LAGOS OCTOBER 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-It was the end of the road for a two-man “one chance” robbery gang when police operatives acting on intelligence swooped in on them while carrying out their notorious activities. The suspects who had been in the business of operating a fake transport service at various bus stops in Abuja, picked up…
LAGOS OCTOBER 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Five person, four male students and a young lady have died in a fatal accident involving the Niger state governor Mohammed Umaru Bago’s convoy in Minna, the state capital. The incident happened on Monday at Gidan Mangoro community along the Minna–Bida Road. It followed a head-on collision between a high speeding Hilux…
LAGOS OCTOBER 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Cristiano Ronaldo is in Portugal’s preliminary squad for next month’s Nations League matches, opening the door to an international return after his fallout with coach Jorge Jesus, a federation source told AFP on Tuesday. The 41-year-old abruptly left the Portugal camp on September 30 during the opening qualifiers for the Nations League,…
LAGOS OCTOBER 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-An Iraqi court sentenced seven French nationals to prison on Tuesday for belonging to the Islamic State group. Iraq’s Supreme Judicial Council sentenced Lakhdar Sebouai, Adel Bou Aoun, Anas Abdul Rahman, Ziad Ahmad, Mehdi Sida and Benjamin Van Han to life imprisonment, which under Iraqi law is equivalent to 20 years. The…
LAGOS OCTOBER 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Polaris Bank Limited has reaffirmed its longstanding commitment to cancer advocacy, awareness, early detection and patient support as it partnered WinCancer Foundation to commemorate Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The Bank’s participation in the Foundation’s inaugural WinCancer Games, held at Whitesands School playground, Lagos, under the theme “Awareness to Action,” highlighted the…
LAGOS OCTOBER 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)- The House of Representatives Committee on Petroleum Resources (Downstream) has dismissed a petition accusing the Executive Vice President (Downstream) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, Dr Mumuni Dagazau, of money laundering and conflict of interest. The lawmakers said the petitioners failed to provide evidence to substantiate their allegations. The committee…
LAGOS OCTOBER 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-President Bola Tinubu has asked the National Assembly to approve the processing of external loans worth $20.5 billion ($20,517,755,901), and one billion Euros (€1,045,083,643) under the 2026–2027 Supplementary External Borrowing Plan. The president said the proposed loans would finance critical projects across various sectors, including infrastructure, agriculture, healthcare, education, water supply, security…
By Tolulope Rojaiye LAGOS OCTOBER 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria’s energy sector is entering a period of significant change, creating fresh opportunities for small businesses to adopt cleaner and more reliable power solutions. For entrepreneurs facing rising electricity costs, grid disruptions and continued dependence on generators, Fidelity Bank Green Financing provides a practical route to improved energy…
