LAGOS MAY 31ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The Zonal Command of the Nigeria Police Force, Zone 16, has arrested and detained four personnel involved in the alleged abduction and extortion of N20 million from two suspected internet fraudsters, popularly known as Yahoo boys, in Bayelsa State. DAILY POST gathered that the arrested police personnel confessed that two civilian accomplices,…
LAGOS MAY 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The business of selling viable sperm is now flourishing in Ghana and various parts Africa, becoming a highly sought-after commodity. This emerging business caters to couples dealing with male infertility, lesbian couples, and rich single women who are willing to pay substantial amounts to access specific genetic traits in sperm. A medical…
LAGOS APRIL 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-No fewer than 57 people drowned on Monday after a boat capsized off the Libyan coast near Khums, the latest tragedy in the Mediterranean where more than 1,100 have perished this year, the U.N.’s International Organization for Migration (IOM) said. Bodies have not been recovered from the shipwreck, but survivors included migrants…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The body of footballer Christian Atsu, who died after an earthquake hit Turkey two weeks ago, has been returned to his native Ghana. The flight landed in Accra late on Sunday, and his coffin was carried away by members of Ghana’s armed forces. Atsu was found dead on Saturday under his home…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-A suspected thief was caught stealing iron rods at a community in Ghana and the residents decided to compel him to do community service. It was gathered that the suspect is notorious for theft and he had operated multiple times without being caught but luck ran out on him during the most…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-In 2022, African countries were key players in the global player transfer markets in three reporting categories; men’s football, women’s football, and amateur football. This is according to the 2022 FIFA Global Transfer Report released by FIFA on Jan. 26 2023. Nigeria, Ghana, and Côte d’Ivoire are listed among the top 10…
LAGOS DECEMBER 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-The Ghanaian government says it will issue visa on arrival to travellers entering the country from December 22, 2022, to January 15, 2023. Kwaku Ofori Asiamah, the country’s transport minister, made this known in a circular issued on Thursday, Dec. 22, and addressed to all airlines. The move is aimed at advancing the…
LAGOS DECEMBER 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria has been listed among African countries whose citizens can now apply for qualified teacher status through the Teaching Regulation Agency in the United Kingdom, from February 2023. Other countries to benefit include Ghana, Hong Kong, India, Jamaica, Singapore, South Africa, Ukraine and Zimbabwe. A publication early December on the UK Government’s…