LAGOS APRIL 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Two brothers were sentenced to 22 years each in federal prison for allegedly conspiring to traffic more than 7,700 pounds of cocaine from Colombia to the Unites States on “low-profile” boats, authorities said. Robin Castro-Gomez, 36, and Alvaro Castro-Gomez, 41, pleaded guilty last September to conspiring to possess with intent to distribute…
LAGOS APRIL 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-At least 29 people were abducted by gunmen in Nigeria’s federal capital territory, Abuja, a local government official told The Associated Press on Wednesday. The gunmen arrived after midnight on Tuesday and rounded up residents in Yewuti village, some who had been attending a local ceremony, said Daniel Ishaku, an aide to…
LAGOS APRIL 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the appointment of 12 Commissioners of Police to different State Commands across the Country. The new Commissioners of Police are; Mohammed Usaini Gumel posted to Kano State Command; Haruna Gabriel Garba; Federal Capital Territory, FCT Command Abuja; Tajudeen A. Abass, Delta Command; Oladimeji Yomi Olarewaju,…
LAGOS APRIL 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), has signed a memorandum of understanding with the United States Consulate and a United States-based firm, Atlanta Global Resources Inc., AGRI, to build a railway network that will connect the nine states of the Niger Delta region. The ceremony, which was a part of the one-day…
LAGOS APRIL 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Fired CNN anchor Don Lemon is leaving the network with at least $25 million — but has still lawyered up for a potential legal battle with his former employer, Page Six has exclusively confirmed. Lemon, the 51-year-old former co-host of “CNN This Morning,” had signed a high $7 million-a-year contract with CNN in September…
LAGOS APRIL 25TH (NEWSRAGERS)-A new suit seeking to halt the inauguration of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu as Nigeria’s new President on May 29, 2023, has been filed at the Court of Appeal in Abuja. The suit marked CA/CV/259/2023 filed by Hope Democratic Party (HDP) is praying the court for an order stopping the inauguration. The…
LAGOS APRIL 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Bayern Munich have proposed a swap deal involving Sadio Mane joining Napoli in exchange for Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen. This is according to Sky Sport reporter, Florian Plettenberg. Osimhen has been in sensational form for Napoli who are on the verge of landing a first Serie A title since 1990. The…
LAGOS APRIL 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The debate over whether or not to broadcast live the proceedings of the presidential election petitions tribunal has continued. On March 24, the NBA president noted that a live telecast is in the interest of the people of Nigeria. Section 36 (1) and (3) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of…
