LAGOS JULY 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigerian music star Burna Boy has come under criticism following his performance with Colombian singer Shakira during the first-ever FIFA World Cup final halftime show. Burna Boy and Shakira performed the tournament’s official anthem, Dai, Dai, at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey during halftime of the 2026 FIFA World Cup…
LAGOS JULY 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Eleven Argentina players missed their team’s bus parade in Buenos Aires after the World Cup final. Lionel Messi was among the absentees and opted to travel to his homeland separately from his team-mates. The World Cup has concluded, with Spain crowned champions. But the final in New Jersey was a scrappy affair,…
LAGOS JULY 22ND (NEWSRNAGERS)-Chairman of Fidelity Bank Plc, Mrs. Amaka Onwughalu, has been honoured as Woman of the Year at the 5th Edition of the Anambra Man of the Year Awards (AMTY) in recognition of her outstanding contributions to Nigeria’s banking industry, corporate governance, leadership and service to society. The award ceremony, held at…
By Chapman Freeborn LAGOS JULY 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-High-speed onboard connectivity ismoving from a premium extra towards an expected part of the private aviation experience, particularly as passengers grow used to being always connected. The shift is being accelerated by technologies such as Starlink, the satellite internet service developed by SpaceX, which provides high-speed, low-latency connectivity….
LAGOS JULY 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-La Liga president Javier Tebas has taken aim at FIFA and Gianni Infantino, accusing them of attempting to ‘destroy’ soccer with their proposals to expand future World Cups to 64 teams. Spain claimed the tournament title on Sunday, defeating Argentina 1-0 in an underwhelming Final. For the first time, 48 nations…
LAGOS JULY 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Mr Peter Obi, has expressed grief over the canoe mishap in Jigawa State that reportedly claimed the lives of at least 40 women and children. Obi also urged President Bola Tinubu’s administration to tackle the systemic failures behind recurring water transport disasters. Obi, in…
LAGOS JULY 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-A civil Society Organisation (CSO), the Kwechiri Unity Forum, has filed a lawsuit against the Minister of Works, David Umahi, and the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Disu, alongside others, over Mary Habila’s death. Habila, a female nurse attached to Umahi, was brought dead to the David Umahi Federal University Teaching Hospital,…
LAGOS JULY 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The Federal Government has come under intense public scrutiny after details of the 2026 Appropriation Bill revealed an allocation of ₦8.05 billion for the construction, renovation, equipping and support of churches and mosques across the country. The controversial spending, uncovered by public accountability organisation Tracka, a BudgIT initiative, has sparked widespread debate…