LAGOS JANUARY 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Canada deported 366 Nigerians between January and October 2025, as it intensified its immigration enforcement drive at the fastest pace in over a decade, official data obtained by Saturday PUNCH has shown. The figure, obtained from the Canada Border Services Agency removals programme statistics, also revealed that 974 Nigerians are currently in…
LAGOS JANUARY 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Former world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua has flown back to the UK after a fatal car crash that killed two of his close friends in Nigeria. The 36-year-old was a passenger in a Lexus SUV that collided with a stationary truck on a major expressway near Lagos on Monday. Joshua’s close…
LAGOS DECEMBER 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-In what could pass off as a joke, President Donald Trump of the United States, on Thursday, wished terrorists who were killed in the operation in Nigeria, “Merry Christmas”. Trump said this while disclosing that he approved the operation which reportedly led to the deaths of many terrorists. Announcing the air raid,…
A Rise From Recognition to Crime The title describes a dramatic life turn for Invictus Obi, a Nigerian man who was once celebrated on the prestigious Forbes 30 Under 30 list. This recognition suggests he was previously seen as a young, successful entrepreneur or rising business figure. Fraud Allegations and Conviction According to the…
LAGOS DECEMBER 25TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-More than 100 migrants lost their lives in the Mediterranean while attempting to reach European shores from Libya, the humanitarian organisation Sea Watch has reported. Just one person, who said to be on a vessel thought to be carrying 117 people, has claimed to have survived the alleged shipwreck. The alleged…
LAGOS DECEMBER 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-A car bomb killed a Russian general on Monday, the third such killing of a senior military officer in just over a year. Investigators said Ukraine may be behind the attack. Lt. Gen. Fanil Sarvarov, head of the Operational Training Directorate of the Russian Armed Forces’ General Staff, died from his…
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,…