LAGOS JULY 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-A man who sneaked into a bank’s toilet during working hours and hid inside the ceiling overnight to hack into its computer systems, has been caught by security personnel. The incident, which has since gone viral, reportedly happened at a bank in Imo State. An X user, who shared details of…
LAGOS MARCH 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-THE decision of the federal government, through the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to introduce the cashless policy in January, 2012, with Lagos serving as the pilot scheme, was no doubt, without the usual mixed feelings. While many Nigerians were in bed with the apex bank’s position that the policy would go…
LAGOS DECEMBER 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Central Bank of Nigeria has announced that it will slam a fine of N150m per branch on Deposit Money Banks found guilty of facilitating the illegal flow of mint naira notes to currency hawkers and unscrupulous agents. The apex bank disclosed this in a circular issued on Friday, December 13, 2024,…
LAGOS MARCH 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-At least 21 people have lost their lives in a devastating suicide bombing that rocked the southern Afghan city of Kandahar, as reported by a doctor at the regional hospital. The Taliban government, however, has disclosed a significantly lower death toll, citing three casualties. Police officials have confirmed numerous injuries resulting from…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-The Public Relations Officer of the Lagos State Police Command, Benjamin Hundeyin, on Sunday confirmed an attempt by a gang to break into a bank in the state. He said the police received a distress call around 4:20 a.m. and responded swiftly to the situation. He disclosed this on his Twitter handle…
LAGOS MMAY 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former Ambassador to Cape Verde, Justina Eze, has dragged an old-generation bank to court over her box of gold, diamond, coral beads and other materials allegedly kept in the custody of the bank. The jewellery box, valued at about N1 billion, was said to have been kept in the vault of the bank’s…
LAGOS JANUARY 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A woman created a scene in the reception hall of a bank after the money in her account disappeared. The woman said she had been saving the money in her house and robbers never stole from her. But when she decided to deposit the money in the bank, she was robbed of her…
LAGOS JANUARY 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered the seizure of funds and assets that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, traced to a banker, Mr Aleshe Ayodeji, who allegedly deposited fake currencies worth over N20million, with the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN. EFCC alleged that Ayodeji, who was in…
