LAGOS AUGUST 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-AI-powered fraud and the creation of deepfakes with identification are considered a major and serious threat to gambling operators. The generation of synthetic identities is forcing many companies to invest in expensive software to mitigate these risks. Artificial intelligence is already being used to create advertising content for illegal operators. These…
LAGOS JULY 31ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) Ltd has officially ruled out sale of the Port Harcourt Refining Company, reaffirming its commitment to completing high-graded rehabilitation and retention of the plant. The Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of NNPC Limited, Bashir Bayo Ojulari, announced this at a company-wide town hall meeting…
LAGOS JULY 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The President of the Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has asked President Bola Tinubu to include refined petroleum products in the list of items banned under the ‘Nigeria First’ policy of the Federal Government. But this was unanimously rejected by oil marketers and some industry analysts on Sunday. The ’Nigeria First’…
LAGOS JULY 14TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-A severe landslide struck the agrarian community of Iwaro Oka Akoko in Akoko South West local government area of Ondo State over the weekend, causing widespread panic among residents. The disaster, triggered by heavy rainfall, swept away farmlands and food crops, forcing many residents to flee for safety. Residents of the town…
LAGOS JULY 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has apprehended 210 beggars, under its Operation Sweep Abuja of miscreants, street beggars, traders, scavengers and other criminal elements, which commenced on Monday. Gloria Onwuka, acting director, Social Welfare, Social Department Secretariat, FCTA, disclosed this in Abuja on Thursday, at the end of day four of…
LAGOS JULY 7TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate in the 2023 general election, Mr Peter Obi, has affirmed that he is running for president in the 2027 election, dismissing insinuations that he is aiming to be vice president. The former Anambra State governor stated this on Sunday during One-On-One with Peter Obi, a current affairs…
LAGOS JULY 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A Nigerian man, Kehinde Oluwagbemileke, who was fighting for the Russian military in the ongoing war between Ukraine and Russia, has been captured by the Ukrainian forces. Oluwagbemileke was apprehended by the Freedom of Russia Legion, a unit composed of Russian fighters supporting Ukraine, according to Ukraine’s “I Want to Live” project….
LAGOS JULY 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria, Africa’s largest economy, has been excluded as the US President, Donald Trump, is scheduled to welcome leaders from five African countries to Washington next week for discussions about business opportunities. A White House official announced on Wednesday that Trump would host the presidents of Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania and Senegal for…