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Real Madrid Ready To Release Vinicius Jr For €1bn

LAGOS JANUARY 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Real Madrid has made it unequivocally clear that Vinícius Júnior is not for sale unless his €1 billion release clause is met. This stance underscores the club’s commitment to retaining the Brazilian forward, who has been instrumental in their recent successes. Despite this, Saudi Arabian clubs, particularly Al Hilal, remain undeterred in […]

Why Kumuyi, Nathaniel Bassey  Attend Trump’s Inauguration

LAGOS JANUARY 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Two high-profile Nigerian clerics took part in events surrounding the inauguration of US President Donald Trump on Monday. The visits of Pastors William Kumuyi and Nathaniel Bassey served to underscore the ties between Christian evangelicalism and the incoming US administration. Trump could leverage his popularity among some religious Christians on the African […]

Trump Restores Death Penalty For Illegal Immigrants, Heinous Crimes

LAGOS JANUARY 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-On Monday, U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order reinstating the death penalty for severe crimes. According to reports, Trump signed nearly 200 executive actions, memoranda, and proclamations on his first day in office, undoing many policies of his predecessor, Joe Biden. The executive order, titled “Restoring the Death Penalty and Protecting […]

LASTMA Smashes One-Chance Syndicate In Lagos, Nabs One Suspect, Recovers Seven Stolen Phones

LAGOS JANUARY 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-In a resolute crackdown on criminal operations targeting commuters, the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) apprehended a notorious One-Chance syndicate that employed a painted commercial bus (KSF 56 XL) to rob unsuspecting passengers of their valuables. The arrest transpired near a Conoil filling station along Funsho Williams Avenue in Surulere, Lagos, […]

World Bank Proscribes Two Nigerian Companies, CEO Over Alleged Fraud

LAGOS JANUARY 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-The World Bank has imposed a 30-month debarment on two Nigerian companies, Viva Atlantic Limited and Technology House Limited, alongside their Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Norman Didam over alleged corrupt practices. The 30-month debarment bars Viva Atlantic Limited, Technology House Limited, and Didam from participating in World Bank Group-financed projects […]

Subscribers Reject FG Approval Of 50% Telecom Tariff Hike, Threaten Court Action

LAGOS JANUARY 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigerians have vowed to drag the federal government to court over approval of a 50 percent increase in calls, data, and other telecommunication tariffs. In an instant multiplier effect, Point of Sales Operators have hinted at plans to increase their service charges. The President of the National Association of Telecoms Subscribers, Adeolu […]

Over 66 Dead, 51 Injured Following Horrific Fire At Turkey Popular Ski Resort

LAGOS JANUARY 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-No fewer than  66 people have died and more than 50 were injured following a horrific fire at a popular ski resort, the Associated Press reported. The blaze erupted on Tuesday morning around 3:30 a.m. local time at Turkey’s Kartalkaya ski resort, a 12-story hotel situated in the Köroğlu Mountains within the […]

Five Suspected Hackers Remanded For Allegedly Defrauding Sterling Bank N1.2bn

LAGOS JANUARY 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Sterling Bank Limited and its holding company, Sterling Financial Holdings Company, are currently battling a N1.257, 536, 572. 80 billion depositors’ funds which was stolen from the bank by some of its staff. The Witness gathered that the staff colluded with some fraudsters to hack the bank’s banking platform and stole the said fund. […]

Suspected Hacker Invade Moniepoint’s Vault, Allegedly Steals Depositors’ N1.1bn Funds

LAGOS JANUARY 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-An alleged Hacker, Sunday Ozimede, has invaded the vault of Moniepoint Microfinance Bank and swindled the bank of the whipping sum of N1,190, 728, 076 billion. The operatives of the Police Special Fraud Unit (PSFU), has however, arraigned the alleged hacker before a Federal High Court, Lagos, on charges bordering on conspiracy, […]

Celebration As  Peter Obi’s Wife Empowers Women With N30m

LAGOS JANUARY 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-It was celebration galore over the weekend as Mr. Peter Obi’s wife, Mrs. Margaret Peter-Obi, empowered 300 women from Agulu, Anambra State, with 15 women selected from each of the 20 villages in the town. While distributing cheques of N100,000 to each recipient, Mrs. Obi, who expressed hope that the beneficiaries were […]

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