LAGOS SEPTEMBER 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-A former Minister of State for Petroleum Resources and former Bayelsa State Governor, Chief Timipre Sylva, has resigned from the All Progressives Congress. Sylva also criticised the President Bola Tinubu-led administration, saying it had disappointed the majority of Nigerians and expressing confidence that the electorate would vote for a change in the…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has said that politicians should be blamed for the problems plaguing Nigeria. He asserted that there is nothing wrong with the country, but those at the helm of power are the problem. Naija News reports that Obi stated this while…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu on Sunday, formally reported the recurring xenophobic and Afrophobic attacks against Africans and other nationals in South Africa to the African Union, warning that the incidents undermine the continent’s solidarity, unity and peaceful coexistence. Specifically, he requested prompt collective action from the continent’s leaders, including the placement of this…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-When Lionel Messi walked off the pitch after the 2026 World Cup final, there was an air of finality to the moment. At 39, it seemed highly unlikely Messi would continuing playing with the team at the next World Cup. The legend confirmed as much Monday, announcing he has retired from international…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-A jury found Duane “Keffe D” Davis guilty of orchestrating the 1996 killing of rap icon Tupac Shakur, finally bringing a measure of resolution to a case that had gripped hip-hop fans and lingered in the public imagination for decades. The 63-year-old Davis was convicted Monday of a single count of murder…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)- The singer, 77, previously cut his St. Paul, Minnesota, performance short after complaining of dizziness. Lionel Richie has voluntarily checked himself into a St. Louis hospital’s intensive care unit out of precaution, according to TMZ. The 77-year-old Grammy Award winner, who performed at The Muny over the weekend, underwent preliminary tests…
LAGOS AUGUST 31ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The African Action Congress has asked the Department of State Services to immediately discontinue the prosecution of its presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore. The party made the demand in a statement issued on Sunday, following reports that the DSS had suspended its prosecution of Sowore until after the 2027 presidential election. PUNCH Online…
LAGOS AUGUST 31ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has celebrated his eldest brother, Dominic Ositadimma Obi, on his 75th birthday, describing him as an exemplary human being whose integrity, humility, contentment and sense of responsibility have remained a source of pride to the family. Obi, in a birthday…
