A civil servant, Olufunmilola Adetola, whose husband, Olaoluwa, works with a telecoms company, tells GRACE EDEMA how she has been trying to no avail towards ensuring his release after he was kidnapped over three months ago How long have you been married to your husband, Mr Olaoluwa? My marriage is 16 years old, and…
LAGOS AUGUST 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-A federal judge in Miami late on Thursday ordered the closure of the Trump administration’s notorious “Alligator Alcatraz” immigration jail within 60 days, and ruled that no more detainees were to be brought to the facility while it was being wound down. The shock ruling by district court judge Kathleen Williams builds…
By Emmanuel Udom. LAGOS AUGUST 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-The International Council for Ifa Priests has called on Nigerian, President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to officially recognize Ifa traditional religion. They said the call has become necessary because of the religious and cultural importance to the Yorubas in particular and Nigeria in general. Recall that in August 20 and…
LAGOS AUGUST 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis has revealed why he rejected Paris Saint-Germain’s €200m bid for Victor Osimhen and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, citing a promise made to head coach Antonio Conte, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. De Laurentiis told Corriere della Sera that PSG had offered more than €200m for the pair as a…
LAGOS AUGUST 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-When we think of the richest musicians in the world, names like Taylor Swift or maybe Beyoncé come to mind. Both are everywhere, selling out stadiums with Era and Cowboy Carter tours and topping charts. But surprisingly, the crown of the richest musician in the world is not theirs. It sits…
LAGOS AUGUST 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Maritime operators within Nigerian territorial waters are under increasing pressure to comply with international environmental standards, as the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) intensifies enforcement of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL), particularly Annex VI, a section of the convention initiated by International Maritime Association, IMO….
LAGOS AUGUST 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Award-winning Ghanaian dancehall star, Shatta Wale, remains in the custody of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) after his detention on Wednesday, August 20, 2025, over investigations into the tax obligations of his yellow Lamborghini Urus. According to a statement from his management, the artiste voluntarily appeared before EOCO officials with…
LAGOS AUGUST 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-The Governing Board of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency has approved the promotion of nine Deputy Directors to Directors and other employees. This is even as the Board approved the promotion of 30 Assistant Directors to Deputy Directors, 35 Chiefs to Assistant Directors, and ratified the promotion of 169 other…