LAGOS JULY 31ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Iran publicly hanged two young men Tuesday over their alleged roles in January’s nationwide anti-government protests, as onlookers chanted “Dishonorable, dishonorable!” before security forces fired tear gas to disperse the crowd, according to the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), an exiled Iranian opposition group. Abolfazl Sepahi Badjani and Amirhossein Safari…
LAGOS JULY 31ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Spain will deploy its military to restore order at its border with Morocco in Ceuta after thousands of migrants streamed into the tiny Spanish territory, with at least nine dying in the attempt. The announcement came after local authorities in Ceuta had asked the central government in Madrid for reinforcements to manage…
LAGOS JULY 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The camp of former Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, has accused the Delta State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) of attempting to suppress the truth over recent incidents of political violence, insisting that the Delta State Government itself has validated claims that party officials were attacked…
LAGOS JULY 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The United States has hailed Chad’s decision to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC). Chad is the fifth country to withdraw from the global tribunal. The Central African country announced its exit on Monday after Venezuela said on Friday that it had started the formal procedure to withdraw. The ICC had…
LAGOS JULY 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has demanded the immediate suspension of Tijani Fatai, the Lagos state commissioner of police, over alleged partisan conduct. On Tuesday, the City Boy Movement inaugurated its Lagos chapter, pledging to mobilise youths and grassroots supporters for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election in the 2027 elections. The event, held…
LAGOS JULY 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria’s Super Falcons suffered a shocking 3-2 defeat to Malawi in their opening game of the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, with tactical decisions made by head coach Justine Madugu coming under heavy scrutiny after the final whistle. The ten-time African champions looked in control for long periods but failed to…
LAGOS JULY 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-For many Nigerian students, graduating from a Canadian institution and securing a Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) feels like the final step toward building a long-term future abroad. But for a growing number of graduates, the reality is far different. Because, thousands of PGWPs expire and many discover that completing a degree…
LAGOS JULY 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A group of international students protested in Edmonton’s Mill Woods on Monday, saying they want answers as to why their post-graduate work permits were denied. The students, who protested in the heavy rain at 50 Street and 23 Avenue, came to Edmonton for an education and say they were unfairly and unexpectedly…
