LAGOS JULY 14TH (NEWSRANGERS) – Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr admitted he expects a far tougher challenge against Algeria in Sunday’s Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals than during qualifying for the 2018 World Cup. The Super Eagles finished top of a section including 2017 African champions Cameroon and Algeria on the road to Russia last year,…
LAGOS JULY 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Ten years after they were purchased for the use of federal lawmakers, 15 electric cars (carts) are laying waste at the National Assembly. The carts have not been put into use since they were acquired and their existence is even unknown to many. They are parked in a garage purposely built for…
LAGOS JULY 13TH (NEWSRANGES)-The Ijaw Peoples Development Initiative, IPDI, on Thursday called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to probe Niger Delta Governors over reckless spendings of the 13 percent derivation that comes into the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. IPDI’s National President, Comrade Austin Ozobo made the call in a chat with…
LAGOS JULY 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams, has reacted to the killing on Friday of Funke Olakunrin, the daughter of the leader of pan-Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere, Pa Reuben Fasoranti. Adams, who is the Leader of Oodua Peoples Congress, described Olakunrin’s killing by suspected herdsmen in Ondo State as one too…
LAGOS JULY 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The woes of former Senate Minority Leader, Chief Godswill Akpabio has been further compounded with seizing of his International Passports and other travel documents by the nation’s anti-corruption agency, the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other-related offences Commission, ICPC. The confiscation of Akpabio’s international passport follows the diversion of multi-million naira medical equipment…
By Amos Okioma LAGOS JULY 13TH (NEWSRANGERS0-Elders, women and youth leaders from various communities in Brass, Nembe and Southern Ijaw Local Government Areas of Bayelsa State have bemoaned their neglect by oil companies operating in their areas. The communities also lamented years of oil spillages that have destroyed their environment, aquatic life as well as…
LAGOS JULY 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Police in Rivers State have adopted new strategy to end perennial kidnapping along East-West Road and Elele-Owerri Road in the state. The Rivers end of the East-West road linking the state to other parts of the country had been a hotbed for kidnappers, targeting passengers of commercial transporters. Hundreds of commuters…
LAGOS JULY 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)- He was young enough to participate at this year’s Under-20 World Cup, but Samuel Chukwueze is assuming a far greater role as a future Nigeria lynchpin with his country attempting to capture a fourth Africa Cup of Nations title. At 20 years and 49 days, Chukwueze became the youngest scorer at…
