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Diezani UK Acquittal A Wake-Up Call for Nigeria’s Anti-Corruption Fight-CISLAC

LAGOS JUNE 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC)/Transparency International Nigeria (TI-Nigeria) has described the acquittal of former petroleum resources minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke, by a United Kingdom court as a major setback to international anti-corruption efforts, warning that the verdict should spur Nigeria to strengthen its domestic accountability institutions. Reacting to the verdict of the…

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Panic As Bomb Explosion Rocks Lagos Suburb

  LAGOS JUNE 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Panic erupted early Monday morning at the Shoe Materials Market in Mushin, Lagos State, after a suspected improvised explosive device (IED) detonated under a parked vehicle, causing confusion and fear among traders and residents. According to the Lagos State Police Command, the situation was quickly brought under control following the deployment…

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Following UK’s Starmer’s Resignation, Peter Obi Demands Tinubu’s Resignation, Cites Governance Failure

LAGOS JUNE 22ND (NEWSRNAGERS)-Former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi has called for the resignation of President Bola Tinubu, arguing that worsening economic conditions, insecurity and governance challenges warrant political accountability. In a post shared on X, Obi said his position was inspired by developments in the United Kingdom, where he reflected on a Monday…

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Court Revokes Sowore’s Bail, Remands The AAC Presidential Candidate In Kuje Prison

LAGOS JUNE 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the remand of activist and African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, at the Kuje Correctional Centre. He will remain in custody until Wednesday when proceedings will resume on a two-count cybercrime charge the Department of State Services (DSS) filed against him for…

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Retirement Bombshell:  1,516 Customs Officers To Go Within The Next Two Years

LAGOS JUNE 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigeria Customs Service will lose 1,516 officers nationwide over the next two years following the release of statutory retirement lists covering 825 officers in 2026 and 691 officers in 2027. The retirement notices were contained in two restricted circulars issued by the Service’s Human Resource and Development Department and signed by…

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Morocco Captain Hakimi To Stand Trial For Alleged Rape, French Appeals Court Confirm

LAGOS JUNE 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-A French appeals court on Friday confirmed that Moroccan football star Achraf Hakimi will face trial for the alleged rape of a woman in 2023, which the Paris Saint-Germain defender denies. In February 2023, a woman then aged 24 told police in the Val-de-Marne region southeast of Paris that Hakimi had raped…

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