LAGOS JUNE 22ND (NEWSRNAGERS)-An attack that reportedly killed more than 100 soldiers on an army base in Burkina Faso has snowballed into speculation about unrest in the security forces, in a country where the military has been in power since 2022. The leader of the military junta has since appeared on state TV in an…
LAGOS JUNE 22ND (NEWSRNAGERS)-A Swiss court handed jail sentences to four members of Britain’s richest family, the Hindujas, on Friday, branding them “selfish” for exploiting Indian staff at their Geneva mansion. Lawyers for the members of the Swiss-Indian family — who were not present in court — said they would appeal the verdict. The defendants…
LAGOS JUNE 22ND (NEWSRNAGERS)-Deadly rip currents off Panama City, Florida, killed four people within 48 hours, a tragic toll setting the area on pace for another year as one of the country’s deadliest beaches. The bodies of three young men were found, one by one, Friday evening, authorities said. They had traveled to Panama City…
LAGOS JUNE 30TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-In the latest FIFA rankings released on Thursday, Nigeria has fallen to the 38th position. The Super Eagles now have 1498.93 points, a decrease from their previous 1520.27 points. This drop marks a significant shift in the global football landscape, as Nigeria continues to face challenges on the international stage. Formerly ranked…
LAGOS JUNE 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Arsenal remain interested in signing Victor Osimhen, but they are unwilling to meet his €120m release clause set by Napoli. Osimhen continues to be highly regarded as one of the top strikers in Europe, and Napoli set the release clause to protect his market value, anticipating high demand this summer. The striker…
LAGOS JUNE 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Indian steel maker, Aarti, is exiting the Nigerian manufacturing sector, joining a long list of companies leaving the country on account of economic woes, BusinessDay can authoritatively confirm. The Ota, Ogun State-based steel maker, has already been put up for sale and big players have submitted unconfirmed bids ranging between $50…
LAGOS JUNE 20TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-A white Toyota Hilux Pickup with registration number FG79-A23 has been reported stolen in Abuja. The car owned by the Nigerian government is attached to the Federal Ministry of Police Affairs. The Police Ministry is to, among others initiate, formulate and implement policies and programmes relating to policing and internal security as…
LAGOS JUNE 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria is set to send her first Astronaut to the moon. This was confirmed at the official signing of Memorandum of Understanding, MoU between Nigeria and a Brazilian company, Space Exploration and Research Agency, SERA in Abuja on Monday. The MoU provides Nigeria the opportunity of choosing her best candidate and send…
