LAGOS DECEMBER 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) on Thursday sealed the headquarters of Ikeja Electric over alleged refusal to comply with regulatory directives relating to a protracted consumer rights dispute. Officials of the commission, accompanied by security personnel, shut the Alausa office after what the FCCPC described as repeated engagements that…
LAGOS MAY 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Russia says Ukraine has launched an overnight drone attack targeting Moscow for the second night in a row. All four of the capital’s major airports were closed for several hours to ensure safety but later reopened, Russia’s aviation watchdog Rosaviatsia said on Telegram. Moscow’s mayor, Sergei Sobyanin, said on social media at…
LAGOS AUGUST 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Religion is a huge part of African culture. Perhaps because most African countries are largely underdeveloped, the church has become a place where people go to get answers and help. However, this has also led to the proliferation of places of worship, most of which, critics argue, are more transactional than spiritual,…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-After an outlay of $1 billion, Saudi Arabia’s transfer window shut on Thursday with the oil-rich kingdom having announced itself as a new powerhouse in global soccer. Leading target Mohamed Salah may not have joined Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar and Karim Benzema by moving to the lucrative Saudi Pro League, but it seems…
LAGOS AUGUST 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The National Industry Court in Makurdi, Benue State, has slammed a garnishee order, directing the sealing off of Heritage Bank Limited for failing to pay over N70 million to Shehu Mudi and 656 organisations. The Court insisted that the bank branches should remain closed until it complies with the garnishee order. Also…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Usman Mohamed’s hometown of Baga on the shores of Lake Chad was once overrun by jihadists, forcing him to flee, like millions of others across the restless region. Now, with what officials say is improved security and a need for people to return to farms as famine looms, he is among hundreds…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Algeria said Wednesday it has closed its airspace to all Moroccan planes due to “provocations and hostile practices” by its neighbour, in the latest dispute between the countries at odds mainly over Western Sahara. The move comes after Algeria broke off diplomatic ties with Morocco on August 24, accusing it of “hostile…
LAGOS AUGUST 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Prosecutors in Angola have ordered the closure of places of worship belonging to one of Brazil’s biggest churches, accusing it of corruption. At least seven buildings belonging to the Universal Church of the Kingdom of God (UCKG) have been seized in the capital, Luanda. Prosecutors said the evangelical church had been involved…