LAGOS DECEMBER 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-United States President, Donald Trump, has recalled the country’s ambassador to Nigeria, Richard Mills, and 29 other career diplomats from ambassadorial and other senior embassy postings in a bid to reshape Washington’s diplomatic posture in line with Trump’s “America First” priorities. The ambassadorial recalls, first reported by Politico, and the latest major…
LAGOS DECEMBER 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Federal Government has confirmed the release of the Nigerian Air Force aircraft and 11 soldiers detained in Burkina Faso after a forced landing. Confirming the development on Wednesday night, the spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mr Kimiebi Ebienfa, said the aircraft and personnel had been released. He said, “Yes,…
LAGOS DECEMBER 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-President Donald Trump filed a lawsuit Monday seeking $10 billion in damages from the BBC, accusing the British broadcaster of defamation as well as deceptive and unfair trade practices. The 33-page lawsuit accuses the BBC of broadcasting a “false, defamatory, deceptive, disparaging, inflammatory, and malicious depiction of President Trump,” calling it…
LAGOS DECEMBER 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A private jet has crashed in central Mexico while trying to make an emergency landing, killing at least seven people. The accident took place in San Mateo Atenco, an industrial area 5 kilometres from the Toluca airport, about 50 kilometres west of Mexico City on Monday, local time. The plane had taken…
LAGOS DECEMBER 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A former UFC fighter is reportedly in hot water.According to CTV News in Canada, Montreal police confirmed ex-UFC welterweight Alex Garcia was one of three people arrested after the anti-gang unit seized 102 grams of cocaine in — what is being described as — a “major” raid. Per the report, the cocaine…
LAGOS DECEMBER 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general election, Peter Obi, has reacted to reports that a Nigerian-owned supertanker has been seized by United State authorities. The supertanker was seized over allegations of crude oil theft and illicit activities. In a long post on X, Obi said he…
LAGOS DECEMBER 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria’s armed forces on Sunday helped foil an attempted military takeover in neighbouring Benin Republic, swiftly responding to urgent requests from Cotonou and restoring constitutional order within hours of the dawn coup attempt. According to a State House statement signed by Presidential Spokesman Bayo Onanuga, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu ordered immediate military…
LAGOS DECEMBER Pete Hegseth, U.S. Secretary of War, has issued a strongly worded statement condemning what he described as systematic attacks on Christians in Nigeria. Hegseth said armed groups, including Boko Haram, ISWAP and militia elements, have carried out targeted violence for years, adding that global silence has encouraged the scale of the crisis….