LAGOS JULY 31ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Iran publicly hanged two young men Tuesday over their alleged roles in January’s nationwide anti-government protests, as onlookers chanted “Dishonorable, dishonorable!” before security forces fired tear gas to disperse the crowd, according to the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), an exiled Iranian opposition group. Abolfazl Sepahi Badjani and Amirhossein Safari…
LAGOS AUGUST 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-CAF has reportedly removed Désiré Noumandiez Doué from his post as Director of Refereeing, following a formal protest by Morocco over officiating in the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) final. According to several reports, the move is CAF’s first disciplinary response after widespread criticism of refereeing standards – criticism that…
LAGOS MAY 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Victor Osimhen continued his sensational form with a brace as Galatasaray thrashed Sivasspor 4-1, taking his goal tally to 33 for the season. The win keeps the Yellow-Reds’ hopes alive of securing a third consecutive Turkish Süper Lig title. The Nigerian striker was clinical once again, netting Galatasaray’s second and fourth goal,…
LAGOS APRIL 30TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-In a significant restructuring of its management, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Ltd has terminated the services of a number of senior staff members, TheCable understands. Among those departing immediately are Bala Wunti, former chief of National Petroleum Investment Management Services (NAPIMS), and Ibrahim Onoja, managing director of the Kaduna Refinery….
LAGOS OCTOBER 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reshuffled his cabinet, relieving several ministers of their duties based on a performance review driven by public perception. According to Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, this decision followed a careful assessment process led by Hadiza Bala Usman, the President’s Social…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Napoli striker, Victor Osimhen, has sacked his agent Roberto Calenda amid his transfer saga, according to Il Mattino (via TMW). Osimhen is said to be pissed off by Calenda’s incompetence, as he tried to engineer a permanent move away from the Serie A side. It is believed that the Nigeria international even…
LAGOS AUGUST 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-First Bank sacked over 100 employees in July 2024, four months after discovering that Tijani Muiz Adeyinka, a manager on the operations team, allegedly diverted ₦40 billion over two years. In details first reported by TechCabal, Adeyinka, who is still on the run, used his authorisation to approve chargebacks to accounts he…
LAGOS JULY 19TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-The racism row concerning members of Argentina’s Copa America-winning squad has taken a dramatic twist with the sacking by the government of undersecretary for Sports, Julio Garro. Garro was shown the door after he reportedly demanded that Lionel Messi should apologise for the chants sung by his side following victory against Colombia….
