LAGOS APRIL 16TH (NEWRANGERS)-Uche Secondus, the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Monday met with former military Head of State, Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida, famously known as IBB. The meeting between the leadership of the former ruling party and Babangida took place at the latter’s Hilltop Mansion in Minna, Niger State. In a…
LAGOS ARIL 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Senator representing Osun West Senatorial district, Sen. Ademola Adeleke has joined race for the Osun State governorship election. Adeleke, otherwise known as Otunba of Oke-Ila Orangun, made this known in a letter written to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Monday, through the National Chairman, Uche Secondus to notify them of…
LAGOS APRIL 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The price of oil fell sharply on Monday as traders started to see a decreased likelihood of further escalation between Western powers and Syria, following Friday night’s air strikes on the conflict-stricken nation. Both major oil benchmarks have fallen on Monday morning. Brent oil — the international benchmark — is down 1.36%…
LAGOS APRIL 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Managing Director, Nigeria Export Processing Zone Authority (NEPZA), Mr. Emmanuel Jime, has described the Ayade Industrial park in Cross River as the best to be conceived by any state government. Jime stated this in Calabar, the Cross River capital after he, alongside members of the management team embarked on-the-spot inspection of…
LAGOS APRIL 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A clash between security operatives and members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) also known as Shi’a Muslims over the demand for the release of the detained leader of the group, Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, has left scores dead and many wounded. The clash followed a ban issued last Friday by the FCT…
LAGOS APRIL 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has charged telecommunications company, Globacom Limited, before the Lagos State Special Offences Court in Ikeja for an alleged fraud of $6,786,674.61. The firm was charged alongside its Indian Chief Marketing Officer, Ashok Israni, who was listed as the first defendant in the case. The one count…
LAGOS APRIL 16TH (NEWSRANGERS) — Applications are now open for the She Leads Africa Accelerator 2018, a 3-month program designed to identify, support and fund the next generation of Nigeria’s brightest entrepreneurs. Entrepreneurs building technology enabled businesses across Nigeria are eligible to apply for coaching, networking opportunities and the chance to receive funding for their…
LAGOS APRIL 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Customs hierarchy in Abuja is greatly worried by the depreciating revenue performance of the Apapa Command, expressing fears that the command may not meet its 2018 target of N426 billion. The fear of Hameed Ali, the Comptroller-General of Customs is understandable because the target given to the Apapa Command is almost…
