LAGOS JULY 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Team Nigeria’s quartet of Samson Nathaniel, Patience Okon-George, Dubem Amene and Imaobong Nse Uko put up a spirited display to book a place in their first ever final of the mixed 4x400m on Day 1 of the World Championships in Oregon, storming to a Season’s Best (SB) of 3:14.59 to place 5th…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Lekki Concession Company (LCC) has said there will be no immediate reopening of the the Lekki Toll Gate Plaza. The decision by the Lagos State Judicial Panel of Enquiry and Restitution for Victims of SARS related abuses and the Lekki Toll Gate incident of October 20 to hand over the toll plaza…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former President Goodluck Jonathan has dismissed claim that he worked against the Peoples Democratic Party in the recent governorship poll in Bayelsa State because of the Malabu oil deal. Jonathan described the claim as absurd and deliberately designed as a form of blackmail. He was reacting to former Jigawa State Governor, Sule…
LAGOS JUNE 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Conservative Karol Nawrocki has won Poland’s weekend presidential runoff election, according to the final vote count. Nawrocki won 50.89% of votes in a nail biting final race against liberal Warsaw Mayor Rafał Trzaskowski, who received 49.11%. He will succeed conservative Andrzej Duda, whose second and final term ends on 6 August. The…
http://ift.tt/2gksuqF LAGOS OCTOBER 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A former Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission, Prof. Chidi Odinkalu, has accused President Muhammadu Buhari’s government of being partial in handling the allegations against suspended SGF Babachir and the Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency, Mr Oke. The human right activist argued that if about the two government official…
LAGOS MARCH 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Following the recent news that sporting events are being cancelled in light of the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak; Conrad Wiacek, Head of Analysis & Consulting at Sportcal, a GlobalData company, offers his view; “The airline industry is being severely impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak. With many airlines already grounded and looking to make…
http://ift.tt/2w1By9A Evans LAGOS AUGUST 16TH NEWSRANGERS) – A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has granted the leave to the notorious Kidnap Kingpin, Chukwudidumeme Onuamadike otherwise referred to as Evans to proceed on his suit, challenging the abuse of his fundamental human right. Justice Abdulaziz Anka in his ruling Wednesday agreed with counsel to Evans,…
http://ift.tt/2wxDPJS Kings For Coronation In Oyo State On Sunday Oyo State Gover, Abiola Ajumobi LAGOS AUGUST 26TH NEWSRANGERS)-Ibadan, capital of Oyo state will witness the biggest coronation event in its history on Sunday as Gov. Abiola Ajimobi will crown 30 kings in one fell swoop. The coronation will take place at the historic Mapo Hall….