LAGOS DECEMBER 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Labour Party leader and former presidential candidate Peter Obi has extended warm birthday wishes to former President Muhammadu Buhari on the occasion of his 82nd birthday. Taking to his official X (formerly Twitter) account, Obi wrote: “Your Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, as you mark your 82nd birthday anniversary today, on behalf […]
Dec 19 2024 | Posted in
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LAGOS DECEMBER 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-California has declared a state of emergency after it reportedly has the country’s highest rate of H5N1 virus, also known as bird flu, affecting dairy cattle. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a proclamation Wednesday, Dec. 18, to “further enhance the state’s preparedness and accelerate the ongoing cross-agency response efforts” to mitigate the spread […]
LAGOS DECEMBER 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-An 1,800-year-old silver amulet discovered buried in a Frankfurt, Germany, grave, still next to the chin of the man who wore it, has 18 lines of text written in Latin on just 1.37 inches of silver foil. That could be enough to rewrite the known history of Christianity in the Roman Empire. […]
LAGOS DECEMBER 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria’s Ademola Lookman yesterday won the CAF African Player of the Year for the first time ever in the Moroccan city of Marrakech, succeeding his compatriot Victor Osimhen, who was the recipient of the award last year, Nation Sports reports. Lookman has been consistent for both club and country in the year under […]
Dec 17 2024 | Posted in
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LAGOS DECEMBER 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Canada’s Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland quit Monday in a surprise move after disagreeing with Justin Trudeau over US President-elect Donald Trump’s tariff threats. Freeland also stepped down as finance minister, and her resignation marked the first open dissent against Prime Minister Trudeau from within his cabinet and may threaten his hold […]
By George P. Koon LAGOS DECEMBER 16TH (URHOBOTODAY)-The current leader of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Nigerian President Bola Tinubu, and his predecessor Guinea-Bissau leader Umaro Sissoco Embalo have failed to demonstrate the bloc’s commitment to democracy. Since 2020 four ECOWAS members, Mali, Guinea, Burkina Faso, and Niger experienced a total of […]
LAGOS DECEMBER 16TH (NEWNEWSRANGERS)-Former Anambra State Governor and Labour Party presidential candidate in 2023, Peter Obi, has donated N10 million to the Women Fellowship Pastoral Project in Umuahia, Abia State. Obi announced the donation yesterday on his X (formerly Twitter) handle, highlighting the project’s focus on empowering women through skills acquisition to combat poverty. The […]
Dec 16 2024 | Posted in
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LAGOS DECEMBER 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has confirmed a tragic collision involving a J5 Ford bus (FKJ 724 YC) and a Mercedes truck (FKJ 746 YC) at Ilubirin, inward Sura, along the Lagos Third Mainland Bridge. The accident, which occurred earlier today, claimed one life and left a total of five […]
Dec 16 2024 | Posted in
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LAGOS DECEMBER 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited (SNEPCo), a subsidiary of Shell plc, has announced a final investment decision (FID) on Bonga North, a deep-water project off the coast of Nigeria. Bonga North will be a subsea tie-back to the Shell-operated Bonga Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) facility which Shell operates […]
Dec 16 2024 | Posted in
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LAGOS DECEMBER 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Ogun State Police Command has reported the death of Dare Adeleke, a casual worker at Maigida Company, a subsidiary of Dangote Cement Industry, Ibese, Ewekoro Local Government Area, Ogun State in an industrial accident. The spokesperson for the state police command, Omolola Odutola, disclosed this information in an exclusive statement to […]
Dec 16 2024 | Posted in
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