LAGOS MAY 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Russia has sentenced an Australian man to 13 years in a maximum-security prison for fighting alongside Ukrainian forces, state prosecutors in the Russian-controlled parts of eastern Ukraine said Friday. Oscar Jenkins, 33, was found guilty by a court in Luhansk of participating in an armed conflict as a mercenary, prosecutors said in…
LAGOS MAY 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-In a tragic road accident earlier on Sunday along the Eko Bridge inward Alaka corridor, two dispatch riders lost their lives following a fatal collision involving two fully loaded Mack trucks with registration numbers T-10357 LA and KJA 107 XM. The incident has sparked grief and concern across Lagos, particularly among road…
LAGOS APRIL 28TH (NEWSRANGERS0-Man Utd and Chelsea have reportedly dropped Osimhen chase due to €12M salary, character concerns. Saudi likely destination, say Ornstein, Romano. Premier League heavyweights Manchester United and Chelsea have stepped back from pursuing Nigeria’s Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen this summer, despite his remarkable 30-goal season at Galatasaray. Transfer experts David Ornstein…
LAGOS APRIL 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The 2025 World Athletics Championships are fast approaching, with seven Nigerian athletes already securing their spots in eight events at the prestigious competition set to take place from September 13 to 21 in Tokyo, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. As the countdown begins, Nigeria’s elite athletes are gearing up for the world’s most…
LAGOS APRIL 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The 2023 Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has emphasized the urgent need to revamp Nigeria’s health sector for better service delivery. The former Anambra State Governor lamented that Nigeria’s health sector is in a deplorable state at the moment despite heavy borrowings by the government to invest in the sector….
LAGOS APRIL 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former Super Eagles coach, Christian Chukwu, has passed away at the age of 74. He died on Saturday, though details surrounding his death remain unclear at the time of filing this report. His longtime teammate and friend, Dr. Olusegun Odegbami, confirmed the development. Odegbami, who won the 1980 Africa Nation Cup with…
LAGOS MARCH 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The World Bank has expressed concern over Nigeria’s poor statistical performance, noting that the country lags behind its aspirational peers such as Mexico, Colombia, South Africa and Brazil. According to a statement by the Director, Information and Public Relations, Mrs Julie Osagie-Jacobs, this was noted during a courtesy visit to the Minister…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, has described Pa Edwin.K. Clark as a man who had a Passionate desire for a new and greater Nigeria. Obi said that Clark’s death coming shortly after that of Pa Ayo Adebanjo can be discomforting but there is…