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World Environmental Day 2025: Union Bank Strengthens Sustainability Leadership With Symposium, School Recycle Bin Donations
LAGOS JULY 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Union Bank of Nigeria Plc, a leading advocate for environmental sustainability and ESG in Africa, marked World Environment Day 2025 by partnering with the Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) to host a high-impact symposium themed “Ending Plastic Pollution” at the Lekki Conservation Centre, Lagos. The event brought together corporate leaders, environmental experts,…
US Immigration Agent Arrest Famed Mexican Boxer Chavez Jr, Await Deportation
LAGOS JULY 4TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-US immigration agents have arrested famed Mexican boxer Julio Cesar Chavez Jr, 39, and plan to deport him to Mexico where he has “an active arrest warrant… for his involvement in organised crime”, US officials announced on Thursday. Less than a week before his arrest, the former middleweight world champion was…
Ex-Nigeria President Buhari Allegedly Hospitalised, Admitted In ICU In London Hospital
LAGOS JULY 3RD (NEWSRNAGERS)-Former President Muhammadu Buhari has reportedly been sick and only recently discharged from an intensive care unit (ICU) in a United Kingdom (UK) hospital. According to Empowered Newswire, a close relative of the former president said he took ill in London during a medical check-up trip. The report said Buhari was…
Shell Pledges Support For Nigeria’s Ambitions For Energy Sufficiency
LAGOS JULY 3RD (NEWSRNAGERS)-Shell says it will continue to explore opportunities to invest in Nigeria as the country aims to achieve energy abundance. Speaking at a panel session at the 2025 Nigeria Oil and Gas Conference in Abuja , Managing Director, Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Ltd (SNEPCo) Ronald Adams referred to the…
Messi Technically Becomes Free Agent, Opens To Negotiations With Other Clubs
LAGOS JULY 3RD (NEWSRNAGERS)-Lionel Messi has technically become a free agent, allowing him to negotiate with any club despite having a contract with Inter Miami until December 2025. According to FIFA regulations, players within six months of their contract expiration can sign with another team, and Messi is now eligible to take advantage of…
President Tinubu Appoints New NIMASA Governing Board Members
LAGOS JULY 3RD (NEWSRNAGERS)-President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of a new Governing Board for the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA). All the appointments are effective from 24th June, 2025. The appointment is pursuant to the provisions of Section 5 of the NIMASA Act. According to the Act, the Board is…
Reactions After Man Sneaks Into Bank Through Toilet To Hack Computer Systems Over Night
LAGOS JULY 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-A man who sneaked into a bank’s toilet during working hours and hid inside the ceiling overnight to hack into its computer systems, has been caught by security personnel. The incident, which has since gone viral, reportedly happened at a bank in Imo State. An X user, who shared details of…
Five Dead, Three Survived After African Union Helicopter Crashes
LAGOS JUNE 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-A helicopter used by an African Union peacekeeping mission has crashed at the international airport in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, killing five passengers, a Ugandan military spokesperson said. Another three of the helicopter’s eight occupants survived the incident on Wednesday but with severe injuries and burns, said the spokesperson, Felix Kulayigye. The…