LAGOS JULY 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has promised not to persecute the opposition when he becomes president. Naija News reports that Obi made the promise in an interview with DW. He said he would ensure a viable opposition in Nigeria where he would sit with them to discuss…
LAGOS JULY 21ST (NEWSANGERS)-Leading financial institution, Fidelity Bank Plc, has sponsored the 2026 Young Innovators Camp, a free educational initiative organized by MONAT to equip children with practical Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) skills needed to grow, thrive and prosper in a rapidly evolving world. The camp, which is scheduled to commence on…
LAGOS JULY 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-While Argentina might not have taken home the 2026 World Cup, Lionel Messi is still a sporting icon and one of football’s most beloved players. He’s played in the international competition six times, played in a final three times, in 2014, 2022 and in 2026, winning once. Find out about the Argentinian…
LAGOS JULY 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-A day after his team’s loss to Spain in the World Cup final, Lionel Messi is still feeling the pain. Messi released a statement Monday, reflecting on the loss, thanking his fans and teammates and congratulating Spain on the win. The statement was posted on Messi’s Instagram page in Spanish. Its translation…
LAGOS JULY 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Four police officers have been detained by the Federal Capital Territory Police Command for allegedly extorting N53,000 from the Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, Dr Musa Aliyu (SAN), during an illegal stop-and-search operation in Abuja. The FCT Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Sanusi, disclosed this on Monday…
By: Zagazola Makama LAGOS JULY 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Six children were killed while three others survived after a lightning strike hit a groundnut farm during a heavy rainstorm in Ganye Local Government Area of Adamawa State. Sources told Zagazola Makama that the incident occurred at about 4:00 p.m. on Saturday at Dadiri Village, where a group…
LAGOS JULY 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The controversy trailing the just concluded national election of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, has taken a new twist as a group of lawyers has asked the Abuja Federal High Court to stop the swearing in of the President-elect, Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, SAN, and other newly elected national officers. Badejo-Okusanya secured 12,317 votes…
LAGOS JULY 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Dr. Olisa Agbakoba, SAN, has accepted to chair the 10th Annual Conference of the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP), scheduled for Thursday, October 8, 2026, in Lagos. Chairman of the 2026 Conference Planning Committee, Olumide Iyanda, announced this in a statement issued…
