LAGOS JANUARY 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Dangote Group, controlled by billionaire Aliko Dangote, slammed a visit to its Lagos offices last week by Nigeria’s anti-graft commission and said the move was aimed at causing embarrassment. “No accusations of wrong doing” have been made against the company, it said in a statement released over the weekend after the Jan….
LAGOS JANUARY 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A raid by Nigerian anti-graft officials on the offices of Dangote Industries Ltd, controlled by billionaire Aliko Dangote, will harm the economy and deter investors, according to the chairman of an influential panel in the country’s parliament. “The raid on Dangote Group is not only very suspicious, but most importantly capable of…
LAGOS JUNE 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, will visit Nigeria next week. The billionaire will also be visiting Niger Republic. According to a statement seen by TheCable, Gates’ visit to the two countries is to discuss global health and development with national and local leaders, foundation partners, grantees, scientists,…
LAGOS MAY 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Two books written on President Muhammadu Buhari were unveiled in Abuja on Friday with guests doling out over N500 million to pick copies of the books The books publicly presented at a ceremony inside the Conference Centre of the State House, Abuja are “State of Repair: How Muhammadu Buhari Tried to Change…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Labour Party (LP) Presidential Candidate in the February 25, 2023 Election, Peter Obi with the Titans of Corporate Nigeria, Aliko Dangote, President of the Dangote Group (3rd left), Tony Elumelu, Chairman, UBA PLC & Heirs Holdings (2nd left), Femi Otedola, Executive Chairman, Geregu Power PLC (2nd right), Aigboje Aig-imoukhuede, former GMD,…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A policeman, identified as Eze, has reportedly hanged himself in a cell at the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department, Yaba. The PUNCH exclusively gathered that the cop, who was attached to a Dangote factory, was arrested after he allegedly shot dead a man. “He was brought to the state CID for…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Business mogul, Femi Otedola, has donated N5bn to the Cuppy Foundation, a philanthropic project of his singer daughter, Florence Otedola, popularly known as DJ Cuppy. Mr. Otedola, who was represented by another one of his daughters, Tolani, made the announcement during the ‘Gold Gala,’ an event by his daughter, at Transcorp Hilton…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The minister of youths and sports development, Mr Sunday Dare has revealed that Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote is set to renovate the Main Bowl of the MKO Abiola National Stadium in Abuja. Dare said the renovation would include just the football pitch, light and scoreboard at the stadium. According to him,…