LAGOS OCTOBER 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Real Madrid’s France forward Karim Benzema won the 2022 Ballon d’Or award for the best men’s player in the world on Monday, while Barcelona’s Spain midfielder Alexia Putellas won the women’s award for a second time. Benzema, who played a pivotal role in Real’s run to the Champions League title last season, […]
Oct 18 2022 | Posted in
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LAGOS OCTOBER 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria’s inflation rate hit a fresh 17-year high in September, stoked by a slide in the value of the naira that raised the cost of imported goods like gas and liquid fuel. Annual inflation accelerated to 20.8%, compared with 20.5% in August, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics […]
Oct 18 2022 | Posted in
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LAGOS OCTOBER 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the 2023 general election, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has expressed confidence in winning the presidential poll. The ex-governor of Lagos State spoke during the Kaduna Economic and Investment Summit in Kaduna State on Saturday. He also lauded the Kaduna State governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, […]
Oct 16 2022 | Posted in
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LAGOS OCTOBER 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi, has pointed out that the high level of insecurity and the apparent neglect of the agricultural sector, among other factors, are responsible for the prevalent soaring food inflation experienced in the country. Obi, who made it known in a Message to mark […]
Oct 16 2022 | Posted in
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LAGOS OCTOBER 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A passenger jet flying from Turkey to the UK was intercepted by fighter jets shortly before it was due to land on Wednesday following an alleged security threat. The flight, LS922, from Dalaman in Turkey to Manchester Airport, operated by regional airline Jet2, was diverted to land at London Stansted Airport, around […]
LAGOS OCTOBER 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former heavyweight world champion Deontay Wilder knocked out Robert Helenius in the first round as the ‘Bronze Bomber’ made a winning return to boxing in Brooklyn, New York. The American, 36, was stepping into the ring for the first time since his second successive knockout defeat by Tyson Fury last October. He […]
Oct 16 2022 | Posted in
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LAGOS OCTOBER 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Islamist militants have advanced further into eastern Mali in recent days, seizing territory, killing hundreds of civilians and forcing thousands to flee, regional Malian officials and analysts said. The gains by the militants highlight Mali’s struggle to fill the vacuum following the departure of French and other European forces, while relations with […]
LAGOS OCTOBER 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Matthew Barango, a former PDP chieftain and a prominent politician in the South-South, has explained his reasons for supporting the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi. Speaking on AIT News, outlined some of Obi’s contributions to the administration of his own “godfather”, Goodluck. Barango said, “People seem to have forgotten […]
Oct 15 2022 | Posted in
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LAGOS OTOBER 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The northwest Nigerian state of Zamfara has imposed a local lockdown and closed some markets and highways amid restrictions to contain renewed attacks by bandit militias after the breakdown of a peace deal, officials said. Northwest and central states are struggling to halt violence from criminal gangs who raid villages, loot and […]
Oct 15 2022 | Posted in
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LAGOS OCTOBER 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former President Olusegun Obasanjo was the centre of attraction at an event after he offered his seat to Labour Party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi. The dramatic incident took place at an event organised to celebrate the national award given to the President of the African Export-Import Bank, Prof. Benedict Oramah. In a […]
Oct 14 2022 | Posted in
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