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NNPC Debunks Report Of Explosion At Port Harcourt Refinery

LAGOS MARCH 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has dismissed reports of an explosion at the Port Harcourt Refining Company (PHRC) in Rivers, saying it was a “flare incident”. Earlier Wednesday, media reports had claimed that there was a fire outbreak at the Port Harcourt refinery. The fire was said to have lasted […]

Mar 20 2025 | Posted in NASRDA | Read More »

Niger Republic Shuns ECOWAS Passport, Block Nigerians From Entry

LAGOS NEWSRANGERS)-Niger Republic has started restricting entry for Nigerians traveling with the ECOWAS passport, insisting on a valid international passport instead. This comes after the country, alongside Mali and Burkina Faso, withdrew from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), signaling a shift in regional policies. While the land border between Nigeria and Niger […]

Feb 20 2025 | Posted in International,NASRDA | Read More »

Three Scores And Many Trophies: Mele Kolo Kyari At 60

By Nnanke Harry Willie LAGOS JANUARY 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-As the golden rays of his 60th birthday dawned, Mele Kolo Kyari is standing tall on a constellation of stellar achievements. He hit the Biblical three scores on a bull’s eye with news of long dead, abiku refineries becoming ‘born again’. Mele Kyari’s story is a testament to […]

Jan 11 2025 | Posted in Features,NASRDA | Read More »

ECOWAS Approves Withdrawal Of Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger Republic After Refusal To Restore Democracy

LAGOS DECEMBER 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Leaders of the West African regional grouping, Ecowas, have approved the withdrawal of three countries ruled by the military from the bloc, but have offered a six-month grace period for them to reconsider. Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger plan to withdraw from Ecowas in January after refusing the bloc’s demand to restore […]

Dec 16 2024 | Posted in International,NASRDA | Read More »

Russian Lady Shot, Robbed By Lone Gunman After Withdrawing $3,500 From Zenith Bank

LAGOS JUNE 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A 55-year-old Russian woman Angelina Gold has narrated how she was robbed of $3,500 on Friday, June 14, shortly after she withdrew the money from a Zenith Bank Plc branch in Lagos. She suspected that someone might have witnessed how she was paid the money in the banking hall or some workers […]

Jun 19 2024 | Posted in NASRDA | Read More »

State Of Emergency Declared In South Florida Amid Heavy Rain And ‘Life Threatening Flooding’

LAGOS JUNE 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Multiple communities across South Florida — including the Miami and Fort Lauderdale areas — flooded Wednesday amid bouts of torrential rain that prompted the state’s governor to declare an emergency and stranded drivers across the region. Flood warnings are in effect Wednesday night for parts of Broward, Miami-Dade, Collier and Hendry counties […]

Jun 13 2024 | Posted in International,NASRDA | Read More »

Six Swiss Police Officers In Court For Allegedly Torturing Nigerian Man To Death

LAGOS JUNE 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Six Swiss Police officers have reportedly appeared in court in connection with the death of a Nigerian man who suffered a fatal heart attack while being restrained during an arrest. The officers were charged with “homicide through negligence” in connection with the death of 39-year-old Mike Ben Peter, a Nigerian in Lausanne, […]

Jun 13 2023 | Posted in International,NASRDA | Read More »

US Musician Arrested In Moscow On Hard Drug Trafficking Charges

LAGOS JUNE 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-An American musician who has lived in Russia for more than a decade has been arrested on suspicion of drug trafficking, Russian news media reported Saturday. The reports said Michael Travis Leake is suspected of selling mephedrone, whose effects are similar to those of cocaine and MDMA. A Moscow court ordered him […]

Jun 12 2023 | Posted in International,NASRDA | Read More »

Four Killed, Bodies Set Ablaze, Three Abducted As Gunmen Attack US Convoy In Anambra

LAGOS MAY 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-No fewer than four people were killed Tuesday after a U.S. convoy was attacked in Nigeria. The attackers “murdered two police operatives and two staff of the U.S. consulate and set their bodies and their vehicles ablaze,” Anambra Police Command told CNN. Police spokesman Ikenga Tochukwu told AFP that the gunmen […]

May 17 2023 | Posted in NASRDA,National | Read More »

Real Madrid Sails Into Champions League Semi-Final, Chelsea Adrift

LAGOS APRIL 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Real Madrid’s pursuit of a 15th European Cup marches on. Chelsea, meanwhile, does not know when it will compete on this elite stage again. Madrid’s 2-0 win at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday completed a 4-0 aggregate victory and saw the Spanish giants advance to the Champions League semifinals for the 11th time […]

Apr 19 2023 | Posted in NASRDA,Sports | Read More »