LAGOS SEPTEMBER 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Foreign heads of state heading to London for the state funeral of late Queen Elizabeth II have been advised to use commercial flights to land in the United Kingdom. Politico reported, based on official documents it had obtained, saying that only the heads of state and their spouses or partners from each…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-During a soccer match at Tallaght Stadium in Dublin, Ireland, on Thursday night — just hours after the death of Queen Elizabeth II — the crowd broke into song. “Lizzy’s in a box, in a box, Lizzy’s in a box!” they sang. The death of Britain’s longest-reigning monarch at age 96 was…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-English football chiefs have been criticised for postponing all matches this weekend following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, with the decision labelled a “missed opportunity” to pay tribute to the nation’s longest-serving monarch. After the Queen died aged 96 on Thursday, the Premier League opted to cancel this weekend’s fixtures in…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The president of Ghana, Nana Akufo-Addo, came together with guests at the UNESCO HQ in Paris on Friday 9th September to mark the International Day to Protect Education from Attack, where leaders from the education and development world gathered together to discuss tangible solutions to rising attacks on education. While citing education…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-King Charles III has pledged his “lifelong service” to the United Kingdom as he addressed the nation for the first time as monarch. Paying tribute to the Queen, he said: “Throughout her life, Her Majesty The Queen – my beloved mother – was an inspiration and example to me and to all…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Several sporting events in Britain were called off as a mark of respect following the death of Queen Elizabeth II at the age of 96 on Thursday. Organizers of the BMW PGA Championship golf event reacted to the announcement of the queen’s death by immediately suspending play, with many players still out…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Donald Trump has dropped another hint at a White House campaign in 2024, with the former US president telling Indian television that a run for office would “make a lot of people very happy”. “Everyone wants me to run. I am leading in the polls,” Trump said in an excerpt of an…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-People grieved in the crowds outside Buckingham Palace when officials carried a notice confirming the Queen Elizabeth II’s death to the gates of her London home. Thousands gathered in the pouring rain to mark their respects for the late monarch, who died Thursday at age 96. Royal superfan John Loughrey, 67, wept…