LAGOS JULY 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-In a bold step toward improving access to quality education across Nigeria, Fidelity Bank Plc has launched the “Lighting Young Minds” initiative, donating 1,000 solar-powered school bags to pupils in public primary schools throughout Ogun State. Unveiled during a special event in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, on Friday, 4 July 2025,…
LAGOS JULY 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi has declared that he will return to Edo, despite threats by the state governor, Monday Okpebholo. Obi spoke while responding to questions from journalists in Awka over Okpebholo’s warning that his safety will not be guaranteed if he comes to the state. The former Anambra…
LAGOS JULY 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Peter Obi, the Labour Party Presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, on Thursday presented a cheque of N50 million to his alma mater, Christ the King College (CKC), Onitsha, for infrastructure development. Obi, a former governor of Anambra, who made the donation during a visit to the school, said the…
LAGOS JULY 24TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-A Magistrate Court sitting in Benin City, Edo State, has convicted Nuhu Omokide, a franchise owner and manager of a branch of DHL in Benin City. He was convicted on a five-count charge, bordering on conspiracy to steal, stealing, and unlawful interference with property. Omokide, who was arraigned in Charge No. MEG/275c/2023/A…
LAGOS JULY 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Kogi State Police Command said Jacob Adebayo Pelumi, the suspected killer of photo-journalis,t Mr Ayo Aiyepeku, has allegedly committed suicide. The command’s spokesperson, SP Williams Ovye-Aya, disclosed this on Thursday in Lokoja. Ovye-Aya said Pelumi’s corpse was discovered in a hotel room in Lokoja, hours after police launched a manhunt for…
LAGOS JULY 24TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (LPPC) has unveiled the list of lawyers newly elevated to the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN). The list sighted by THISDAY on Thursday revealed that it comprises 56 advocates and one from the academia. According to the Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court and…
LAGOS JULY 24TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-Hulk Hogan, one of America’s best-known wrestling stars, has died at the age of 71. The star, born Terry Gene Bollea and known for his flowing blond hair and iconic handlebar moustache, died at his home in Florida on Thursday. Hogan began his professional wrestling career in 1977, but shot to fame…
LAGOS JULY 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigerian Capital Development Fund (NCDF Group), a leading development finance and impact investment institution, is proud to announce the appointment of Mr. Nicholas John Connell as its new Group Managing Director & Chief Compliance Officer. A British national born in South Africa, Mr. Connell brings to NCDF Group a distinguished…