LAGOS JUNE 22ND (NEWSRANGRS)-For the second straight World Cup game in Los Angeles, the pre-revolutionary Iranian flag was proudly displayed hours before kickoff. They fluttered above parking lots, draped across shoulders and tied around necks as makeshift capes. Some were folded neatly and tucked into back pockets as they entered the stadium. Others were hidden…
By Valentine Obienyem LAGOS JUNE 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Aeschylus’s “Seven Against Thebes” has often been described as a drama “chokeful of Ares” – a work saturated with martial tension, capturing the terrifying atmosphere of a city under siege, the panic of its citizens, and the constant clash of armed forces at its gates. It is a…
LAGOS JUNE 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Fresh details have emerged on the final moments of former Director of Defence Information, Major General Rabe Abubakar (retd.), with sources claiming the retired military officer died in the arms of his wife while they were being held captive by bandits in Katsina State. The latest account, reportedly obtained from Hajiya…
LAGOS JUNE 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Across Nigeria, the once-thriving football viewing centres that turned ordinary nights into communal celebrations are steadily fading into silence due to rising fuel prices, costly pay-TV subscriptions, and the growing shift to mobile streaming eroding patronage, AYOOLA OLASUPO reports Ten years ago, Jide Ojo’s football viewing centre was a lively hub where…
LAGOS JUNE 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Former Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier-General Maharazu Tsiga (retd.), has alleged that bandits terrorising communities across Northern Nigeria may be receiving support from certain persons in positions of authority. Tsiga made the assertion in Kaduna while speaking with journalists during a press conference organised by colleagues, friends…
LAGOS JUNE 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-No fewer than 42 South African nationals, who were living in Ireland illegally, have been deported back to Johannesburg, and arrived on Friday in a chartered flight. The deportees included nine men, 18 women, and 15 children. The children were deported as part of their family units. They departed from Dublin…
LAGOS JUNE 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The Congress of Maritime Media Practitioners (CONMMEP), a courageous and consistent Media Advocacy group has announced its 2026 Annual General Meeting (AGM), Lecture and Awards Ceremony. The event, themed -“Maritime Security, Trade Facilitation & The Media”, will hold over two days in Lagos. As the nation is about entering electioneering season…
LAGOS JUNE 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Nine suspects including two boutique owners in Jabi, Abuja have been arrested by the police in Niger State over alleged armed robbery, culpable homicide and motorcycle theft. Police said they usually hid guns and dangerous weapons in their shops for robbery operations. Spokesman of the Niger State police command SP Wasiu Abiodun…