LAGOS DECEMBER 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu recently received a special gift from French President Emmanuel Macron during his visit to France. President Macron presented Tinubu with a jersey bearing the number 10, famously worn by Real Madrid star Kylian Mbappé. The gesture symbolised the strong diplomatic ties between Nigeria and France and highlighted…
LAGOS DECEMBER 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Authorities in Pakistan reported Monday that armed clashes between rival Sunni and Shiite Muslim tribes in a northwestern district bordering the border with Afghanistan have resulted in at least 133 deaths within the past two weeks. The sectarian violence in Kurram in the Pakistani province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa flared up late last…
LAGOS DECEMBER 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-After roughly 65 years of operations in Nigeria, Swiss cement and other building materials’ maker, Holcim, on Sunday announced that it was set to leave the country. The company said in a brief statement that it will exit its Nigerian business through the sale of its almost 84 per cent stake in…
LAGOS DECEMBER 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-At least 56 people have been killed after violent clashes during a football match led to a stampede in Guinea’s second-largest city of N’Zerekore, according to the government. “Protests of dissatisfaction with refereeing decisions led to stone-throwing by supporters, resulting in fatal stampedes” at Sunday’s match, the government statement said on Monday,…
LAGOS DECEMBER 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-An Italian press has reported that Real Madrid had made a move for the Nigerian centre forward, Victor Osimhen, as the on-loan Galatasaray player is also open to an offer from the global giant. Real Madrid representative thinks that they still cannot replace Karim Benzema after his departure, and he has not…
LAGOS DECEMBER 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Armed robbers have ambushed El-Kanemi Warriors Football Club team bus at Rijiyar Malam village along Jos-Bauchi road in Bauchi State, injuring many players and officials. Daily Trust gathered that the team were travelling for a league match when the ugly incident happened. Conquering the clouds on a journey to Ta Xua with the…
LAGOS DECEMBER 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigerian music legend Innocent Idibia, popularly known as 2Baba, recently shared picture of his encounter with Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi at the airport. In the photo posted on 2Baba’s Instagram page, the singer is seen carrying Peter Obi’s bag as they walk through the airport. They later posed for photos…
LAGOS DECEMBER 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Baltasar Engonga has been acquitted in connection with the viral sextape scandal that sparked widespread media attention earlier this year. A court has officially dismissed all charges against him, clearing him of any wrongdoing. The case, which had drawn significant public scrutiny, was dismissed after the court found insufficient evidence to support…
