LAGOS JUNE 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The United States, U.S, Government has condemned recent killings of civilians in Northern Nigeria by bandits In a statement on the State Department website on Tuesday, the US called on the Nigerian Government to hold those responsible to account and protect civilians. It reads, “We condemn the recent senseless and brazen killings…
By Soji Adeleye LAGOS JUNE 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-This is a very unique moment in human history. The first time in our lifetime fear is the common denominator, when there are no superpowers, no segmentation of humanity. It is humbling to observe how inconsequential the human race is. Imagine for a moment if there were no scientists…
LAGOS JUNE 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Justice Department of United States of America (USA) is relying on the extradition treaty between her and Nigeria to get a serving General, Brigadier Charles Nengite, back on her soil to face multiple criminal charges of conspiracy, money laundering and stealing of over $16m (N6,208,000,000.00). He is wanted in the USA…
LAGOS JUNE 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, has said that he is not bothered about being re-elected in 2023. In a chat with journalists in Lafia, the state capital, to mark his first anniversary in office, the governor said he was grateful to God for giving him a four-year mandate; a period he deems…
LAGOS JUNE 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The African Development Bank on Thursday launched an independent inquiry into allegations of embezzlement and preferential treatment against its embattled president Akinwumi Adesina, who is seeking re-election in August, its board of governors said. The investigation into Adesina, a former Nigerian minister for agriculture, follows calls for a probe by Washington, and…
LAGOS JUNE 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Vice President, Pan African Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Prince Adetokunbo Kayode, has said the American Treasury Department is mistaken about its call for a fresh probe of the President of the African Development Bank, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, calling for engagement with Washington on the issue. The chamber leader in a…
LAGOS JUNE 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigerian reggae icon, Majek Fashek, is dead, his former backup singer, Monica Omorodion Swaida, has revealed. Writing in a Facebook post on Tuesday morning (Nigerian time), Monica, who is based in the US said: “I have been getting phone calls and text messages. How news flies. “It is true. I didn’t want…
LAGOS JUNE 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-China has told state-owned firms to halt purchases of soybeans and pork from the United States, two people familiar with the matter said, after Washington said it would eliminate special treatment for Hong Kong to punish Beijing. Large volume state purchases of U.S. corn and cotton have also been put on hold,…