LAGOS AUGUST 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)- The Ghana Police Service say they have arrested a Nigerian identified as Augustine Okechuku Maazi and killed two other suspected members of a robbery gang during an intelligence-led operation in Accra. The police said the operation, which took place on Thursday, foiled an alleged plan by a robbery syndicate to attack…
LAGOS AUGUST 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission has uncovered cases of ghost workers allegedly inserted into government payrolls, including an official who enrolled 14 members of his family and another who allegedly collected 13 salaries. The ICPC Chairman, Musa Aliyu, disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja while delivering the keynote…
LAGOS AUGUST 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Katsina United has dismissed claims that their player, Chinedu Ozor, has returned to life after being declared dead and taken to a mortuary. Ozor, who recently became a member of the Katsina-based club, collapsed during a pre-season friendly match against Niger Tornadoes FC at the Muhammadu Dikko Stadium in Katsina on…
LAGOS AUGUST 13TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-The Super Falcons of Nigeria won’t be at the 2027 World Cup! That’s because the defending Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) champions fell to South Africa in the continent’s play-off for the tournament. Nigeria lost to Cameroon in the quarter-finals of the 2026 WAFCON and got a lifeline via the play-off….
LAGOS AUGUST 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-After 19 years of initial partnership, the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) and the Nigerian Navy have renewed their strategic partnership with the endorsement of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen maritime security, enhance safety and deepen coordinated enforcement across Nigeria’s maritime domain. The MoU was signed at the…
LAGOS AUGUST 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Victor Osimhen’s availability has been raised between Arsenal and Galatasaray amid discussions regarding the Turkish club’s interest in Gabriel Martinelli and Ethan Nwaneri. Galatasaray have made a £38.4m offer for Martinelli and indicated an interest in Nwaneri, who spent the second half of last season on loan at Marseille, amid wide-ranging talks…
LAGOS AUGUST 13TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-Ecuadorian authorities seized a half-ton of cocaine hidden in a truck near the border with Colombia whose packages were marked with the names of soccer stars Erling Haaland and Lionel Messi. The Attorney General’s Office said agents found 370 blocks of cocaine inside a modified compartment of the vehicle in Tulcán, in…
LAGOS AUGUST 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A Nigerian police officer, CSP Aniete Iniedu, has reminded Nigerians that bail is free and that no police station is permitted by law to demand payment before granting bail. Speaking during an interview with media personality Nedu Wazobia, Iniedu said many people sign bail documents without reading them, even though the…
