LAGOS MARCH 31ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Donald Trump has been indicted by a Manhattan grand jury, a historic reckoning after years of investigations into his personal, political and business dealings and an abrupt jolt to his bid to retake the White House. The exact nature of the charges was unclear Friday because the indictment remained under seal, but…
LAGOS MARCH 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned a former vice-chancellor and bursar of the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, in Kaduna State for over N1 billion fraud. The former vice-chancellor, Ibrahim Garba, and the bursar, Ibrahim Shehu Usman, were arraigned at the Federal High Court in Kaduna, on Wednesday, according…
LAGOS MARCH 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Department of State Services (DSS) said it has identified some key players in the plot to abort the inauguration of new government for an Interim Government in Nigeria. The Service considers the plot, being pursued by these entrenched interests, as not only an aberration but a mischievous way to set aside…
LAGOS MARCH 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Six aggrieved Nigerians have filed a lawsuit against the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Mahmood Yakubu, its chairman, all INEC national commissioners; 177,606 polling officers, and Usman Alkali, Inspector General of Police, over the conduct of the just concluded controversial general election. The suit, which was received by Abuja Federal High Court on March…
LAGOS MARCH 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The United States Department of State has announced 15 per cent hike in fees for certain nonimmigrant visa applications, including travel visas. It said the fee for B-1/B-2 visitor visas, Border Crossing Cards for Mexican citizens aged 15 and above, and student and exchange visitor visas will increase from $160 to $185….
LAGOS MARCH 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Indonesia has been stripped of the right to host the Under-20 football World Cup, FIFA has said in a statement after protests against Israel’s participation led to the cancellation of the tournament’s main draw. Global football’s governing body announced its decision on Wednesday, following a meeting with the Indonesian football federation’s (PSSI)…
LAGOS MARCH 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Operatives of the X- SQUAD of the Force Criminal Investigation Department, FCID, Alagbon close, Ikoyi, Lagos, Southwest, Nigeria have arrested four suspected fraudsters and charged them before a Lagos Magistrate’s Court for allegedly purchasing N7,300,000 frozen fish with fake cheques and escaped. Also charged with them was the alleged receiver of the…
LAGOS MARCH 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)- A humanitarian intervention focused on providing integrated food, nutrition sanitation and protection services in Nigeria’s north-east region will empower over 300,000 mothers and caregivers. The intervention aims to enhance dietary practices, home-based malnutrition screening skills, provision of high impact lifesaving nutrition interventions (such as early identification and referral of acute malnutrition…
