LAGOS JANUARY 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Three American troops were killed and 25 were injured Sunday in a drone strike in northeast Jordan near the Syrian border, the U.S. military said. President Joe Biden blamed Iran-backed militias for the first U.S. fatalities after months of strikes by the groups against American forces across the Middle East amid the…
LAGOS JANUARY 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The military regimes in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger on Sunday announced their immediate withdrawal from the West African bloc ECOWAS, saying it has become a threat to member states. The leaders of the three Sahel nations issued a statement saying it was a “sovereign decision” to leave the Economic Community of…
LAGOS JANUARY 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Osun State has asked the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, to investigate the alleged brutal assault meted out to Bunmi Adigun, an Ogun-based journalist, by security personnel attached to Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State. DAILY POST gathered that Adigun, the Secretary of the Ogun Council…
LAGOS JANUARY 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former Ghanaian striker Asamoah Gyan has praised Nigeria’s Victor Moses for his passion and dedication to the Super Eagles. Osimhen was everywhere on the pitch for the Super Eagles in their beautiful 2-0 win over Cameroon. The Napoli striker impressed Asamoah Gyan which earned him praise. The ex-Ghana captain on his X…
LAGOS JANUARY 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-In a recent interview with Vanguard, former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi reflected on his tenure and emphasized the importance of focusing on the present to shape a better tomorrow. Drawing from his experience, Obi addressed the common misconception that improvements credited to his successors were actually a result of the groundwork…
LAGOS JANUARY 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Ogun State Police Command has disclosed that a 37-year-old woman, Bilikisu Kazeem, died during a gun battle between operatives and kidnappers on Friday. The incident occurred on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. According to the Command, nine hostages were rescued from the kidnappers during the encounter. Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, of the…