Archive for: August, 2023

Amusan Decries Horrible Manner Some Nigerian Sports Journalists Practice Journalism

LAGOS AUGUST 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-The World Athletics Record holder in 100m hurdles, Tobi Amusan, has declared that some Nigerian sports journalists are horrible in their profession, just as she revealed that she has put behind her the trauma of her suspension by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU), over the Whereabouts Failures charge. Amusan began training for […]

Peter Obi: Half Of The Things You’re Hearing About Merger With Kwankwaso, Atiku  Are Rumours

LAGOS AUGUST 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 elections, Peter Obi, on Monday, seemingly responded to a report that he was in talks with Atiku Abubakar and Rabiu Kwankwaso for a possible merger to wrest power from the All Progressives Congress (APC), assuring supporters of his commitment to the party. […]

Gunmen Abduct Eight Corps Members, AKTC Driver While Travelling To Orientation Camp

LAGOS AUGUST 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Gunmen have abducted eight National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members in Zamfara State. The Guardian learnt that the corps members were travelling in Akwa Ibom Transport Company (AKTC) bus from Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, to Sokoto State, for the one-year national service, when their vehicle was intercepted by the hoodlums. A source […]

Soldier Kills Himself In Accidental Discharge

LAGOS AUGUST 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has confirmed that a shooting incident which occurred at a Base Ammunition Depot at Michel Camp on Saturday morning which resulted in the death of a solider was accidental. “Preliminary investigative report indicates the soldier was seen sitting on his bed, waiting to relieve his colleague at […]

Nigeria Super Falcons Ranked Above Italy, Germany, Brazil In FIFA Women’s World Cup Rankings

LAGOS AUGUST 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigerian Super Falcons have clinched a noteworthy position among the top 10 teams in the recently released FIFA Women’s World Cup rankings, Soccernet.ng reports. The 2023 Women’s World Cup tournament concluded on Sunday, August 20, 2023, with Spain claiming victory over the Lionesses of England in the final, securing their first-ever […]

Kidnappers Of Redeemed Pastor’s Wife Demand N100m Ransom

LAGOS AUGUST 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Kidnappers of the wife of a Redeemed Christian Church of God’s pastor, Mrs Blessing Ajiboye, have demanded a ransom of N100m from the family to release her. Blessing, wife of Pastor Johnson Ajiboye a senior pastor of RCCG, was abducted in her provision store at Elerinjare, a sleepy town in the Ifelodun […]

Niger Crisis Amplifies Risk  For Millions Of Vulnerable Children-UN

LAGOS AUGUST 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-The crisis in Niger, whose president was overthrown on July 26, is amplifying risks for millions of vulnerable youngsters, the UN’s children’s fund said. “The current situation is of great concern and adds a heavy burden to an already dire humanitarian landscape,” UNICEF’s Niger representative, Stefano Savi, said in a statement. “At […]

Messi Is Attracting Enormous Pile Of Cash Into American Soccer, MLS

LAGOS AUGUST 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-The Messi effect is here and it’s starting to look massive. Apple CEO Tim Cook is thrilled with it, saying he “could not be happier with how the partnership is going,” while Inter Miami owner Jorge Mas is beaming as his club’s Instagram has grown to 14 million followers, more than any […]

‘Completely Unacceptable’: ECOWAS Leaders Reject Niger Junta’s Three-Year Transition Plan

LAGOS AUGUST 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The Economic Community of West African States has rejected the Niger junta’s objective for a transition of power presumably to a democratic government within three years.  “Our ambition is not to confiscate power,” the Head of the military junta, General Abdourahamane Tiani said in a televised address. Any transition of power “would […]

Russia Historic Mission Ends In Disaster As Luna-25 Spacecraft Smashes Into Moon

LAGOS AUGUST 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The Kremlin’s first mission to the Moon for nearly 50 years has crashed into the surface, destroying Vladimir Putin’s ambitions of winning a new space race. Roscosmos, the Russian space agency, said that it lost contact with the uncrewed Luna-25 as it was orbiting the Moon ahead of a planned landing. The […]

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