LAGOS MARCH 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Multiple bomb explosions rocked Maiduguri on Monday evening, leaving at least 23 people dead and 108 others injured in what security agencies described as coordinated attacks by suspected suicide bombers. The explosions occurred at about 7:05 p.m. at three busy locations — Monday Market, the entrance of the University of Maiduguri…
LAGOS MARCH 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Chelsea have been fined £10.75 million by the Premier League and handed a one-year transfer ban that will remain suspended for two years following an investigation into undisclosed payments linked to player transfers during the club’s previous ownership. Roman Abramovich, a Russian businessman who owns the London club, has been said…
LAGOS MARCH 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Several passengers sustained injuries on Monday after a Abuja-Kaduna train was involved in an accident along the track. The incident occurred near Asham along the busy rail line connecting Abuja and Kaduna, triggering panic among passengers onboard the train. The Managing Director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), Kayode Opeifa, confirmed the…
LAGOS MARCH 16TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-The Nigerian Breweries (NB) Plc has announced an upward review in the prices of some products in its stock-keeping units (SKUs) to mitigate rising operational and input costs. In a notice to distributors, the company said the adjustments were driven by prevailing economic conditions that have significantly increased the cost of…
LAGOS MARCH 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Four months after the disputed 2026 FIFA World Cup African play-off final between Nigeria national football team and DR Congo national football team, FIFA has sanctioned the Nigeria Football Federation and the DR Congo Football Federation following disciplinary incidents that occurred during the match, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. DR Congo beat Nigeria…
LAGOS MARCH 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The office of Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has cleared the air over his rumoured death. It dismissed viral social media claims suggesting the Prime Minister had been assassinated following the escalating conflict involving Israel, the United States and Iran. “These are fake news; the Prime Minister is fine,” the Prime…
LAGOS MARCH 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has said the Court of Appeal ruling in the ongoing leadership dispute within the party didn’t change its current leadership. It also urged members and the public to disregard misleading interpretations of the judgment, a statement signed by the National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, said….
LAGOS MARCH 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A former Super Eagles midfielder Henry Nwosu has died, aged 62. The death of the Imo State-born midfielder was announced on Saturday morning by former teammate and 1980 Africa Cup of Nations winner Segun Odegbami on his media platforms. “Henry Nwosu passes on!, “After five days in hospital battling for his life,…