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CONMMEP Honours FOU Zone A Coordinator Gambo Aliyu For Excellence In Leadership, Trade Facilitation

News Rangers6 hours ago05 mins

LAGOS JULY 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Congress of Nigerian Maritime Media Practitioners (CONMMEP) has honoured the Coordinator of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Federal Operations Unit (FOU), Zone A, Comptroller Gambo Aliyu, with its 2026 Leadership Excellence Award for Outstanding Enforcement and Trade Facilitation. The award was presented during CONMMEP’s Annual General Meeting, Lecture and Awards…

Nigerian Priest In US Commits Suicide After Order To Return Home

News Rangers7 hours ago06 mins

LAGOS JULY 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A Nigerian Catholic priest in Massachusetts has died by suicide, days after being ordered to leave the United States and return to Nigeria, where he had repeatedly said he feared for his life. The Reverend Benjamin Okwy Madu, 54, died on July 2 at his residence in Lynnfield, Massachusetts, according to the…

Xenophobia: Final Evacuation Flight Brings 308 Nigerians Home From South Africa

News Rangers9 hours ago03 mins

LAGOS JULY 16TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-The Federal Government on Wednesday concluded its evacuation of Nigerians affected by xenophobic attacks in South Africa, with the arrival of the final repatriation flight carrying 308 returnees. The aircraft landed at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, at about 11:30 a.m. It also conveyed three government officials who participated in coordinating…

Gas Truck Explosion Kills Six In Kogi State

News Rangers9 hours ago02 mins

LAGOS JULY 16TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-No fewer than six people were killed on Tuesday night after a gas-laden truck exploded at an Army checkpoint along the Abuja-Lokoja Federal Highway in Kogi State. The explosion reportedly occurred within the jurisdiction of the Chikara Division, triggering an emergency response by police officers, personnel of the Motor Traffic Division,…

Notorious Bandit Kingpin, Alhaji Sani Yellow Denies Claim Of His Death

News Rangers9 hours ago03 mins

LAGOS JULY 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A video, shared on X on Wednesday by a user identified as Mobilisingnigerians, featured Sani Yellow denying claims that he was killed during a recent security operation in Zamfara State. According to a message accompanying the video, reports of his death stemmed from a case of mistaken identity. The post stated: “UPDATE: Alhaji…

Peter Obi: Nigeria Needs Competent, Compassionate Leader

News Rangers10 hours ago04 mins

LAGOS JULY 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Peter Obi, has said Nigeria requires competent, accountable and compassionate leadership to unlock its vast human and natural resources and place the country on the path of sustainable development. Obi stated this in a post on his official X handle on Tuesday after participating…

World Cup: Argentina Found A New Way To Win Nobody Seems To Have Answer

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LAGOS JULY 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-So it turns out that the method to create a two-time World Cup finalist squad is fairly simple. Start with a fanbase whose devotion to the team makes reverends and pastors envious. Build a squad of rabid wolverines trained to drag anyone in a different jersey down to the grass, hard. Add…

How Messi Inspires Argentina To Stunning Fight Back To Beat England 2-1

News Rangers10 hours ago07 mins

LAGOS JULY 16TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-Lautaro Martinez scored a 92nd-minute winner as Lionel Messi inspired World Cup holders Argentina to a stunning comeback to beat England 2-1 on Wednesday and set up a final with European champions Spain. England had been on course to reach their first World Cup final since 1966 after Anthony Gordon fired…