LAGOS FEBRUARY 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Had the coup plotters led by Lt. Col. Buka Suka Dimka not noticed the door of General Murtala Muhammed’s Mercedes Benz car open minutes after it was sprayed with bullets from AK-47 assault rifles, triggering another round of firing, perhaps the late Head of State would have survived the brutal attack. The…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Netherlands is returning 119 Benin Bronzes to Nigeria, marking one of the largest repatriations of the looted artifacts to date. The bronzes, plundered by British forces in 1897 and later acquired by Dutch institutions, will be transferred following an agreement signed by Dutch and Nigerian officials, as momentum for restitution efforts…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Galatasaray fans plan to raise part of the cash for the transfer of Victor Osimhen at the end of the season. According to Fanatik, Osimhen has become a fans’ favourite and the fans themselves plan to reward his loyalty to the Istanbul giants by coming up with part of the cash to…
LAGOS NEWSRANGERS)-Niger Republic has started restricting entry for Nigerians traveling with the ECOWAS passport, insisting on a valid international passport instead. This comes after the country, alongside Mali and Burkina Faso, withdrew from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), signaling a shift in regional policies. While the land border between Nigeria and Niger…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Six students of Federal University Lokoja, FUL, and a driver have d!ed after an articulated vehicle rammed into the institution’s shuttle bus on Monday, Feb. 17. According to an eyewitness, the incident occurred at about about 2.30 pm on Monday. Six people, comprising of students and the driver of the FUL shuttle…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-At least 450 foreign service officers in 109 Nigerian missions abroad have yet to receive their salaries for the past five to six months, The PUNCH can report. The officials, serving under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, are in financial distress and cannot pay rent and children’s school fees or meet other…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Rich countries often give the illusion of a high standard of living, well-funded public services, and flourishing economies. However, that is not the case for these countries where the paradox of immense wealth contrasts sharply with widespread poverty among the citizens. Several factors contribute to this phenomenon, including wealth disparity, political instability,…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, has described Pa Edwin.K. Clark as a man who had a Passionate desire for a new and greater Nigeria. Obi said that Clark’s death coming shortly after that of Pa Ayo Adebanjo can be discomforting but there is…
