LAGOS FEBRUARY 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Netherlands is returning 119 Benin Bronzes to Nigeria, marking one of the largest repatriations of the looted artifacts to date. The bronzes, plundered by British forces in 1897 and later acquired by Dutch institutions, will be transferred following an agreement signed by Dutch and Nigerian officials, as momentum for restitution efforts…
LAGOS NEWSRANGERS)-Niger Republic has started restricting entry for Nigerians traveling with the ECOWAS passport, insisting on a valid international passport instead. This comes after the country, alongside Mali and Burkina Faso, withdrew from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), signaling a shift in regional policies. While the land border between Nigeria and Niger…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-At least 450 foreign service officers in 109 Nigerian missions abroad have yet to receive their salaries for the past five to six months, The PUNCH can report. The officials, serving under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, are in financial distress and cannot pay rent and children’s school fees or meet other…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Rich countries often give the illusion of a high standard of living, well-funded public services, and flourishing economies. However, that is not the case for these countries where the paradox of immense wealth contrasts sharply with widespread poverty among the citizens. Several factors contribute to this phenomenon, including wealth disparity, political instability,…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 20TH (URHOBOTODAY)-Francis also received another get-well wish from US Vice-President JD Vance, whom the pope recently targeted in criticising the Trump administration’s plans for mass deportations of migrants. “Let’s all say a prayer for Pope Francis, who appears to have some serious health issues,” Vance, a Catholic, posted on X from his private…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Trump called Zelenskyy a ‘dictator’, sparking criticism from European leaders including UK’s Starmer and Germany’s Scholz, who defended Zelenskyy’s democratic legitimacy. The UK’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer has defended Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday after US President Donald Trump called the Ukrainian leader a “dictator.” Zelenskyy was a “democratically elected leader”…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-President Donald Trump on Wednesday warned Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that he “better move fast” to negotiate an end to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine or risk not having a nation to lead. The rhetoric from Trump toward Ukraine comes amid an escalating back-and-forth between the two presidents and rising tensions between Washington…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The United States has commenced deportation proceedings for Nigerian nationals, with 85 individuals set to arrive in Lagos, while 116 others remain in detention. The Federal Government, through the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, has expressed concerns over the process, calling for a more humane approach. Odumegwu-Ojukwu, in…