LAGOS JANUARY 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A former Governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, has paid a condolence visit to a former President of the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP), Dr. Maureen Chigbo, following the killing of her sister, Princess Nwamaka Mediatrix Chigbo, by one-chance robbers. The Eagle Online recalls that Princess Chigbo, a lawyer, was killed…
LAGOS JANUARY 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Many terrorists were killed, while their hideouts and vehicles were destroyed during United States airstrikes carried out in Sokoto State on December 25, footage sighted by Sunday PUNCH has revealed. The footage of the operation, which is yet to be declassified by the military but was sighted by our correspondent on Saturday,…
LAGOS JANUARY 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Chairman and Founder of BUA Group, Abdul Samad Rabiu, has pledged financial rewards to Nigeria’s Super Eagles following their 2-0 victory over Algeria in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final. In a statement posted on Saturday via his personal X handle, Rabiu congratulated the team, saying, “Congratulations to our Super…
LAGOS JANUARY 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria have become the third country to qualify for the semi-finals of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. The Super Eagles outclassed Algeria 2-0 on Saturday, to progress into the next round of the competition. Victor Osimhen and Akor Adams scored two quick-fire goals in the second half, to seal an emphatic…
LAGOS JANUARY 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Spanish National Police have arrested 34 members of Black Axe, including 10 individuals of Nigerian nationality, in a coordinated multi-agency raid. The operation against the group, dubbed an international criminal organisation, was conducted in collaboration with the European Police and the Bavarian State Criminal Police Office. A statement on Friday by…
LAGOS JANUARY 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-US President Donald Trump has warned that he could order more airstrikes on Nigeria if Christians continue to be killed in the West African nation. In a wide-ranging interview with the New York Times, Trump was asked whether the Christmas Day strikes in Nigeria’s northern Sokoto state, targeting Islamist militants, were part…
By Chief Malcolm Omirhobo . LAGOS JANUARY 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Bayo Oluwasanmi’s recent opinion, “Nigeria: A Divided Country, Time for Velvet Divorce,” captures the deep frustration, grief, and anger many Nigerians feel in the face of insecurity, injustice, and persistent state failure. On these realities, there is little disagreement. Where I respectfully disagree with the author…
LAGOS JANUARY 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has criticised the alleged non-payment of match allowances to Nigeria’s national football team, describing it as an embarrassment to the country. Obi expressed the concern in a post on X on Tuesday while reacting to reports that players of the Super Eagles were owed…