LAGOS SEPTEMBER 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-At least 50 Sudanese refugees lost their lives when a boat bound for Greece caught fire and went under off the coast of Libya, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) has confirmed. According to the UN migration agency, the vessel sank about 60 kilometers (37 miles) from the eastern city of Tobruk….
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has been thrown into mourning following the sudden death of its Cross River State Commander, Chief Narcotics Officer Ogbonna Uzoma. Director, Media & Advocacy at the NDLEA Headquarters in Abuja, Femi Babafemi, in a statement on Friday, said the late commander, who assumed duty on August…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Harmful bacteria and fungi living in your mouth could triple your risk of developing pancreatic cancer, a study has suggested. Experts have long believed that people with poor oral hygiene are more vulnerable to a host of diseases—including cancer—than those with healthier mouths. But now scientists from NYU School of Medicine, have…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Lagos lawyer and human right activist, Chief (Bar.) Malcolm Emokiniovo Omirhobo has appealed to the United Nations to urgently move beyond issuing of press statements and take immediate and concrete action towards protection of civilians in Gaza, where relentless bombardment is destroying entire neighborhoods, toppling residential towers and annihilating families. Omirhobo…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-At least six additional deaths have been confirmed following the fire outbreak at Afriland Towers, a six-storey commercial building on Broad Street, Lagos Island, Lagos State. The victims were employees of United Capital, a financial and investment services firm occupying the 3rd and 4th floors of the tower. The confirmation comes just…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Victor Osimhen will play no part in Galatasaray’s Champions League opener against Eintracht Frankfurt on Thursday after failing to recover from injury, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The Nigerian striker had been pushing to force his way into Okan Buruk’s squad despite not being fully fit, but the Turkish champions confirmed on Wednesday…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 18TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has commended the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) for its remarkable progress in identity management, announcing that over 126 million Nigerians have now been enrolled in the National Identity Database. Speaking at the National Day of Identity celebration on Tuesday in Abuja, the President—represented by the Secretary…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Joint Tax Board (JTB) has said that Nigerians without Tax Identification (Tax ID) can continue to operate bank accounts beyond January 1, 2026. The four new Tax Acts recently signed by President Bola Tinubu will come into effect from January 1, 2026. The JTB in a statement, yesterday, in Abuja, was…