By George P. Koon LAGOS DECEMBER 16TH (URHOBOTODAY)-The current leader of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Nigerian President Bola Tinubu, and his predecessor Guinea-Bissau leader Umaro Sissoco Embalo have failed to demonstrate the bloc’s commitment to democracy. Since 2020 four ECOWAS members, Mali, Guinea, Burkina Faso, and Niger experienced a total of…
LAGOS DECEMBER 16TH (NEWNEWSRANGERS)-Former Anambra State Governor and Labour Party presidential candidate in 2023, Peter Obi, has donated N10 million to the Women Fellowship Pastoral Project in Umuahia, Abia State. Obi announced the donation yesterday on his X (formerly Twitter) handle, highlighting the project’s focus on empowering women through skills acquisition to combat poverty. The…
LAGOS DECEMBER 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has confirmed a tragic collision involving a J5 Ford bus (FKJ 724 YC) and a Mercedes truck (FKJ 746 YC) at Ilubirin, inward Sura, along the Lagos Third Mainland Bridge. The accident, which occurred earlier today, claimed one life and left a total of five…
LAGOS DECEMBER 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited (SNEPCo), a subsidiary of Shell plc, has announced a final investment decision (FID) on Bonga North, a deep-water project off the coast of Nigeria. Bonga North will be a subsea tie-back to the Shell-operated Bonga Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) facility which Shell operates…
LAGOS DECEMBER 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Ogun State Police Command has reported the death of Dare Adeleke, a casual worker at Maigida Company, a subsidiary of Dangote Cement Industry, Ibese, Ewekoro Local Government Area, Ogun State in an industrial accident. The spokesperson for the state police command, Omolola Odutola, disclosed this information in an exclusive statement to…
LAGOS DECEMBER 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Yoruba Nation activist, Chief Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has called on President Bola Tinubu to intervene and restrain Vice President Kashim Shettima from further criticising Kemi Badenoch, the leader of the British Conservative Party. Igboho made this appeal in a statement obtained in Osogbo on Sunday, responding to Shettima’s…
LAGOS DECEMBER 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Italian Serie A side Napoli has confirmed the price tag of Nigeria’s Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen, BSNSports.com.ng reports. Osimhen is currently on loan to the Turkish Super Lig club Galatasaray and his performance has earned more admiration from the top clubs across Europe. He had a season-long loan deal, but…
LAGOS DECEMBER 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-No matter how grey the skies above Carrington, Amad Diallo walks around Manchester United’s training complex with a smile. “I am one of the lads with energy and joke with everyone, with a smile every time,” says this season’s surprise package of the Premier League. He has been a smiling assassin for…
