LAGOS SEPTEMBER 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The dollar fell while safe havens and currencies of oil-producing countries rallied on Monday, following an attack on Saudi Arabian refining facilities that disrupted global oil supply and heightened Middle East tensions. Oil prices surged nearly a fifth at one point following the strikes on two plants, including the world’s biggest petroleum…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)- Nigeria’s D’Tigers have qualified for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics courtesy their hard-earned victory over hosts China in the final classification game on Sunday at the ongoing FIBA World Cup in Guangzhou, China. The Nigerian lads beat China by 86-73 points to win the qualification slot for Africa. The Alex Nwora-led side…
LAGOS JULY 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-China has commenced the export of used cars popularly known as ‘tokunbo’ to Africa, Asia and Europe, with Nigeria one of the destinations for the first batch of 300 cars. The country’s Ministry of Commerce had, in a statement, announced that it had cleared 10 cities to begin the export of second-hand…
LAGOS JUNE 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-It is not unheard of for men to have more than one wife with many cultural practices and religions of the world even supporting the habit. However, it comes across as unusual to hear of a woman with multiple husbands. Polyandry is a form of polygamy in which a woman takes two…
LAGOS JUNE 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The government of the People’s Republic of China on Monday said that it would create more opportunities for more Nigerians to visit China in the years ahead. Mr Chu Maoming, Consul General of China in Lagos State, told the News Agency of Nigeria that the Consulate and the ChineseEmbassy would facilitate visas…
LAGOS MARCH 31ST (NEWSRANGERS)— The man seeking to oust Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro called on residents of poorer areas south of the capital to protest his rule, as three blackouts in less than a month have virtually shut down the country. Many schools and businesses have been closed for five days. “We will continue to…
LAGOS MARCH 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)– China and Indonesia grounded their fleets of Boeing’s 737 MAX 8 aircraft on Monday as witnesses recalled the terrifying spectacle of smoke and debris trailing from an Ethiopian Airlines plane before it crashed killing 157 people. The disaster came just months after a jet of the same model came down in…
LAGOS JANUARY 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Mikel Obi has cancelled his contract with Chinese club, Tianjin Teda, a year before the agreement between club and player was due to run out. The Super Eagles captain is seeking a return to Europe for family reasons. In an interview with Tianjin TV Sports New Vision program, Mikel said: “I broke…
