LAGOS MAY 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria’s Flying Eagles on Tuesday staged a protest over their unpaid match bonuses and allowances at the U-20 World Cup in Poland. The Paul Aigbogun side crashed out of the tournament following their 2-1 loss to Senegal in the round of 16 at the Lodz stadium on Monday. The PUNCH gathered after…
LAGOS JUNE 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Paul Aigbogun’s men were dumped out of the youth global showpiece by their West African neighbours on Monday. Emmanuel Babayaro has called on the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to launch an investigation into the exit of the Flying Eagles in the ongoing Fifa World Cup in Poland. Despite starting the tournament impressively…
LAGOS JUNE 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The French overcame an early U.S. goal, but two late strikes by Tab Ramos’s side led to a last-16 upset The United States pulled off one of the shocks of the Under-20 World Cup, knocking off tournament favorites and previously undefeated France 3-2 in a last-16 match on Tuesday. Justin Rennicks pounced…
By Amos Okioma LAGOS JUNE 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Bayelsa State Commissioner for Information, Mr. Daniel Iworiso-Markson has disclosed that the Government inherited a bond of N120 billion from the Chief Timipre Sylva Administration at inception in 2012 and would complete repayment in June. The Commissioner noted that Bayelsa State Governor, Chief Seriake Dickson should be commended…
By Amos Okioma LAGOS JUNE 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Governor of Bayelsa Bayelsa State, the Honourable Henry Seriake Dickson, formally brought to a close, the fifth State House of Assembly praising the members for promoting good governance, peace, stability and development during the dispensation. While speaking at the occasion of the formal dissolution of the House, Governor…
LAGOS JUNE 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr. Peter Obi, has advised students on the need to choose responsible people as their role models. Obi gave the advice on Tuesday when he paid a visit to students of El-Shalom Convent, New Heaven, Ogbaru, Anambra State. Advising the students on the…
LAGOS JUNE 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A senior advocate of Nigeria and rights activist, Femi Falana, has said that President Muhammadu Buhari cannot single-handedly approve establishment of State and Local Government Areas police. In a brief statement in reaction to the recommendation of the Presidential panel on election reforms, Falana declared that the issue of establishing state police…
LAGOS JUNE 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) says it has dismantled a four-man international arms-smuggling syndicate. Frank Mba, the Public Relations Officer of the Police, said this in a statement issued on Monday. He said the criminal gang operated around parts of the Sahel region, North African and West African countries, adding that a…
