LAGOS FEBRUARY 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigeria Customs Service has intercepted 22 wraps of cocaine weighing 25 kilograms and valued at N1bn, even as it unveiled plans to commence paperless operations by the end of the second quarter of 2026. The Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, disclosed the seizure on Friday while parading the suspect alongside the…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, on Wednesday resisted arrest at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja minutes after he arrived from Cairo, Egypt. Short video clips trending on social media show Mr El-Rufai telling the plain-clothed security agents that he would not follow them even on the order…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-In line with the presidential directive mandating the National Identity Management Commission to take NIN enrollment to the grassroots and wards nationwide, NIMC wishes to announce to the general public that registration and enrollment for issuance of the National Identification Number (NIN) at wards nationwide will commence on Monday, February…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 12TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-An explosion suspected to have been caused by an improvised explosive device, IED, has hit the Bayelsa State Secretariat Complex in Yenagoa early Wednesday morning. The blast, which occurred at about 6:00am prompted an immediate security response as operatives moved swiftly to secure the area and prevent further danger. Movement in…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-An Arik Air Boeing 737-700 operating a Lagos–Port Harcourt flight made an emergency diversion to Benin Airport on Wednesday after the crew detected what the airline described as a loud bang in one of the aircraft’s engines. The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau later described the incident as involving “significant damage” to…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-An airline in Somalia has praised one of its pilots after he crash-landed his passenger plane, which had suffered a technical fault, on the shoreline next to the capital’s international airport with all 55 on board surviving. Starsky Aviation said the pilot’s quick thinking was crucial in saving the 50 passengers…
By Chief Malcolm Emokiniovo Omirhobo LAGOS FEBRUARY 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Governor Otti’s proposed law on health coverage and stipends for Abia senior citizens is a welcome and progressive initiative that places him far above many past governors of the state who now attempt to run him down. If fully implemented, it will stand as one of…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested three suspected kidnappers in connection with the abduction of Alhaji Ahmadu in Malabu, Fufore Local Government Area. The arrest was disclosed in a Tuesday statement by the Police Public Relations Officer, Suleiman Nguroje. According to the statement, the suspects were apprehended during a coordinated intelligence-led…