By Olaleye Olawale LAGOS AUGUST 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A passenger on Enugu Air wrote, “On an Enugu Air flight to Lagos from Abuja this morning, August 16th, another mild drama played out briefly. As the plane taxied, the pilot, a female captain, announced that there was a recalcitrant passenger who had declined switching off his phone…
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 AUGUST 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Presidential hopeful Peter Obi has defended his pledge to serve only a single four-year term if elected president in 2027, dismissing criticisms labelling his vow as desperate and unrealistic. In a statement posted on X (formerly Twitter) on Tuesday, Obi said his commitment to serve for just one term stems from…
LAGOS AUGUST 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Retired Deputy Superintendent of Police, Iliyasu Aliyu, shares his thoughts with BIODUN BUSARI on his post-retirement life, and why he is sad over the meagre gratuity given to him after 35 years in service When did you join the police? I joined the Nigeria Police on January 1, 1984. I was…
LAGOS JULY 30TH (NEWSRANGERS0-The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has accused the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of attempting to sabotage its growing opposition coalition by offering a bribe of three ministerial positions. The revelation was made on Tuesday during the ADC’s 99th National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting in Abuja, where former Senate President…
LAGOS JULY 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Peter Obi, the former presidential candidate, has revealed how he marked his 64th birthday in Rome, Italy, at the Basilica of Saint Mary of the Angels and the Martyrs. In a heartfelt message shared on his Facebook handle, Peter Obi expressed gratitude for the outpouring of goodwill and birthday wishes from…
LAGOS JULY 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a wanted 60-year-old drug kingpin, Okpara Chigozie, ending seven years of evading the law. Femi Babafemi, the NDLEA director of media and advocacy, in a statement on Sunday, said Chigozie was caught attempting to ship large quantities of cocaine and methamphetamine…
LAGOS JULY 19TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-Last Friday, the Court 5 of Oyo State High Court, hearing the murder case involving five persons, heard the testimony of the third prosecution witness (PW3), Pastor Abraham Ajayi, the chairman of Okegbemi Community Landlord’s Association, Zone C. Pastor Ajayi told the story of what led to the discovery of the activities…