LAGOS AUGUST 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A French court has ordered the seizure of three presidential jets linked to the Federal Government. According to Financial Times, the jets to be seized are a Dassault Falcon 7X, a Boeing 737-7N6/BBJ and an Airbus A330-243 belonging to the federal government of Nigeria, stationed at Paris-Le Bourget and Basel-Mulhouse airports. Stunned by…
LAGOS AUGUST 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The father of Spain Euro 2024 star Lamine Yamal has been rushed to hospital after being stabbed in a car park on Wednesday evening, according to reports. Mounir Nasraoui was in the Spanish town of Mataro where he is understood to have been attacked and has since been rushed to hospital. According to…
LAGOS AUGUST 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Senegalese commuters hoping to browse the news on their way to work were left disappointed on Tuesday – most national newspapers refused to publish in protest against what they see as shrinking media freedom under the new government. The media is experiencing “one of the darkest days of its history,” the local…
LAGOS AUGUST 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Religion is a huge part of African culture. Perhaps because most African countries are largely underdeveloped, the church has become a place where people go to get answers and help. However, this has also led to the proliferation of places of worship, most of which, critics argue, are more transactional than spiritual,…
LAGOS AUGUST 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Finnish Government has disclosed that it is taking action in the case of pro-Biafran agitator, Simon Ekpa, over his secession activities with the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) in the South-East of Nigeria. Finland’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Elina Valtonen, made the disclosure in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital, during a press conference…
LAGOS AUGUST 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Lagos lawyer and human right activist, Chief (Barr.) Malcolm Omirhobo has stated that the Ewi of Ado Ekiti, Oba Rufus Adejugbe has no constitutional right to regulate food prices or order traders in the markets not to sell their foodstuff beyond stipulated prices. Recall that Oba Rufus Adejugbe, has cancelled various traders’…
LAGOS AUGUST 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has reacted to reports that its X account was hacked by internet fraudsters. The anti-graft agency is trending on the aforementioned social media platform over reports of the account being hacked and deleted by ‘Yahoo boys’, with netizens sharing varying reactions. Per online reports, the…
LAGOS AUGUST 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Lagos State Taskforce has urged Lagosians to desist from patronising motorcycle operators, popularly called ‘Okada’, saying they do not only pose risks to the passengers but also a security risk to all residents. The agency said Okada has been used as a “quick getaway means by criminal elements.” According to a…
