LAGOS APRIL 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Pope Francis was discharged on Saturday from the Rome hospital where he was treated for bronchitis, quipping to journalists before being driven away: “I’m still alive.” Francis, 86, was hospitalized on Wednesday at Gemelli Polyclinic after reportedly having breathing difficulties following his weekly public audience. The pontiff was treated with antibiotics administered…
LAGOS APRIL 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-In the early hours of today, a suspected child trafficker, Daniel Chigozie, was granted an interview by a correspondent of the Punch Newspaper where he narrated how he sold his nine months-old child and eventually got arrested. Daniel Chigozie said, “the first time, I collected N150,000 from my uncle’s wife for giving…
LAGOS APRIL 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Supporters of Nigeria’s President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, resident in the United States of America have moved swiftly to neutralise the impact of the Monday, April 3, scheduled protest at the iconic Lafayette Park opposite the US seat of power, the White House, by supporters of Labour Party (LP) Presidential Candidate, Mr….
LAGOS APRIL 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The National Broadcasting Commission has slammed a fine of N5 million on Channels Television for breaking the broadcasting law in a programme with the Labour Party Vice Presidential candidate, Datti Baba-Ahmed. This is contained in a letter addressed to the Chief Executive Officer of the television station and dated March 27. The…
LAGOS APRIL 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The former Lagos State governor’s whereabouts and health condition have continued to generate concern among Nigerians. Nigerians have taken to Twitter to demand the whereabouts of President-elect, Bola Tinubu. As a result the hashtag ‘WhereIsTinubu?’ is now trending on Twitter. Nigerians became disturbed after Tinubu failed to mark his 71st birthday on…
LAGOS APRIL 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Multi-national consumer goods producer, Unilever, says it is dumping further production of popular household detergent, “Omo”, “Sunlight” and the equally popular “Lux” toilet soap. The organization which made the disclosure recently, pointed out that the decision is sequel to exit the home care and skin cleansing market as part of its restructuring…
LAGOS APRIL 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The bodies of two more migrants who died trying to cross from Canada into the United States, were found Friday, bringing the death toll to eight, including two children, police in the Mohawk Territory of Akwesasne said. The bodies of six people, described as members of two families of Romanian and Indian…
LAGOS MARCH 31ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The Sokoto Division of the Court of Appeal today, March 31, 2023 convicted and sentenced two Chinese nationals, Mr. Meng Wei Kun and Mr. Xu Kuai, to 6 years imprisonment on two of a three count charge bordering on conspiracy, money laundering and attempted bribery to the tune of N50 Million brought…
