Tinubu Orders Political Appointees Seeking Elective Offices To Resign By March 31
LAGOS MARCH 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed all political appointees in his administration…
Tinubu Orders Political Appointees Seeking Elective Offices To Resign By March 31
LAGOS MARCH 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed all political appointees in his administration who intend to contest elective positions in the 2027 elections to resign from their posts on or before March 31. The directive was announced on Tuesday by Dewan Goshit, Head of Information and Public Relations at the Office of the…
AFCON Drama: Senegal Shuns CAF Verdict, Heads To Appeal
LAGOS MARCH 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Senegalese Football Federation has rejected the decision of the Confederation of African Football Appeal Board awarding the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations title to Morocco and confirmed it will challenge the ruling at the Court of Arbitration for Sport. Morocco were on Tuesday crowned champions of the 2025 Africa Cup of…
CAF Stripes Senegal Of AFCON Title, Declares Morocco Champions
LAGOS MARCH 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Senegal have been stripped of their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations title and the trophy has been awarded to Morocco, it has been announced by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). A quite remarkable ruling has handed Morocco the title after the final on January 18, 2026 turned into chaos in Rabat,…
W/Cup Play-Off: NFF Appeals As FIFA Rejects Nigeria’s Petition Against DR Congo
LAGOS MARCH 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)–The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has announced that it is appealing the decision of the FIFA Disciplinary Committee, which rejected its petition challenging the eligibility of certain players fielded by the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) during the 2026 FIFA World Cup play-off in Rabat, Morocco, last November. Nigeria had been…
Disturbing Report On Our Growing Poverty-Peter Obi
LAGOS MARCH 18TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-Recent reports should deeply concern every responsible leader and citizen in Nigeria. A new policy study released by Agora Policy, with support from the Nigeria Economic Stability and Transformation Programme and the United Kingdom’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, has shown that the poverty rate in our country has climbed from…
Lent/Ramadan: Tinubu Directs Free Nationwide Distribution Of Rice
LAGOS MARCH 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-President Bola Tinubu has directed the Renewed Hope Ambassadors (RHA) to distribute rice across all the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in support of citizens observing the ongoing Ramadan and Lenten seasons. Governor of Imo State and Director-General of Renewed Hope Ambassadors, Senator Hope Uzodimma, who…
Eid-ul-Fitr: FG Declares Two-Day Public Holidays
LAGOS MARCH 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Federal Government has declared Thursday and Friday as public holidays to mark this year’s Eid-ul-Fitr celebration. The announcement was made by the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, who congratulated the Muslim faithful across the country on the successful completion of the holy month of Ramadan. In a statement issued on Tuesday…
Nigeria Superstars Osimhen, Lookman Missing Out Of Ballon d’Or 2026 (See Full List)
LAGOS MARCH 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria superstars Victor Osimhen and Lookman are conspicuously missing from the latest Ballon d’Or 2026 ranking. The Ballon d’Or remains the most prestigious individual prize in world football. First introduced in 1956 by France Football, the award is presented to the player judged to have delivered the most outstanding performances over the…
