LAGOS FEBRUARY 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Liverpool suffered an astonishing 5-2 defeat to Real Madrid at Anfield on Tuesday, as the world witnessed perhaps the beginning of the end of the Jurgen Klopp era as the Reds were all but officially eliminated in the Champions League round of 16. From 2-0 up after 15 minutes, to 5-2 down…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The forgery trial of a former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, before the Lagos State Special Offences Court in Ikeja was stalled on Monday as the ex-minister was absent from court. He is standing trial over the alleged use of false documents, fabricated evidence and procuring execution of documents before an Ikeja…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The Director of Media and Publicity for the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign council (PCC), Bayo Onanuga on Monday mistakenly shared a video promoting the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi. Onanuga, who probably did not review the video before posting it, had the aim of de-marketing the LP…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Five days to the general election, a group made up of former presidential candidates and 24 former national chairmen of political parties in Nigeria, have pledged their commitment to work with the candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi and his running mate, Datti Baba-Ahmed. The group under the aegis of the…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-As the debate on the contentious naira redesign/cash swap policy initiated by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) continues to rage on in the country’s political space ahead of the general elections, prominent northern activist and public affairs analyst, Dr. Shehu Mahdi has come out to reveal the latest antics being deployed…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Eight students of Madonna University, Elele, Rivers State have reportedly died in an auto crash on their way to Taraba State from Port Harcourt. According to reports, the students were travelling home from school on account of the forthcoming general election. An eyewitness, Matthew Mbam, said the incident happened on Saturday, February…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-A new 6.4 magnitude earthquake on Monday killed three people and injured more than 200 in parts of Turkey that were laid waste two weeks ago by a massive quake that killed tens of thousands. Officials said more buildings collapsed, trapping occupants, and several people were injured in both Turkey and Syria….
LAGOS FEBRUARY 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has stopped the Independent National Electoral Commission from engaging the services of the chairman of the Lagos State Parks Management Committee, Musiliu Akinsanya, popularly known as MC Oluomo, to distribute election materials in the state pending the hearing and determination of…