LAGOS JULY 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Half-time at the World Cup final could last up to half an hour thanks to Fifa’s controversial Super Bowl-style interval. The BBC and ITV are bracing themselves for a 30-minute break to accommodate an 11-minute “half-time show” along with their usual 15-minute mid-game analysis. The Laws of the Game prohibit the interval of any…
LAGOS JULY 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-There was little that went France’s way in Spain’s convincing World Cup semifinal win over Les Bleus at AT&T Stadium on Tuesday. But despite being completely outclassed in a 2-0 defeat, France coach Didier Deschamps was furious about the referee. Speaking to reporters after the match, Deschamps — who officially retired as France coach…
LAGOS JULY 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)With all due respect to England’s Three Lions and Argentina’s La Albiceleste, to Harry Kane and Lionel Messi preparing for their encounter 24 hours thereafter in Atlanta, the first World Cup semifinal Tuesday between France and Spain was billed the final before the final. The absurd abundance of talent on the field, in…
LAGOS JULY 14TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-The African Democratic Congress (ADC) and its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, have resolved to challenge the ruling of the Court of Appeal which yesterday restrained the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from recognising the state congresses conducted by the David Mark-led caretaker leadership of the party. The ADC and Atiku expressed the…
LAGOS JULY 14TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-Von Batten-Montague-York, LC, a US-based lobbying firm, says it is prepared to assist Adeniyi Adeyemi, director-general of the “controversial” presidential foreign intervention promotion council (PFIPC), in seeking asylum and whistleblower protection. Karl Von Batten, founder of the lobbying firm, made the offer in a post on X on Saturday while reacting to reports…
LAGOS JULY 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Monday upheld the judgement restraining the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from recognising state congresses organised by committees appointed by the David Mark-led caretaker leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC). In a 2-1 judgement of its three-member panel, the Court of Appeal held that…
LAGOS JULY 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew, who has been accused of posing as the Director-General of the Project Fund and Public Infrastructure and Finance Commission (PFIPC), has written an open letter to President Bola Tinubu, calling for an independent, multi-stakeholder investigation into the alleged PFIPC scandal and the controversial ₦1.3billion allocation inserted into…
LAGOS JULY 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Deputy President of the 9th Senate, Ovie Omo-Agege, has broken his silence on years of criticism over the stalled creation of Ethiope State, insisting that the project was frustrated by the Buhari administration’s firm opposition to new states, and pledging to personally table a state creation bill “in the very first…
