LAGOS SEPTEMBER 2ND (NEWSRNAGERS)-A court in Finland has sentenced a controversial leader of a Nigerian secessionist movement to six years in prison after convicting him of terrorism-related offences. Simon Ekpa, a Finnish citizen of Nigerian origin, “attempted to promote the independence of the so-called Biafra region in south-eastern Nigeria by illegal means”, according to…
By Ibru Nejuvie LAGOS SEPTEMBER 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-After months of rigorous preparations, Nigeria has finally validated its National Determined Contribution (NDC 3.0) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, UNFCCC, for onward transmission to the Federal Executive Council for adoption and ratification by the UNFCCC in tandem with the Paris Agreement on Climate…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 2ND (NEWSRNAGERS)-The Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) has announced that its 2025 annual conference will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, October 9, 2025, at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos. The conference, which is the ninth edition in the GOCOP series, will focus on the theme: “Reconciling Campaign Promises with…
By Benjamin Mragbozo LAGOS SEPTEMBER 2ND (NEWSRNAGERS)-This year marks 25 years since the establishment of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), a body created in 2000 with the noble intention of addressing the age-old marginalization and underdevelopment of the oil-rich Niger Delta. However, for the people of Delta State — one of the region’s…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)- The Iran-backed Houthis raided offices of the United Nations’ food, health and children’s agencies in Yemen’s capital Sunday, detaining at least 11 U.N. employees, officials said. The rebels tightened security across Sanaa after Israel killed their prime minister and several Cabinet members. Abeer Etefa, a spokesperson for the World Food Program,…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)- Sunday’s raids followed the killing of the Houthi prime minister and several of his Cabinet members in an Israeli strike Thursday. It was a blow to the Iran-backed rebels who have launched attacks on Israel and ships in the Red Sea in relation to the Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza…
LAGOS AUGUST 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Sule Fabiyi, a septuagenarian residing in Osogbo, Osun State, has narrated how banker Abdulwahab Sani Shehu allegedly terminated a N10.5 million fixed deposit investment he once had with First Bank and subsequently mismanaged the sum. While speaking with FIJ on Friday, Fabiyi said Shehu used to be the financial institution’s business banker…
LAGOS AUGUST 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria needs bold investments to address the energy deficit that affects millions of households and industries, Chairman of off-grid impact investment company All On, and Managing Director of Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Ltd (SNEPCo), Ronald Adams said yesterday while addressing business leaders at the 2025 International Business Conference &…