LAGOS APRIL 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Criminals dressed in fake military uniforms opened fire on spectators at a cockfight in rural Ecuador, killing 12 unarmed people and wounding several others, police in the violence-plagued South American nation said Friday. Security footage of Thursday night’s attack showed a group of at least five men entering the arena and opening…
LAGOS APRIL 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Pope Francis made a brief appearance at St. Peter’s Square to mark Easter Sunday, although the Mass was delivered by a high-ranking cardinal as the pontiff recovers from double pneumonia. Minutes after Cardinal Angelo Comastri presided over the service in front of tens of thousands of Catholic Church followers, Francis appeared on the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica to bless the crowd and wish…
LAGOS APRIL 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA has called on private individuals and corporate investors to seize emerging opportunities within Nigeria’s Blue Economy, particularly in the maritime sector. This call was made by the Director General of NIMASA, Dr. Dayo Mobereola at the ongoing 36th Enugu International Trade Fair. The NIMASA…
By Valentine Obienyem LAGOS APRIL 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-An ambassador represents more than the government that sends him; he embodies the soul of a nation – its dignity, its priorities, and its honour. To that end, diplomatic postings should be entrusted to individuals whose lives reflect fidelity, discretion, and a strong moral compass. The danger of compromising…
LAGOS APRIL 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A young man in his early 30s in Uyo, identified as Utibe Eteffia committed suicide by taking lethal poison after falling victim to cyber criminals popular known as Yahoo Boys, who cleared out his account to the tune of N2.5 million. Prior to his death, the deceased who ran a POS business…
LAGOS APRIL 119TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A rising Gospel Singer, Timothy Ukpa, aka Timothy Bliss from Ukawu in Onicha LGA of Ebonyi State has been arrested by the Police after he faked his own kidnap. According to report gathered by our correspondent, Mr Ukpa who is residing in Abuja planned his own kidnap with his twin brothers and…
LAGOS APRIL 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A US man has been shot dead after hijacking a small passenger plane and injuring two passengers in the Caribbean nation of Belize. Fourteen passengers were onboard the aircraft when the hijacker, identified as Akinyela Sawa Taylor, took control of the flight at knifepoint. Two passengers were injured, including one who was…
LAGOS APRIL 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The new Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.), Mr. Bayo Ojulari, has set an ambitious target to attract $30 billion in investments into Nigeria’s energy sector by 2027 and $60 billion by 2030. Ojulari revealed the targets during a meeting with NNPC staff on Thursday,…
