Conviction Of Two Athletes For Fraud  In US Is Damaging To Nigeria Image-AFN Member

LAGOS NOVEMBER 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria’s athletics federation says last week’s conviction of two of its athletes for their part in a fraud scheme uncovered by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is “sad and damaging” for the country. On 10 November, Emmanuel Ineh and Toluwani Adebakin were convicted for transferring tens of thousands of dollars to…

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Alleged Drug Deal: Tinubu, APC Jitter

By Kelechi Esogwa-Amadi LAGOS NOVEMBER 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-There has been tension in the political camp of the All Progressives Congress presidential candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, since documents linking him to alleged drug trafficking and money-laundering crimes in the U.S. resurfaced recently. A United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois released fresh documents on…

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US, UK Warn Of Possible Terrorist Attack In Nigeria’s Capital, Abuja

LAGOS OCTOBER 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The United States and Britain on Sunday warned of a possible terrorist attack in Nigeria’s federal capital Abuja, especially aimed at government buildings, places of worship and schools, among other targets. Nigeria is fighting an Islamist insurgency mainly in the northeast, but in July the Islamic State claimed responsibility for a raid…

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Nnamani $41.8m Loots: Group Writes AGF, Seeks Forfeited Assets Recovery From US Govt.

LAGOS OCTOBER 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Group under the aegis of  Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA Resource Center) has called on the Honorable Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Mr. Abubakar Malami SAN, to take necessary proactive steps and begin the process to repatriate the seized illicit funds as well as forfeited assets linked…

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