainable growth. This call was made during the Fidelity SME Empowerment Program 2025, held on Wednesday, July 23, 2025, at the bank’s dedicated SME Hub in Gbagada, Lagos. The event, which drew a…
LAGOS JULY 24TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-The federal high court in Lagos has awarded N10 million in damages against the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) for violating the rights of #EndSARS protesters during a memorial rally in 2024. Officers of the Lagos state police command arrested at least 20 demonstrators at the site and detained them in a police…
LAGOS JULY 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Judge Boyko of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio on Wednesday moved the sentencing of suspected fraudster Apetu of Ipetumodu, Oba Joseph Olugbenga Oloyede. Recall that Mr. Oloyede is accused of orchestrating a $4.2 million COVID-19 relief scheme in which he allegedly falsified documents to secure business loans…
LAGOS JULY 24TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-A Nigerian man, Abiola Quadri, has been sentenced to over 11 years in federal prison in the United States for orchestrating a $1.3 million fraud scheme involving stolen identities to claim COVID-19 pandemic unemployment and disability benefits. The 43-year-old, a permanent resident of Pasadena, California, used the illicit funds to construct…
Russian officials say 48 people were killed when an Angara Airlines plane went down in a dense forest in the far-eastern Amur region. The Antonov An-24 plane, carrying 42 passengers and six crew, had left Blagoveshchensk close to the Chinese border and vanished from radar screens as it approached Tynda airport, officials said. A…
LAGOS JULY 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-With urgency and bold ambition, the fourth edition of the Africa Social Impact Summit (ASIS 4.0), co-convened by Sterling One Foundation and the United Nations in Nigeria, brought together over 2,500 delegates from across the globe in Lagos to inspire action, strengthen collaboration, and support Africa’s growth. From policymakers and impact…
LAGOS JULY 24TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has rolled out key achievements to mark the first 100 days in office of its Group Chief Executive Officer, Bashir Ojulari. Ojulari assumed office on 2 April 2025 following his appointment by President Bola Tinubu. He replaced former GCEO, Mele Kyari, as part of a sweeping…