Archive for: January, 2023

Helicopter Crash Kills Ukraine Minister, Top Officials, Three Children, Others

LAGOS JANUARY 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A helicopter crash in a Kyiv suburb Wednesday killed 18 people, including Ukraine’s interior minister and three children, Ukrainian authorities said. There was no immediate word on whether the crash was an accident or a result of the war with Russia. No fighting has been reported recently in the Kyiv area. Interior Minister […]

Gambian Vice President Passes On After Brief Illness In India

LAGOS JANUARY 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)- – Gambia’s Vice-President Badara Alieu Joof has died of illness in India, President Adama Barrow said on Tuesday. Joof, 65, was appointed vice president of the West African country in 2022. He had previously served as education minister. Barrow said on Twitter that Joof had died “after a short illness” without […]

Peter Obi And The Road To Chatham House

By Valentine Obienyem LAGOS JANUARY 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Chatham House in Central London is a place where the best rub minds in a rarefied atmosphere. It has continued to host personalities interested in governing states, where their knowledge about policy and emerging developmental trends are gauged. This is what informs a question session even after a written speech has been delivered.  […]

Pastor, Wife Drown While Trying To Rescue Drowning Son

LAGOS JANUARY 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A Brazilian family’s outing at the beach ended in tragedy when a pastor and his wife died after attempting to save their 13-year-old son from drowning. Felisberto Sampaio, 43, and his wife Inalda Sampaio, 42, spotted their son Ian Sampaio going under water at Camaçari Beach in Paraíba last Tuesday. The couple went […]

Kidnappers Seize Three Church Members Sent To Deliver Ransom

LAGOS JANUARY 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Kidnappers have seized three members of a Baptist Church in Iwo sent to deliver ransom for the release of two members of the church with the kidnappers. The two members were reportedly kidnapped five days ago while returning from their farms in the Ileogbo area of Osun State. A few hours after […]

Man Utd To Break British Transfer Record To Sign Osimhen For £126m

LAGOS JANUARY 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Red Devils recently bolstered their attack with the capture of Wout Weghorst on loan but it was only a stopgap solution as the 2022 World Cup star is expected to return to parent club Burnley at the end of the season. According to Daily Express, via Italian newspaper Il Mattino, United […]

INEC Boss In Chatham House, Says 2023 Elections Belong To Young People

LAGOS JANUARY 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, has said that the 2023 general election is an election for the young people in Nigeria. Giving a breakdown of voter registration and collection of Permanent Voter Cards in Nigeria at his address at Chatham House, London, Tuesday afternoon, Yakubu said […]

How Peter Obi Sets New Standard For African Politicians-Ghanaian Pastor

LAGOS JANUARY 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A Ghanaian clergyman, Rev. Dr. Kwadwo Bempah, has described Peter Obi, the Labour Party presidential candidate as a man who set a pace for other politicians in Africa. The clergyman who stated this during a sermon in his church noted that Nigerians don’t need to conduct election but should rather hand-pick Obi […]

CHAN:Mandela’s Grandson’s Statement On Western Sahara Causes Political Row

LAGOS JANUARY 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-African football’s governing body, the Confederation of African Football (Caf), has launched an investigation into political remarks made by Nelson Mandela’s grandson during the opening ceremony of the African Nations Championship (CHAN) in Algeria. In a statement, Caf said it will “assess whether there was compliance” with rules laid out by both […]

Saudi Estate Mogul Bids $2.6m For Ronaldo-Messi Ticket

LAGOS JANUARY 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A Saudi real estate mogul won a ticket to see Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi face off in a friendly after bidding $2.6 million at auction, an official said Tuesday. The match on Thursday in Riyadh is set to pit Messi’s Paris Saint-Germain against a select side made up of players from […]

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