LAGOS AUGUST 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Federal Government of Nigeria says it has recalled its Ambassador in Indonesia as it reviews its bilateral relations with the country. This was disclosed in a statement signed by the spokesperson, Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Esther Sunsuwa, following a viral video which showed Indonesian immigration officials allegedly assaulting a Nigerian…
LAGOS AUGUST 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Boko Haram’s alleged chief bomb expert and his second in command have reportedly surrendered to troops of the Nigerian Army. Musa Adamu, his wingman Usman Adamu, surrendered alongside their families and other persons to troops of operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) on Saturday in Bama Local Government Area (LGA) of Borno State. The…
LAGOS AUGUST 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Tuesday that he was resigning from office, following a blistering report by the New York attorney general that concluded he had sexually harassed multiple women — a move that staved off likely impeachment by state legislators in Albany. The investigation released Aug. 3 left Cuomo increasingly isolated even…
LAGOS AUGUST 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Renowned security expert,Dr Ona Ekhomu is dead.Ekhomu passed away on Monday night after he took ill few weeks ago. Born in March 1955,Ekhomu was the chairman,Transworld Security Systems Limited and a founding member of the American Society for Industry Security (ASIS) International in Nigeria. He held several leadership positions in the private…
LAGOS AUGUST 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A United States court has issued a summons with a 21- day ultimatum to the world football body, FIFA, to respond to Samson Siasia’s suit challenging his coach licence ban and indictment for bribery. According to PREMIUM TIMES, a copy of the summons was issued on August 5, 2021 by the U.S….
LAGOS AUGUST 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Lionel Messi joined star-packed Paris St Germain on Tuesday after leaving Barcelona, the club where he had begun and expected to end his career. Messi, a six-times winner of the Ballon d’Or for Europe’s best soccer player, signed a two-year contract with an option for a third year, the club said in…
LAGOS AUGUST 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigerian government is demanding punishment for Indonesian immigration officials who were filmed assaulting a Nigerian diplomat. Footage circulating on social media showed Abdulrahman Ibrahim, a consular officer based in Jakarta, being held down in a vehicle by several men. Nigeria called it “an egregious act of international delinquency by the Indonesian…
LAGOS AUGUST 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Chinese teenager Quan Hongchan’s perfect score victory for gold at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics has turned her into a worldwide sensation, but the 14-year-old’s celebrity status is now attracting thousands of unwanted tourists in her small hometown. Tourists and internet celebrities chasing social media clout have flocked to her village of Maihe…
