LAGOS JULY 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Israel’s national anthem was loudly jeered before its soccer team kicked off play at the Paris Olympics against Mali on Wednesday night. The game began with a massive security presence outside the stadium amid an increasingly strained international climate that has Paris’ safety efforts squarely in the spotlight. The Israel team arrived under a heavy police…
LAGOS JULY 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Olympic motto is “Citius, Altius, Fortius — Communiter,” which means “Faster, Higher, Stronger — Together.” That doesn’t just apply to the athletes competing in the Games; it’s an aspiration for the Olympics’ hosts as well. It’s not enough to provide venues for the Olympics; a host nation has to put on…
LAGOS JULY 10TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-Spain advanced to the Euro 2024 final following a 2-1 win over France on Tuesday at Allianz Arena in Munich. Spain, the three-time winners of the tournament, got off to a rocky start after Randal Kolo Muani put home a header in the 9th minute off a cross from Kylian Mbappé, who…
LAGOS JUNE 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Soccer star Kylian Mbappé suffered a broken nose in France’s 1-0 win over Austria at Euro 2024 on Monday, the French Football Federation (FFF) said in a statement to Reuters. The incident occurred in the 86th minute when Mbappé, who is set to join Real Madrid from Paris Saint-Germain, inadvertently headbutted the…
LAGOS MAY 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-AFP Sport picks out five star names to look out for at Euro 2024 in Germany. Jude Bellingham (England) Fresh from helping Real Madrid to La Liga and Champions League glory in his first season in Spain, Jude Bellingham turns his attention to trying to end England’s 58-year wait for major tournament…
LAGOS MAY 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-France on Wednesday said it was imposing a state of emergency in the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia for at least 12 days, boosting police deployments and banning video app TikTok in a bid to quell deadly unrest that has left four people dead. The emergency measures give authorities greater powers…
LAGOS APRIL 29TH (NEWSRANGERS)-President Bola Tinubu was forced to travel to Saudi Arabia on a charter flight at the weekend for the ongoing World Economic Forum in Riyadh from the Netherlands, according to the Peoples Gazette. It was learnt that his main private jet was undergoing rehabilitation and a second aircraft he was travelling on…
LAGOS DECEMBER 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-France has joined a list of countries that have imposed immigration restrictions on international students (including Nigerians) with new legislation that will stop them from bringing their families to the country. The law passed by the parliament on Friday provides a new toughening immigration policy that makes it more difficult for migrants to…