LAGOS APRIL 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Social Democratic Party, SDP, former presidential candidate, Adewale Adebayo, has disclosed that ex-Vice President Atiku Abubakar, his Labour Party counterpart, Peter Obi and a long list of eminent politicians are in talks with the party. Adebayo said that Atiku and Obi’s representatives are discussing a possible defection to the SDP. He…
By Zagazola Makama LAGOS APRIL 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A domestic dispute between two brothers in Mekiya, Gabasawa Local Government Area of Kano State, turned tragic on Friday night when their mother was accidentally killed while trying to intervene. Intelligence sources told Zagazola Makama that the incident occurred at about 11:00 p.m. on April 4, 2025. The fight…
LAGOS APRIL 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Barcelona’s rising star Lamine Yamal is once again at the centre of global attention, and this time it is not just because of his dazzling displays on the pitch. According to a report from Fichajes, Premier League giants Manchester City have submitted a jaw-dropping offer of €275 million for the teenage sensation—an…
LAGOS APRIL 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Several powerful Iranian-backed militia groups in Iraq are prepared to disarm for the first time to avert the threat of an escalating conflict with the U.S. Trump administration, 10 senior commanders and Iraqi officials told Reuters. The move to defuse tensions follows repeated warnings issued privately by U.S. officials to the Iraqi…
LAGOS APRIL 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The student visas of five individuals currently attending or recently graduated from Harvard University have been revoked, according to Harvard. It’s one of more than a dozen higher education institutions that is actively tracking and reporting the number of affiliated people who have been targeted by President Donald Trump’s administration in recent…
LAGOS APRIL 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has confirmed a grievous vehicular mishap involving a fully-laden 40-foot containerized articulated truck, five commercial buses, and two privately-owned automobiles (Camry and Sienna Bus) along the Cele Expressway corridor, inward Oshodi. The unfortunate incident, which transpired on Sunday, culminated in the untimely demise of an…
LAGOS APRIL 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)- The new Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd), Bayo Ojulari, has officially taken over the reins of the company from his predecessor, Mr. Mele Kyari. In a brief handover ceremony held at the NNPC Towers on Friday, the GCEO commended Kyari for his contributions to…
LAGOS APRIL 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)- Following the appointment of the Group Chief Executive Officer and Board of Directors, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has announced the appointment of a new 8-man Senior Management Team on Friday. Statement signed by Chief Corporate Communications Officer NNPC Ltd, Olufemi Soneye made available to NewsRangers said the team…
