LAGOS JUNE 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Argentina’s national soccer team announced Wednesday it was canceling a friendly match against Israel’s national team amid political pressure and after facing death threats that the Argentine foreign minister said were “worse than ISIS.” The announcement brought bitter disappointment for some 30,000 Israeli fans who had purchased tickets to the highly anticipated…
LAGOS JUNE 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria will go into the World Cup on a five-match winless streak after losing its final warmup game to Czech Republic 1-0 on Wednesday. Czech defender Tomas Kalas scored after 25 minutes, handing Nigeria another defeat four days after its 2-1 loss to England in London. Coach Gernot Rohr’s team has lost…
LAGOS JUNE 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The leaders of oil and gas producing communities in Delta State, have vowed to resist any attempt by the National Assembly to further enslave and impoverished the host communities in the controversial Petroleum Host and Impacted Communities Development Bill. This was made known in a open letter by Gbaramatu-Egbema-Ogulagha Coastal Communities Front…
LAGOS JUNE 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)—United States Consulate General Lagos in collaboration with Baltimore-based Global Air Media, on Tuesday concluded a two-day drone technology workshop for students and women STEM leaders. The training was held at the Cedar STEM & Entrepreneurship Hub, and American Corner at Co-Creation Hub (CCHUB), both in Yaba, Lagos on Monday and Tuesday…
LAGOS JUNE 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Lagos lawyer and rights activists, Chief Malcolm Omirhobo has filed a suit against the Federal Government and five others before a Federal High Court, Abuja for spending N257bn for the construction of drainage system constructed at the middle of Abuja Airport/Kubwa expressway. The other five defendants are the Attorney General of Federation,…
LAGOS JUNE 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Tens of thousands of Cross Riverians from seven local government areas of Southern Senatorial District, under the umbrella of Generation Foundation, today held a thank you rally in honour of the governor for his developmental achievements in three years. Speaking on behalf of the group at a rally in Government House, Calabar,…
LAGOS JUNE 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)- Nikon concluded two consecutive, successful events celebrating photography and its facets in Nigeria. The Nikon Photo and Video Summit concluded on May 31, 2018 and saw a scintillating line-up of events, panels and workshops. The program took place at the Welcome Centre and Hotels, Ikeja in Nigeria. On the other hand,…
LAGOS JUNE 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Wife of the Lagos State Governor and founder, Hope for Women in Nigeria Initiative, HOFOWEM, Mrs Bolanle Ambode on Tuesday flagged off the distribution of 50,000 shoes and branded socks to primary one pupils of public schools across the state. Mrs Ambode flagged off the distribution at the Cherubim and Seraphim Primary…
