LAGOS APRIL 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The National Assembly has begun moves to thwart the actions of some members of the federal executive who are bent on removing Section 84(12) from the Electoral Act 2022. The PUNCH on Thursday gathered that the nation’s apex legislature had started the process of appealing the judgment of a Federal High Court,…
LAGOS JANUARY 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The United States government has renewed its commitment to fighting corruption in Nigeria with the launch of ReportMagoMago.com. A statement by the US Consulate General’s office on Friday reads ” The U.S. government is committed to supporting anti-corruption initiatives and collaborative efforts that prevent graft, strengthen investigation and prosecution of corruption, promote…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Anthony Joshua says he would consider stepping aside to let Oleksandr Usyk fight the unified heavyweight world champion, Tyson Fury. Joshua will fight Usyk for a second time next spring after losing his WBA, WBO, IBF and IBO belts on a unanimous points decision in front of a sell-out crowd at London’s…
LAGOS JULY 9TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Tyson Fury has tested positive for COVID-19 and his third fight against Deontay Wilder, set for July 24 in Las Vegas, has been postponed. Boxing writer Dan Rafael, citing a “source,” broke the news on Twitter. Rafael said he was told that Fury received one dose of the vaccine but not the…
LAGOS JUNE 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The Federal government says it has spent over $5bn since 2016 to fight poverty in the country. Thìe Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Farouq, disclosed this during the presentation of letters of engagement and electronic tablets to 248 monitors of the National Social Investment Programme NSIP programme in Adamawa…
LAGOS MAY 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Anthony Joshua and his team remain hopeful that he’ll fight Tyson Fury on Aug. 14 but they already are making plans to fight someone else this summer, most likely Oleksandr Usyk. A deal was in place for Fury and Joshua to fight for the undisputed heavyweight championship on that date in Saudi…
LAGOS MAY 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Five persons have been reported killed in a clash involving factional members of the All Progressives Congress in Oko-Baba, in the Lagos Mainland Local Government Area of Lagos State. During the clash, which started around 11am on Wednesday, residents scampered for safety as the hoodlums fought with different weapons, including guns, sticks…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigerian Navy on Monday deployed a total 14 warships and two helicopters to tackle the rising case of pirates’ attacks in the Gulf of Guinea. Security reports from the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) had indicated an increase in maritime crime around the Gulf of Guinea (GoG). But the Chief of Naval…