LAGOS MAY 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 has said it will soon release guidelines for the reopening of schools across the country. Although the guideline has not been released, an official said the schools will resume in phases with a batch resuming before the other. The government is also considering morning and…
LAGOS MAY 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-US President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened to “strongly regulate or close down” social media platforms. The threat came a day after microblogging service provider, Twitter, labelled his tweet on voting by mail as misleading. Trump said in a tweet on Wednesday: “Republicans feel that Social Media Platforms totally silence conservatives voices….
LAGOS MAY 28TH (NEWSRANGERS) – The Nigerian military are unlawfully detaining boys and men at a rehabilitation centre for alleged members of the Islamist militant group Boko Haram, Amnesty International said in a report released on Wednesday. In the latest allegations of rights abuses since Boko Haram began its insurgency in Nigeria’s northeast, Amnesty criticised…
LAGOS MAY 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Protesters clashed with riot police firing tear gas for a second night in Minneapolis on Wednesday in an outpouring of rage over the death of a black man seen in a widely circulated video growing limp and lifeless as a white officer knelt on his neck. The video, taken by an onlooker…
LAGOS MAY 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Osagie Ize-Iyamu has emerged the consensus candidate of the All Progressives Congress faction that is loyal to National Chairman of the party, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole. Ize-Iyamu, and the present governor, Godwin Obaseki, will fight for the direct primary of the party, APC, that is expected to hold on June 22. The African…
LAGOS MAY 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Earlier in this month, Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship offered fifty three years old former heavyweight champion, Mike Tyson a whopping $20m to compete in a single fight for the organization. And now BKC President, David Fiedman tells MMA Fighting that the company is planning on upping the number while offering Tyson a…
LAGOS MAY 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Many of the WWE superstars who have thrilled us over the years from Booker T to The Rock to Mark Henry, are of African descent. But today, we want to take a look at WWE superstars who have Nigerian roots. 1. Moose: Born Quinn Ojinnaka on April 23, 1984 to Nigerian parents, Moose…
LAGOS MAY 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigerian born America wrestler Sesugh Uhaa popularly known as Apollo Crews has clinched the United States Championship on Monday Night Raw. The 32-year-old heavily built fighter dethroned former champion Andrade to win his first-ever title in the WWE rings. According to Bleacher Reports, the immediate ex-champion didn’t respond well to the defeat…