LAGOS MARCH 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Egypt is racing to prepare a grandiose new capital city in the desert east of Cairo before the first civil servants move in this summer and ahead of the delayed official opening of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s flagship project. At the heart of the city, workers are putting finishing touches to an…
LAGOS DECEMBER 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigerian pirates who hijacked a cargo ship and kidnapped the crew last week have demanded $1.3 million in exchange for their release, the Nationalreported. Ten crew members, including three Lebanese and two Egyptians, were on board the Milano 1 cargo ship last Thursday morning when it was hijacked. Two crew members were…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Neighbouring Niger Republic, which started commercial oil production in 2011, now exports petroleum products to Nigeria, as Egypt and Algeria lead African operations with 13 refineries. Both countries (Egypt and Algeria) have combined capacity of 1.4 million barrels per day. For decades, Nigeria’s three major refineries have been grounded to near-zero capacity…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) trophy has reportedly been stolen from the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) headquarters in Cairo. Former EFA vice-president Ahmed Shobier has issued a remarkable claim that the most coveted title in African football has mysteriously disappeared. The Egyptian national team achieved unprecedented success between 2006 and 2010…