LAGOS JUNE 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)- The United States and Iran reached an initial agreement early Monday to open the Strait of Hormuz and further extend a shaky ceasefire in the Iran war, potentially allowing desperately needed oil and natural gas to reach the global market. Details of the deal were not immediately released and Iran…
By Azuh Amatus LAGOS MARCH 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The ongoing tensions and intermittent conflicts in the Middle East have once again exposed Nigeria’s fragile dependence on external forces for its energy stability. Each time there is a geopolitical shake-up in that volatile region, the ripple effects travel swiftly across continents, eventually landing heavily on the shoulders…
LAGOS JANUARY 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Former Labour Party Presidential candidate Mr Peter Obi has condemned the killings rocking some parts of Nigeria, stressing that it is time to end this endless killings. Lamenting the recent killings of forty people by terrorists in Niger state, Obi said it is deeply worrisome and unacceptable that, as we usher…
LAGOS MARCH 30TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Manchester United legend Ole Gunnar Solskjaer masterminded a stunning upset in the Istanbul derby, leading Besiktas to a 2-1 victory over rivals Galatasaray and halting their unbeaten streak in dramatic fashion. The clash, marked by high tension and two red cards, saw Solskjaer outwit Nigeria’s in-form striker Victor Osimhen, who had been…
LAGOS DECEMBER 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-President-elect Donald Trump said in an interview with “Meet the Press” moderator Kristen Welker that “you have no choice” but to deport everyone who is illegally in the U.S., including possibly removing the American citizen family members of those deported. Trump also said he will move to end birthright citizenship — long…
LAGOS DECEMBER 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said he would lift “emergency martial law” soon after the opposition-controlled parliament voted against it. “Just a moment ago, there was a demand from the National Assembly to lift the state of emergency, and we have withdrawn the military that was deployed for martial law operations,”…
LAGOS MARCH 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-President Bola Tinubu on Monday expressed readiness to end the perennial farmers, herders crisis in the country. Tinubu vowed to draw up programmes that would end the crisis within two to three weeks. He spoke during the inauguration of the mechanised agricultural project in Minna, Niger State. The President, however, noted that…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-In the face of Nigeria’s enduring economic turmoil and escalating living costs, a chorus of Nigerian celebrities has rallied to the side of the people, directing their collective outcry towards President Bola Tinubu, urging immediate action to alleviate the country’s dire circumstances. Over the past nine months of his administration, citizens have…