LAGOS APRIL 14TH (NEWSTNAGERS)-Congress of Nigerian Maritime Media Practitioners -CONMMEP has congratulated and applauded the appointment of Dr. Bolaji Akinola as Media and Communication Adviser to the Honourable Minister of Marine and Blue Economy Adegboyega Oyetola. Statement signed by Public Relation of CONMMEP made available to NewsRangers said the President of CONMMEP, Alhaji Tunde Umar-Daniah,…
LAGOS APRIL 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Daily Trust photojournalist, Benedict Uwalaka narrowly escaped death after a group of fifteen traders at Anifowose street in Kontagora market, Abule- Egba, Lagos on Sunday assaulted him while taking pictures. The traders accosted and beat Uwalaka, describing him as an ‘informant’ working with the government. According to Uwalaka, who sustained injury…
LAGOS APRIL 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-COCAINE worth £100,000 was found stashed in a British Airways plane toilet by a service engineer at Gatwick. The haul was spotted behind a panel while the Boeing was in a hangar for routine checks. It was uncovered after the jet touched down from Orlando, Florida. The engineer called police and now…
LAGOS APRIL 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Four individuals injured in Friday’s explosion near Computer Village in the Ikeja area of Lagos State remain in critical condition, while one victim has been confirmed dead. The blast occurred at a shop dealing in Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) equipment on Kodesho Street, close to the bustling tech hub in Ikeja. The…
LAGOS APRIL 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Presidential spokesperson Daniel Bwala has criticised a recent ruling by a U.S. court ordering the release of documents related to President Bola Tinubu held by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and other anti-drug agencies. The decision was issued by Judge Beryl Howell of the U.S. District Court for the District of…
LAGOS APRIL 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas “to immediately withdraw the repressive bill for an act to amend the Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023, which seeks to regulate the activities of bloggers operating within the ‘territorial boundaries…
LAGOS APRIL 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Head coach of the senior national team of Nigeria Eric Chelle will not include six players who were part of his inaugural squad in his soon to be released list of players for the unity friendly tournament in England, OwnGoalNigeria.com can exclusively reveal. The coach called up 23 players for the world…
LAGOS APRIL 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The House of Representatives Committee on Customs and Excise has vowed to investigate the alleged diversion of imported finished goods to FreeTrade Zones (FTZs) from other ports by unscrupulous Customs Licence Clearing and Forwarding agents in connivance with bad eggs in the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and other agencies. Chairman of the…