LAGOS MARCH 30TH (NEWSRAGERS)-The boxing world has been thrown into mourning following the unfortunate death of Nigerian boxer Gabriel Oluwasegun Olanrewaju, who collapsed and died during a fight at the Bukom Boxing Arena in Accra, Ghana, Saturday night. Olanrewaju was competing against Ghanaian boxer John Mbanugu, also known as “Power,” in an undercard fight of…
LAGOS MARCH 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria’s wealthiest businessmen, Aliko Dangote, Mike Adenuga, Abdulsamad Rabiu, and Femi Otedola, have emerged as the only Nigerians on the 2025 ‘Africa’s Billionaires List’ compiled by Forbes, which was released on Saturday. Once again, Dangote topped the list for the 14th consecutive year, with an estimated net worth of $23.9 billion, up…
LAGOS MARCH 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The United States and United Kingdom are among more than 30 countries who will no longer enjoy visa-free access to Namibia from April. The two countries largely enjoy visa-free travel to more than 180 countries. It follows a decision taken by the Namibian cabinet in July last year and will now to…
LAGOS MARCH 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The World Bank has expressed concern over Nigeria’s poor statistical performance, noting that the country lags behind its aspirational peers such as Mexico, Colombia, South Africa and Brazil. According to a statement by the Director, Information and Public Relations, Mrs Julie Osagie-Jacobs, this was noted during a courtesy visit to the Minister…
LAGOS MARCH 28TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said that Canada’s old relationship with the United States, “based on deepening integration of our economies and tight security and military cooperation, is over”. Speaking to reporters in Ottawa after a cabinet meeting, Carney said Canadians must “fundamentally reimagine our economy” in the face of US President…
LAGOS MARCH 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Police have arrested four bank staff in connection with the fraudulent transfer of £138,924 which was the equivalent of N277,848,000 from bank accounts belonging to some international airlines domiciled in Nigeria. P.M.EXPRESS reports that the suspects, Shuaib Oluwatobiloba Olaleye (27), Oladunjoye Adegoke (33), Austin Alfred (38), and Jude Uzobuaku (36), were…
LAGOS MARCH 25TH (NEWSRANGERIS)-Over 13,000 Nigerians who applied for refugee protection in Canada from January 2013 to December 2024 were rejected. According to data from the Refugee Protection Division (RPD) of the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, this figure includes 811 Nigerians whose applications were turned down in 2024. The board placed Nigeria among…
LAGOS MARCH 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The journey along the dusty roads leading to Kweme Community, located near the Nigeria-Benin border, was an arduous one. As dusk settled over the community, many individuals turned to various alternatives they had devised to cope with the harsh reality of living without electricity for years. Our correspondent, who had set out…