LAGOS JULY 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has blamed the Federal Government for the deplorable state of the Benin-Sapele Road where his convoy was recently trapped. A social media user had recorded a video of the convoy struggling to pass through the flooded road. After the video went viral, Obaseki was heavily criticised…
LAGOS JANUARY 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A former Coordinator of the Civilian Joint Task Force CJTF, in Borno State, Mr Abba Kalli, has blamed France for the worsening insecurity in Borno State and its environs According to him, France is behind the insecurity of the area especially Borno because of the oil and gas in Lake Chad and…
LAGOS DECEMBER 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Serious crisis is currently brewing in the President Muhammadu Buhari Support Organization (BSO), over alleged embezzlement of campaign funds running into hundreds of millions by the Coordinating head, and Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr. Mohammad Mahmood Abubakar. Aside, pocketing the cash monies donated to the Pro-Buhari group by his friends…
LAGOS DECEMBER 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigeria Customs Service in 2019 granted import duty waivers worth N78.5 billion to local and foreign companies including 14 members of staff of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in violation of financial regulations, the government’s audit report has revealed. The agency granted a N78.5 billion waiver to companies and a N17.2…
LAGOS JULY 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Coalition of Northern Groups on Tuesday responded to the issues raised by the Southern Governors Forum during their Monday meeting in Lagos. The coalition accused the southern governors of shielding “felons, arsonists and mass atrocity perpetrators in their midst by challenging the prerogative of the Federal Government to enforce law and…
LAGOS JULY 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Commercial motorcycle riders popularly known as okada have accused Customs officials manning the gate of Apapa Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) of extortion. The okada riders lamented the incessant collection of “tolls” by the Apapa Area Command Customs operatives whenever they drop passengers in front of its gate. One…
LAGOS JUNE 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-A Nigerian, Mark Okuo and his Kenyan accomplice, Florence Musau, have been accused of alleged conspiracy in internet scam, leading to over $4 million. The 41-year-old Okuo and 36-year-old Musau were accused of depositing $1.3million into various bank accounts from their fraudulent proceeds since 2018, DailyMail reported. About $195,000 was obtained through…
LAGOS MAY 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A 19-year-old Ugandan woman accused of obtaining money through false pretense by faking a pregnancy has died after collapsing in court. The deceased identified as Olivia Nassanga on Wednesday, May 26, collapsed in Mityana Magistrate’s Court where she had reported for her bail application, following her release from Mityana Prison. According to the…