LAGOS JULY 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-La Liga president Javier Tebas has taken aim at FIFA and Gianni Infantino, accusing them of attempting to ‘destroy’ soccer with their proposals to expand future World Cups to 64 teams. Spain claimed the tournament title on Sunday, defeating Argentina 1-0 in an underwhelming Final. For the first time, 48 nations…
LAGOS JULY 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Mr Peter Obi, has expressed grief over the canoe mishap in Jigawa State that reportedly claimed the lives of at least 40 women and children. Obi also urged President Bola Tinubu’s administration to tackle the systemic failures behind recurring water transport disasters. Obi, in…
LAGOS JULY 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-A civil Society Organisation (CSO), the Kwechiri Unity Forum, has filed a lawsuit against the Minister of Works, David Umahi, and the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Disu, alongside others, over Mary Habila’s death. Habila, a female nurse attached to Umahi, was brought dead to the David Umahi Federal University Teaching Hospital,…
LAGOS JULY 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The Federal Government has come under intense public scrutiny after details of the 2026 Appropriation Bill revealed an allocation of ₦8.05 billion for the construction, renovation, equipping and support of churches and mosques across the country. The controversial spending, uncovered by public accountability organisation Tracka, a BudgIT initiative, has sparked widespread debate…
LAGOS JULY 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The final of the FIFA World Cup in New Jersey ended in a narrow 1-0 victory for Spain, with Torres scoring in the 106th minute after a tense and largely controlled performance by the European side. Argentina, despite their pedigree, failed to register a shot on target across 120 minutes, struggling to…
LAGOS JULY 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-A heartbreaking tragedy has struck King David Junior High School, Uganda after a bus carrying pupils on an excursion was involved in a fatal road accident, claiming the lives of 23 students. According to reports circulating on social media, the pupils were returning from an excursion when their bus got involved in…
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…
