LAGOS JULY 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Morocco’s dramatic penalty shoot-out win over the Netherlands sparked scenes of joy on Tuesday in The Hague, home to a large Moroccan community, but also violent arrests amid clashes with police. In the Schilderswijk district of the city, AFP reporters saw fans draped in Moroccan flags dancing and cheering in the streets,…
LAGOS JUNE 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Two people have died and hundreds have been arrested across France after Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) fans celebrated the club’s victory in the Champions League final, according to the French interior ministry. In the south-west town of Dax, a 17-year-old boy died after being stabbed in the chest late on Saturday evening, local…
LAGOS JANUARY 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-It was celebration galore over the weekend as Mr. Peter Obi’s wife, Mrs. Margaret Peter-Obi, empowered 300 women from Agulu, Anambra State, with 15 women selected from each of the 20 villages in the town. While distributing cheques of N100,000 to each recipient, Mrs. Obi, who expressed hope that the beneficiaries were…
LAGOS JANUARY 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Palestinians burst into celebration across the Gaza Strip on Wednesday at news of a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, with some shedding years of joy and others whistling, clapping and chanting “Allahu akbar” (God is greatest). “I am happy, yes, I am crying, but those are tears of joy,” said Ghada, a…
LAGOS DECEMBER 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-South Korean lawmakers have voted to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol over his failed attempt to impose martial law, which sparked massive protests across the country. He was suspended after some members of Yoon’s own People Power Party (PPP) voted with the opposition – though the decision still needs be ratified…
LAGOS OCTOBER 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Peter Obi, the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, on Thursday, met with former Nigerian Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo and Goodluck Ebele Jonathan in Abuja. Jonathan was president from 2010 to 2015. He lost the 2015 presidential election to Muhammadu Buhari and was the first incumbent president in Nigerian history to concede defeat in…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Celebrations have taken over several cities in the West Bank following the release of 39 Palestinian women and children detainees from Israeli jails. This number included at least 24 women and children. Also, some convicted prisoners who had been jailed for attempted murder for attacks on Israeli forces, and 15 teenagers jailed…
LAGOS MAY 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A Napoli fan was shot dead while more than 200 people were injured were celebrating Victor Osimhen’s equalizer which fetched Naples the 2022/ 2023 Serie A title, reports in Italy claim. Luciano Spalletti’s side claimed a first Scudetto title in 33 years after a 1-1 draw away from home against Udinese. Napoli…