LAGOS DECEMBER 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-An explosion at an ammunition and explosives factory in north-west Turkey has killed at least 12 people and injured four others. The blast happened at 08:25 local time (05:25 GMT) in the capsule production section, the governor of the city of Balikesir, Ismail Ustaoglu, said. Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said the cause…
LAGOS DECEMBER 25TH (NEWSRANGER)-Manchester United are in contact with the representatives of Napoli striker Victor Osimhen as they eye potential replacements for Marcus Rashford, a report has claimed. Rashford is under fire after publicly admitting his desire for a “new challenge” in the aftermath of new head coach Ruben Amorim’s decision to drop him from…
LAGOS DECEMBER 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-President Bola Tinubu has highlighted some measures his government will adopt to rein in stubbornly high inflation to 15 percent next year. Tinubu, during a first presidential media chat on Monday night, said one of the ways he plans to slow prices that have shrunk citizens’ incomes is to “produce more for…
LAGOS DECEMBER 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Super Eagles and Galatasaray star forward Victor Osimhen has emerged the most valuable player in the Turkish Super Lig. The latest player valuations from Transfermarkt.com reveal that two Nigerian stars, Osimhen and Bright Osayi-Samuel, are among the 30 most valuable stars in the league. Osimhen has been crowned the most valuable player…
LAGOS DECEMBER 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A court in the United States has sentenced Babatunde Ayeni to 10 years’ imprisonment. Peoples Gazette reports that the court filings from the District Court for the Southern District of Alabama, which it obtained, showed that the court ordered Ayeni to pay approximately $20 million to victims of his scam. According…
LAGOS DECEMBER 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Protests have broken out in Syria over the burning of a Christmas tree, prompting calls for the new Islamist authorities to take steps to protect minorities. A video posted on social media showed the tree on fire in the main square of Suqaylabiyah, a Christian-majority town in central Syria. Hayat Tahrir al-Sham…
LAGOS DECEMBER 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Victor Osimhen scored twice as Galatasaray battered Kayserispor 5-1 in the Trendyol Süper Lig fixture played at the Kadir Has Stadium on Sunday afternoon. Making his first start for Galatasaray after recovering from injury and losing the African Footballer of the Year title to compatriot Ademola Lookman, he wasted no time proving…
LAGOS Human rights lawyer Femi Falana (SAN) has decried the loss of over 105 lives in stampedes during food and cash distribution events in Nigeria, attributing the tragedies to “poverty-induced neoliberal economic policies” and “criminal negligence.” In a statement released on Sunday, Falana, who chairs the Alliance on Surviving COVID-19 and Beyond (ASCAB), detailed the…