LAGOS JANUARY 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The former Governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi, has reaffirmed his commitment to supporting the newly established University on the Niger in Anambra State. Speaking during the grand formal opening of the University’s permanent site at Umunya, an event presided over by the Primate of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion),…
LAGOS JANUARY 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Multiple gunshots were heard near the presidential palace in Chad’s capital Wednesday evening, residents said, while the African country’s foreign minister said soldiers were defending the president and the situation was under control. The gunshots rang out for several minutes near the presidential compound in N’Djamena, said Zakaria Daoud, a resident who…
LAGOS JANUARY 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigeria Police Force has arrested a notorious hacker, identified as Onuma Osita, who infiltrated the financial system of the Enugu State government and siphoned N1,097,700,300 from its coffers. The arrest was made possible through the collaborative efforts of the Nigeria Police Force-National Cybercrime Centre (NPF-NCCC), which launched a detailed investigation into…
LAGOS JANUARY 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Peter Obi has dispelled the rumour of his arrest, saying he is currently at his Onitsha residence in Anambra State. This followed the death threat allegation and counter allegation between him and Felix Morka, a chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). In a statement posted via his official Twitter handle…
By Tony Ogunlowo LAGOS JANUARY 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-‘Titanic’ can mean something that is very big, gigantic or enormous and it was also the name of a ship that sank on its maiden voyage. When the Titanic sank in 1912 it sank due to a number of avoidable factors: a ship deemed unsinkable that wasn’t fitted with…
LAGOS JANUARY 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Real Madrid winger Vinicius Junior was banned for two La Liga matches on Tuesday after his red card last week against Valencia. The Brazilian winger shoved goalkeeper Stole Dimitrievski in the back of the neck after he had been pushed by the Los Che stopper. Spanish champions Real Madrid came from behind…
LAGOS JANUARY 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-France and Germany on Wednesday warned Donald Trump against threatening “sovereign borders” after the US president-elect refused to rule out military action to take Greenland, an autonomous territory of European Union member Denmark. “There is no question of the EU letting other nations in the world, whoever they may be… attack its…
LAGOS JANUARY 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-For several years now, the boss of Tesla, SpaceX and now Twitter hasn’t hesitated to meddle with political affairs around the world. After supporting Donald Trump during the American elections, the billionaire is now setting his sights on European politics, causing panic among leaders. French President Emmanuel Macron was keen to point…
