LAGOS OCTOBER 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Honourable Minister of State for Defence, Dr. Bello Muhammad Matawalle, MON and NSA Nuhu Ribadu has been lauded by the Coalition of Northern Civil Society Organisations (CNCSOs) for their decisive and robust leadership in the ongoing battle against banditry and terrorism in Northern Nigeria. This commendation follows the recent successful military…
LAGOS OCTOBER 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria’s air force is acquiring 24 Italian-made M-346 attack jets and ten AW-109 Trekker helicopters as part of a fleet renewal strategy, a spokesperson said on Monday. Air Force spokesperson Olusola Akinboyewa said in a statement that a team led by Nigeria’s Chief of the Air Staff Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar met…
LAGOS OCTOBER 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Kylian Mbappe is being investigated for rape by Swedish police, according to a newspaper report in Sweden following a visit by the Real Madrid star to Stockholm, which Mbappe denounced as “fake news”. After Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet reported that an alleged rape had been reported to police but did not say who…
LAGOS OCTOBER 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Leicester City midfielder Wilfred Ndidi claims he and his Nigeria team-mates are being “held hostage” at a Libyan airport after a tempestuous African Cup of Nations qualifier turned into a diplomatic incident. Libya complained they received poor treatment when the teams met in Nigeria last Friday, where the home team won 1-0….
LAGOS OCTOBER 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A coalition of Delta APC Youths have recently joined their voices to other pressure groups and political structures across the country to support the Clarion call to Mr President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in considering the appointment of Dr Halimat Adenike Tejuosho for the office of the Humanitarian Ministry as Minister. The Group…
LAGOS OCTOBER 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A 26-year-old man, Nura Mas’ud, who allegedly set his grandmother ablaze in Jigawa state has finally disclosed why he took such inhuman action against his grandmother. Jigawa state police command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Lawan Adam confirmed the suspect’s arrest in a statement on Saturday. He said, “On October 8, 2024, at…
LAGOS OCTOBER 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Victor Osimhen has returned to training at Galatasaray following a short spell on the sidelines due to an injury. Galatasaray shared the interesting news on Saturday in a statement on their Instagram account, which read, “Victor Osimhen has worked separately from the team within the special programme prepared for him.” The 25-year-old…
LAGOS OCTOBER 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Freedom fighter, Sunday Adeyemo, aka Igboho, has submitted a petition to the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Keir Starmer, to consider the creation of a Yoruba nation. Igboho was said to have submitted the petition on behalf of Prof. Adebanji Akintoye, the leader of the Yoruba Nation movement. The movement is…