LAGOS DECEMBER 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria’s correctional centres have 3,413 inmates on death row, according to Abubakar Umar, spokesperson of the Nigerian Correctional Services (NCoS). Mr Umar told journalists on Friday in Abuja that the total number of inmates in centres across the country is 77,849 comprising 76,081 males and 1,768 females “as of Monday, December 18,…
LAGOS DECEMBER 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-DESPAIR best describes the emotion of 32-year-old Ikenna as he narrated how he lost his N300,000 savings and other valuables to a one-chance robbery gang in Lagos. With tears, he spoke of how he lost the money, which he intended to use to secure an apartment, in the course of a trip…
LAGOS DECEMBER 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Embattled former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele has finally fulfilled his bail conditions and has been released from Kuje Prison secretly, THE WHISTLER has gathered on Friday. A source in the prison who revealed the ex-CBN governor release via a text message said, “Emefiele was released quietly…
LAGOS DECEMBER 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Pep Guardiola has made history of the both club and personal variety after leading Manchester City into, and winning, its first FIFA Club World Cup. City became the fourth Premier League team to win the tournament by beating Brazilian side Fluminense 4-0 in the 2023 final on Friday. Guardiola, for his part,…
LAGOS DECEMBER 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has lifted its two-year-old ban on cryptocurrency, replacing it with a comprehensive regulatory framework aimed at harnessing its potential while mitigating risks. The policy shift was announced on Friday in a circular signed by CBN Director of Financial Policy and Regulation, Haruna Mustapha. The full statement…
LAGOS DECEMBER 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Six leaders from Rivers State have dragged President Bola Tinubu to the Federal High Court in Abuja for allegedly compelling Governor Siminilaya Fubara to enter into what they called an unconstitutional agreement. They insist that the said agreement which was signed on December 18 was not only illegal but amounted to an…
LAGOS DECEMBER 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-France has joined a list of countries that have imposed immigration restrictions on international students (including Nigerians) with new legislation that will stop them from bringing their families to the country. The law passed by the parliament on Friday provides a new toughening immigration policy that makes it more difficult for migrants to…
LAGOS DECEMBER 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-The National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) said it has commenced the 50 percent slash in the price of interstate transport fares for Nigerians travelling during this Yuletide. Recall that President Tinubu on Wednesday, December 20, approved a 50% rebate for inter-state travels and 100% for train travels for Nigerians wishing…
