LAGOS FEBRUARY 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Lagos Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arraigned 14 Filipinos, and a company, Genting International Co. Ltd, before Justice Musa Kakaki of the Federal High Court, sitting in Ikoyi for cyber-terrorism and internet fraud in Lagos. According to a statement obtained from EFCC’s X handle on Thursday,…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former military president, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (rtd), has defended the annulment of the June 12, 1993, presidential election, stating that the decision was made in the supreme national interest to ensure Nigeria’s survival. Speaking on Thursday at the launch of his autobiography, A Journey in Service, and the unveiling of his…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Gunmen have kidnapped the National President of the Afenifere Youth Council, Eniola Ojajuni, in Abuja. Reports indicate that he was shot twice in the buttocks before being taken away by the attackers on Monday, February 17, 2025. In a statement, the council’s National Secretary, Abiodun Aderohunmu, described the incident as distressing, revealing…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The newly deployed Commissioner of Police to Anambra State, CP Ikioye Orutugu has summoned the commander, Rapid Response Squad (RRS), Awkuzu, CSP Ifeanyi Iburu over the escape of two out of the 10 suspects arrested in connection with the murder of the member representing Onitsha-North 1 constituency in Anambra State, Hon. Justice…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Had the coup plotters led by Lt. Col. Buka Suka Dimka not noticed the door of General Murtala Muhammed’s Mercedes Benz car open minutes after it was sprayed with bullets from AK-47 assault rifles, triggering another round of firing, perhaps the late Head of State would have survived the brutal attack. The…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Netherlands is returning 119 Benin Bronzes to Nigeria, marking one of the largest repatriations of the looted artifacts to date. The bronzes, plundered by British forces in 1897 and later acquired by Dutch institutions, will be transferred following an agreement signed by Dutch and Nigerian officials, as momentum for restitution efforts…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Galatasaray fans plan to raise part of the cash for the transfer of Victor Osimhen at the end of the season. According to Fanatik, Osimhen has become a fans’ favourite and the fans themselves plan to reward his loyalty to the Istanbul giants by coming up with part of the cash to…
LAGOS NEWSRANGERS)-Niger Republic has started restricting entry for Nigerians traveling with the ECOWAS passport, insisting on a valid international passport instead. This comes after the country, alongside Mali and Burkina Faso, withdrew from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), signaling a shift in regional policies. While the land border between Nigeria and Niger…
