LAGOS JULY 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Police Service Commission has approved the promotion of 24 Commissioners of Police to the next rank of Assistant Inspectors General of Police. The Commission, however, declined the promotion of former acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, CP Ibrahim Magu. The Commission’s Head of Press and Public Relations, Ikechukwu…
LAGOS JUNE 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Super Eagles of Nigeria will lose their position as 3rd placed team on the African continent base on the FIFA Rankings when it is released for the month of May. Nigeria played two games against Cameroon during the international break losing 0-1 and drawling 0-0 in the games separated by a…
LAGOS JUNE 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria has seen its aviation industry grow with two brand new airlines despite the pandemic. Green Africa and the United Nigeria Airline are the two newest Airlines launched in 2021. The first is based in Lagos, while the second is based in Enugu. More entrants are expected in the market with the…
LAGOS JUNE 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigerian economy may have declined by over 2billion Naira in just one day of Twitter ban. This is if the statistics of Netblocks.org, a mapping internet freedom platform is anything to rely upon. The platform automatically aggregates cost of shutdown tools and estimates the economic impacts of an internet disruption, mobile…
LAGOS JULY 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)- The value of Nigeria footballers plying their trade in overseas countries have dropped drastically in the transfer market. Super Eagles play-maker, Alex Iwobi has seen his market value drop by as much as €6.5m and that is €32m to €25.5m, according to transfermarkt.com which officially rates every player. The Nigeria international…
LAGOS JUNE 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Brazil has pulled out of the race to host the 2023 Fifa Women’s World Cup just two weeks before the successful bid is announced. The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF), the country’s national soccer body, said its government did not want to sign guarantees required to hold the event owing to Covid-19. Brazil…
