LAGOS DECEMBER 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former President, Muhammadu Buhari, has said that the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, did not revoke any of his (Buhari’s) lands in Abuja. Buhari, who made the denial in a statement issued on Thursday by his Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, also denied ownership of…
LAGOS DECEMBER 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Femi Adesina, former spokesperson to ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, has stated that his principal refrained from removing the petrol subsidy during his administration out of concern for its impact on “ordinary” Nigerians. In a tribute marking Buhari’s 82nd birthday on Tuesday, Adesina highlighted that the former president’s decisions were deeply influenced by his…
LAGOS DECEMBER 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-An Ibadan-based broadcaster, Alhaji Oriyomi Hamzat has been hospitalised over the funfair stampede that resulted in the death of several children, DAILY POST gathered. Our correspondent learnt that Hamzat, who runs Agidigbo FM, slumped and became unconscious after the incident. About 35 children have been confirmed dead following the incident, which occurred…
LAGOS DECEMBER 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Ademola Lookman has his mind made up regarding his next destination, with the Atalanta striker being chased by the likes of Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool. All three clubs are seeking to add the centre-forward to their ranks during 2025, with Lookman having enjoyed an outstanding year with the Serie A club, notably…
LAGOS DECEMBER 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Elon Musk’s The Boring Company has proposed a $20 billion transatlantic tunnel connecting New York and London, utilizing Hyperloop technology to achieve travel times of under an hour. This ambitious project faces significant technical, financial, and environmental challenges, but Musk believes advancements in tunneling technology make it feasible. Experts remain skeptical, citing…
LAGOS DECEMBER 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The older brother of Paul Pogba, former Manchester United midfielder, has been sentenced to a three year jail term, two years suspended, after being convicted of attempting to extort the French footballer. Mathias Pogba, who was also fined €20,000 (£16,500), will avoid time behind bars and instead serve one year wearing an…
LAGOS DECEMBER 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Tyson Fury insisted that there would be no joking around ahead of his rematch with Oleksandr Usyk, as both heavyweights were subdued in a bizarre press conference on Thursday. Usyk beat Fury on a split-decision in Saudi Arabia in May to become a four-belt undisputed heavyweight champion, and the pair will meet…
LAGOS DECEMBER 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Court of Appeal sitting in Kaduna has warned the Nigeria Customs Service against confiscating foreign rice in open markets. The court gave the order on Wednesday in a judgement following an appeal by Customs against the judgement of the Federal High Court, Kaduna, which discharged and acquitted one Suleiman Mohammed of…