LAGOS APRIL 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria is still struggling to find buyers for its oil as strikes at French refineries and seasonal maintenance at plants elsewhere in Europe curb demand. Little Nigerian crude traded last week, with more than 20 shipments for April loading still hunting for buyers, according to traders specialising in the West African market….
LAGOS APRIL 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Close allies of the president-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, are unsure of when he will return to Nigeria from his foreign trips. POLITICS NIGERIA recalls that Tinubu on March 22 travelled abroad “to rest” and plan his transition programme ahead of the May 29 inauguration. His associates said the former Lagos State governor…
LAGOS JANUARY 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A former Coordinator of the Civilian Joint Task Force CJTF, in Borno State, Mr Abba Kalli, has blamed France for the worsening insecurity in Borno State and its environs According to him, France is behind the insecurity of the area especially Borno because of the oil and gas in Lake Chad and…
LAGOS DECEMBER 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Lionel Messi finally won the one prize he’s been missing, helping Argentina to its first World Cup title in 36 years Sunday in a 4-3 win over France in penalty kicks. The goals came from Messi and Ángel Di María. Messi, a seven-time world player of the year who has won virtually…
LAGOS OCTOBER 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Kylian Mbappé helped France win the World Cup four years ago, becoming a superstar in the process. This time, the tournament could serve as a welcome escape from the pressures of Paris Saint-Germain, and also a chance to play in his favorite position. For Karim Benzema, it’s an opportunity to showcase the…
LAGOS AUGUST 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Karim Benzema and Alexia Putellas were rewarded for outstanding seasons by winning the UEFA men’s and women’s player of the year prizes at a ceremony in Istanbul on Thursday. France striker Benzema captained Real Madrid to victory over Liverpool in the Champions League final and scored 15 goals in the competition, while…
By Uzoh Ifeanyi LAGOS JUNE 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-It happened in South Africa. It happened in Pakistan. It happened in France. It happened in Ukraine. Volodomyr Zelensky, a lawyer and comedian, was a political outsider before he became Ukrainian president. His political party, Servant of the People, named after a TV series in which he played the…
LAGOS JUNE 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Substitute Andreas Cornelius scored twice as Denmark recovered from conceding to a brilliant Karim Benzema goal to beat France 2-1 on Friday in the UEFA Nations League at the Stade de France, the first match at the venue since the chaos that marred last weekend’s Champions League final. Benzema’s stunning strike put…