LAGOS APRIL 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)Nigeria’s federal government has officially recognised the Oba of Benin as the owner and custodian of all Benin artefacts looted and carted away from the shores of the country by a British military expedition in 1897. This was revealed in an official government Gazette seen by ARISE News. By the announced law,…
LAGOS APRIL 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of seven riders with 245 motorcycles impounded around Mile 2 and Apapa Road. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in Lagos state, Ben Hundeyin, made this known in a tweet on Thursday. “In continuation of our enforcement of the existing ban on the…
LAGOS APRIL 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former President Donald Trump answered questions for nearly seven hours Thursday during his second deposition in a legal battle with New York’s attorney general over his company’s business practices, reversing an earlier decision to invoke his Fifth Amendment protection against self-incrimination and remain silent. The Republican met all day with lawyers for…
LAGOS APRIL 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Jacob Ponle, known as Mr Woodberry, has pleaded guilty to wire fraud. He also agreed to forfeit $8 million in proceeds of wire fraud as well as luxury cars and watches to the foreign government. Woodberry, a known associate of the now-imprisoned internet fraudster, Ramon Abbas, better known as Hushpuppi, recently in…
LAGOS APRIL 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Labour Party (LP) says its flag bearer in the February 25 presidential poll, Peter Obi is not aware of any apology purportedly issued by the British Government or any of its agencies regarding an incident involving the former Anambra State governor at the Heathrow Airport on April 7, 2023. “We would…
LAGOS APRIL 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-An 18-year-old Italian volleyball star has died after falling from the window of her hotel just hours after her team was knocked out of their Champions League semi-final clash. Julia Ituma was found dead on Thursday morning at her hotel in Istanbul, Turkey, following her team’s loss. Reports said Ituma had fallen…
LAGOS APRIL 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The camp of Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has said that Nigerians should pray for Bola Tinubu, the President-elect, over his whereabouts. Daniel Bwala, Atiku’s spokespersons, said that Tinubu’s old pictures were posted as new ones. Bwala claimed that posting of Tinubu’s old photos is a…
LAGOS APRIL 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A 27-year old man, Victor Ogah, who was alleged to have burnt Akere Igbo Spare Parts Market and murdered a night guard in Olodi Apapa, has been charged before Yaba Magistrates Court. P.M.EXPRESS reports the suspect was arraigned before the Court for the alleged arson and murder in the state. He was…
