LAGOS SEPTEMBER 9TH (URHOBOTODAY)- Retired Nigerian Footballer, Olusegun Odegbami, says he believes his colleague, Rashidi Yekini, may have been murdered in 2012. Prior to his death, Yekini was reported to have been ill for an extended period of time after allegedly suffering from bipolar disorder, depression and some other undisclosed psychiatric condition. But Odegbami in…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 9TH (URHOBOTODAY)- Inspector General of Police, IGP, Mohammed Adamu has charged officers of the Lagos State Police Command to redouble their efforts in fighting crime in Lagos. Adamu spoke when he visited Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu at the State House, Ikeja at the weekend. Adamu said his visit to the governor was informed by…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)- The Benin Electricity Distribution Company has announced the immediate start of the metering process for residents of Asaba and Warri environs in Delta State. The company vowed to ensure that the customers were enumerated to enable those without meters benefit from the ongoing Meter Asset Provider. The Managing Director of BEDC,…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)- At least one person was killed and five others injured in Johannesburg on Sunday, police said, after security forces clashed with looters in the latest outbreak of xenophobic violence. South Africa’s biggest city and other areas were hit by a surge of attacks against businesses owned by migrants in the last…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)- Between Monday and Friday this week, the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal must hand down its verdict in the suit filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, on the outcome of the February 23 presidential election. Although the tribunal did not give a specific date for…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)- A fresh round of violence is currently building up in the streets of Johannesburg, South Africa, as armed protesters are out again, demanding that foreigners should return to where they came from. According to Sowetan Live, a South African newspaper, the protesters, who carried weapons such as knobkerries, are waiting to…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)- Nigeria’s D’Tigers have qualified for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics courtesy their hard-earned victory over hosts China in the final classification game on Sunday at the ongoing FIBA World Cup in Guangzhou, China. The Nigerian lads beat China by 86-73 points to win the qualification slot for Africa. The Alex Nwora-led side…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)- Two Nigerian entrepreneurs have been shortlisted among 21 finalists for the Shell LiveWIRE Top Ten Innovators Awards, a global competition which highlights and rewards businesses that demonstrate excellence in innovation as well as giving entrepreneurs a chance to shine on a global platform. The businesses are” FarmToJuice and Foods Nig. Ltd…
