LAGOS AUGUST 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Kidnappers holding the Chairman of Jezco Group, Chief Sir Joseph Ezeokafor, have reportedly increased their ransom demand from N700 million to N1.5 billion. According to a report by Arise News, the abductors established contact with Ezeokafor’s family after kidnapping the septuagenarian businessman in Anambra State. A source close to the family, who…
LAGOS AUGUST 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The United States Government has criticised Nigeria’s fiscal transparency record, saying the Federal Government has not provided enough information for the public to clearly understand how government revenues are generated and how public funds are spent. The criticism was contained in the 2026 Fiscal Transparency Report released by the US Department of…
LAGOS AUGUST 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Operatives of the Kwara State Police Command have apprehended one Muhamodu Sanni linked to a suspected kidnapping syndicate around the Obudu/Woru axis of Ilorin East Local Government Area of the state. Sanni was arrested while allegedly attempting to cash out ransom proceeds linked to a recent abduction. This was contained in a…
LAGOS AUGUST 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A victim of an armed robbery attack in Ibadan, Oyo State, has narrated how the suspects spent about six hours in his house, eating meat and drinking alcohol before leaving with valuables. The victim, who said he had only moved into the house three days before the incident, gave the account…
LAGOS AUGUST 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-At least 15 people have died and 27 others remain missing after a ferry capsized on a vast African lake home to large numbers of crocodiles and hippos. The disaster happened on Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe on Tuesday, August 11, with 77 people confirmed to have been rescued after the vessel overturned….
LAGOS AUGUST 12TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-United States (US) Mission in Nigeria has celebrated Nigerian-born WWE superstar Oba Femi following his victory over Brock Lesnar at WWE SummerSlam, describing the feat as an example of how talent can thrive when combined with opportunity in the United States. In a post shared on its official X handle, @USinNigeria, the…
LAGOS AUGUST 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Vision First initiative of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) and Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited (SNEPCo) has continued to impact lives across Nigeria with more than 10,000 people benefitting from outreaches since its inception in 2022. The latest outreach holds this week in Badagry Local Government Area…
LAGOS AUGUST 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A 40-year-old man allegedly strangled his two young daughters to death inside a room at a five-star hotel near Kempegowda International Airport in the Indian city of Bengaluru before attempting to take his own life by slitting his throat, police have said. The man, identified as SG Imran, a manager with a…
