Archive for: November, 2020

US NEWS Commentary: Nigerian-Born Economist Best To Lead The WTO

LAGOS NOVEMBER 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-The tariff wars of U.S. President Donald Trump’ administration have garnered enormous press coverage over the past four years, and rightly so. They have pitted America against the other major economies in the world in head-to-head high-stakes disputes. Global trade practitioners, however, have been equally focused on a battleground far from the […]

Suspected Terrorists Attack Mourners In Chibok Community, Kill 11, Abduct Nine Women

LAGOS NOVEMBER 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Nine women have been abducted by suspected insurgents in Takulashi village of Chibok town in Borno state. According to local sources, 11 men were killed in the operation that occurred on Sunday morning. The insurgents reportedly attacked mourners in Takulashi village, barely 15 kilometers to the local government headquarters. Villagers told Channels […]

Two Super Eagles Goalkeepers Concede Seven Goals Ahead Of Sierra Leone Clash

LAGOS NOVEMBER 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Super Eagles goalkeepers, Daniel Akpeyi and Maduka Okoye, both conceded three and four goals respectively over the weekend for their respective teams. Akpeyi, who was making his second start of the season for Kaizer Chiefs, conceded three times against Orlando Pirates in the MTN8 semi-final on Saturday. His compatriot, Okoye, also let […]

Soldiers Seen In Viral Video Assaulting Pedestrians In Ibadan Arrested

LAGOS NOVEMBER 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-The Commissioner for Youth and Sports in Oyo State, Seun Fakorede, has said that soldiers seen in a viral video assaulting pedestrians in Ibadan, the state capital, have been arrested. Fakorede said this in a post on Twitter One soldier was filmed on Sunday flogging a lady for seemingly dressing indecently, while […]

Angry Youths Burn Two Mosques In Reprisal Attack After Hausa Youths Stabbed Driver

LAGOS NOVEMBER 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Two mosques have been burnt On Sunday after an altercation between two siblings and a keke rider in Enugu. The incident, according to Punch happened on Sunday at the university town of Nsukka in Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State. Also, property belonging to Hausa community were burnt by irate youths. […]

Gunmen Release 17 kidnapped In Nasarawa Mosque After Collecting N8.5m Ransom

LAGOS NOVEMBER 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Seventeen people kidnapped from a mosque on Tuesday have been freed after a ransom of N8.5 million. Gunmen invaded the community of Gwargwada-Sabo in Toto council area as Muslims were observing Isha’i prayers and whisked away 17 worshipers at gunpoint. Among them was a library staff with the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, […]

Couple Who Married 72 Years Ago, Die Same Day

LAGOS NOVEMBER 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-In Abeokuta, Ogun State capital, Israel Akojede and his wife, Mama Esther, have died a few hours apart having lived together in marriage for 72 years.  The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reported that their deaths, which occurred at Gbonagun Obantoko area of Abeokuta, had Mr. Akojede reported dead around 3:00 a.m. […]

NDDC Scholars Protest Non-Payment Of Scholarship Fees At Nigerian Embassy UK

LAGOS NOVEMBER 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigerian students sponsored abroad in 2018 for further studies by the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) on Monday held a fresh protest over the non-release of funds for their scholarship for two years after being verified twice. The 94 scholars displayed placards with various inscriptions as they gathered in front of the […]

Bola Tinubu’s Ally, Babatunde Fowler In EFCC Net

LAGOS NOVEMBER 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Fowler, a long-time ally of the national leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, is currently being interrogated at the Lagos office of the EFCC. SaharaReporters recall that nine senior officials of the agency were detained by the EFCC over alleged multi-billion naira fraud in 2019. Fowler was sacked […]

#EndSARS Protest Resumes With Sowore, Others Leading Protesters Police Hqts, Abuja Airport

LAGOS NOVEMBER 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-The #EndSARS protest has resumed in Abuja with the protest taken to the Force Headquarters and Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport. The protest resumed on Sunday with leading activists: Omoyele Sowore, Deji Adeyanju, Raphael Adebayo and Sidney Usman, leading the charge. According to those who reacted to the development, the protest in Lagos […]

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