LAGOS AUGUST 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigerian Super Falcons have clinched a noteworthy position among the top 10 teams in the recently released FIFA Women’s World Cup rankings, Soccernet.ng reports. The 2023 Women’s World Cup tournament concluded on Sunday, August 20, 2023, with Spain claiming victory over the Lionesses of England in the final, securing their first-ever…
LAGOS AUGUST 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Kidnappers of the wife of a Redeemed Christian Church of God’s pastor, Mrs Blessing Ajiboye, have demanded a ransom of N100m from the family to release her. Blessing, wife of Pastor Johnson Ajiboye a senior pastor of RCCG, was abducted in her provision store at Elerinjare, a sleepy town in the Ifelodun…
LAGOS AUGUST 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-The crisis in Niger, whose president was overthrown on July 26, is amplifying risks for millions of vulnerable youngsters, the UN’s children’s fund said. “The current situation is of great concern and adds a heavy burden to an already dire humanitarian landscape,” UNICEF’s Niger representative, Stefano Savi, said in a statement. “At…
LAGOS AUGUST 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-The Messi effect is here and it’s starting to look massive. Apple CEO Tim Cook is thrilled with it, saying he “could not be happier with how the partnership is going,” while Inter Miami owner Jorge Mas is beaming as his club’s Instagram has grown to 14 million followers, more than any…
LAGOS AUGUST 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The Economic Community of West African States has rejected the Niger junta’s objective for a transition of power presumably to a democratic government within three years. “Our ambition is not to confiscate power,” the Head of the military junta, General Abdourahamane Tiani said in a televised address. Any transition of power “would…
LAGOS AUGUST 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The Kremlin’s first mission to the Moon for nearly 50 years has crashed into the surface, destroying Vladimir Putin’s ambitions of winning a new space race. Roscosmos, the Russian space agency, said that it lost contact with the uncrewed Luna-25 as it was orbiting the Moon ahead of a planned landing. The…
LAGOS AUGUST 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has charged the chairman of Duport Midstream Company, Akintoye Akindele, to court for allegedly offering a police officer a bribe of N150 million. According to a court document filed on August 18 and obtained by the Gazette, Mr Akindele is being charged before the Federal Capital…
LAGOS AUGUST 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos has continued to flaunt his exotic collection of wristwatches, including a Patek Philippe, estimated to sell for N160 million, as poverty and soaring inflation bite harder in the commercial hub. Mr Sanwo-Olu’s constant show-off has been deemed insensitive to the plight of many Lagos residents who can…
