By Ifeanyi Nwabuogu LAGOS APRIL 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigerian custom service (NCS) in its efforts to foster ethical practices and integrity within its command, the Tin Can Island Port command of the Nigerian Custom Service in collaboration with the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences commission ICPC hosted a training lecture on transparency and accountability…
LAGOS APRIL 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Union Bank has again demonstrated its commitment to youth development and quality education by sponsoring the 11th edition of the Greensprings Football Academy. The five-day training camp, held from April 13 to April 17, 2025, at the School’s Lekki campus, catered to children aged 5 to 17. Participants received expert coaching from…
LAGOS APRIL 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The 2025 World Athletics Championships are fast approaching, with seven Nigerian athletes already securing their spots in eight events at the prestigious competition set to take place from September 13 to 21 in Tokyo, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. As the countdown begins, Nigeria’s elite athletes are gearing up for the world’s most…
LAGOS APRIL 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Air Peace has announced the suspension of all flight operations nationwide following the strike action embarked upon by workers of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet). “We regret to inform you that due to the ongoing strike by the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), Air Peace is suspending all flight operations nationwide with immediate…
LAGOS APRIL 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia has appointed renowned music star 2Face Idibia as Technical Adviser on Entertainment and Community Outreach. The award-winning artist hails from Okpokwu Local Government Area in the Benue South Senatorial District. His appointment is seen as part of the government’s effort to strengthen engagement with the creative industry…
LAGOS APRIL 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former Governor of Anambra State and 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, joined thousands of mourners, global dignitaries, and clergy yesterday at St. Peter’s Basilica, Vatican City, to pay his final respects to the late Pope Francis, who passed away on April 21. The solemn lying-in-state ceremony marked the beginning of a series…
LAGOS APRIL 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The lawyer to Simon Ekpa, the controversial Finnish-Nigerian separatist leader, has reacted to reports that the self-proclaimed leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) will be extradited to Nigeria. According to media reports (not THE WHISTLER) on Tuesday, Finnish authorities confirmed that Ekpa will be extradited on July 15, 2025 to…
LAGOS APRIL 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The 2024 HIV prevalence by states showed that Rivers State has the highest number of people living with HIV, with 208,767 recorded cases, followed closely by Benue State with 202,346 cases, and Akwa Ibom with 161,597 cases. These three states top the chart in the latest HIV spectrum estimates obtained from the…