LAGOS MARCH 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-An empty aircraft operated by KLM from Amsterdam landed at the Murtala Muhammad International Airport (MMIA), Lagos on Thursday to evacuate some Dutch and French nationals from Lagos, Nigeria to Paris, France. It was learnt that the flight was duly approved by the Nigerian Government as it falls among the exemptions granted…
LAGOS MARCH 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof Akin Abayomi, has announced that the state has four new cases of coronavirus. Abayomi revealed this on Thursday during a press conference. The commissioner said 19 tests were performed on suspected cases and contacts of the five cases announced on Wednesday, out of which four turned…
LAGOS JANUARY 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-It is noted that a high-profile French restaurateur is stepping down from the restaurant he founded after more than three dozen customers reportedly contracted sexually transmitted diseases after eating there. Jacques DeNoiret had previously won many prestigious awards in his decade-long ownership of restaurant Le Gallion, including a coveted Michelin three-star rating….
LAGOS DECEMBER 31ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Edo State Government has distanced the Governor of Edo State, Mr Godwin Obaseki from the arrest of Edo State Commissioner for Arts, Culture and Tourism, Mr. Osaze Osemwingie-Ero in France for allegedly laundering $2m. Osaze Osemwingie-Ero was arrested by operatives of the International Criminal Police Organisation (Interpol) for alleged money laundering. The…
LAGOS DECEMBER 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-The West African Economic and Monetary Union has agreed with France to a number of changes to the CFA franc currency, including a new name, Ivory Coast’s President Alassane Ouattara said Saturday, as the West African bloc inches closer to a split from the French-backed currency. The monetary union will move its…
LAGOS OCTOBER 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-WHAT kind of President is Muhammadu Buhari? In moments of national crisis, he abandons his duty post in preference for foreign trips of dubious value. Showing scant interest in domestic affairs, the President has embarked on another international trip, this time, to Sochi, Russia, for a three-day summit on gas and trade….
LAGOS JULY 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria have moved up to 33rd place in the Fifa World Rankings released on Thursday for the month of July. On the back of their bronze-winning feat in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, the Super Eagles climbed 12 places from their 45th position in June, accruing 1481 points. After finishing second…
LAGOS JULY 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-No fewer than 282 people were arrested in France after unrest following the Algerian football team’s qualification for the final of the Africa Cup of Nations, the interior ministry said Monday. Riotous celebrations erupted across the country after Algeria beat Nigeria 2-1 in the semi-final. The arrests were made nationwide on Sunday…