LAGOS JULY 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Northern Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) has called for the immediate suspension and resignation of the Minister of Works, Senator Dave Umahi, over the death of 26-year-old physiotherapist, Mary Habila. The group threatened nationwide protests if its demands are not met within seven days. In a statement signed by its National…
LAGOS JULY 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Christian Council of Nigeria (CCN) has called on President Bola Tinubu and the National Assembly to review controversial provisions of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Act (Amendment) Bill, 2026, warning that aspects of the proposed legislation could infringe on Nigerians’ constitutional rights and worsen the plight of vulnerable citizens. The…
By Valentine Obienyem LAGOS JULY 19TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-The Greek biographer Plutarch, in the preamble to his “Life of Alexander”, observed: “I am writing biography, not history; and the most brilliant exploits do not always manifest a man’s virtue or vice so well as a slight thing, a word or a jest, which often tells us…
LAGOS JULY 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-US President Donald Trump has threatened to impose new tariffs on Canada after hundreds of wildfires have left much of the northern US covered by a blanket of smoke. The threat follows complaints by US lawmakers over the wildfires and Ontario’s premier Doug Ford asking the US to send support to fight…
LAGOS JULY 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a former commercial motorcyclist in Lagos after he allegedly ingested and excreted 100 wraps of methamphetamine in an attempt to smuggle the illicit drug into Nigeria. The arrest was disclosed in a statement issued on Sunday by the agency’s Director…
LAGOS JULY 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Zinedine Zidane will become the next head coach of the French national team, replacing Didier Deschamps, who is set to leave his post after the 2026 World Cup. This is reported by insider Fabrizio Romano, according to UNN. “Zinedine Zidane will become the next head coach of the French national team —…
LAGOS JULY 18TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-US President Donald Trump has called on FIFA to bring the men’s World Cup back to the United States, saying the next edition hosted by the country should not be shared with Canada and Mexico. Trump made the remarks on Friday during a FIFA World Cup reception at Trump Tower in…
LAGOS JULY 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Congress of Nigerian Maritime Media Practitioners (CONMMEP) has honoured the Public Relations Officer of Tin Can Island Port Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Chief Superintendent of Customs (CSC) Oscar Enya Ivara, with its Customs Commands’ Best Public Relations Officer Award in recognition of his outstanding contributions to strategic…
