LAGOS APRIL 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-Exactly 35 days to his inauguration on May 29, the President-elect, Bola Tinubu, will arrive in Nigeria tomorrow after a one-month rest in France. Tinubu left the country for France on Tuesday, March 21 to rest and plan the transition programme ahead of his inauguration on May 29. One of his loyalists…
LAGOS APRIL 20TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigerian investigative journalist and Global Peace Ambassador and Hunter of Corrupt politicians, Mr. Jackson Ude has alleged that President elect, Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu, whose whereabout has been unknown since he travelled out of the country has been hospitalized at the American Hospital in Paris. In a tweet, the journalist on Tuesday,…
LAGOS APRIL 7TH (NEWSRANGERS)-President Emmanuel Macron of France and Xi Jinping, China’s top leader, appealed on Thursday for a rapid return to peace talks to end the war in Ukraine, but Mr. Xi did not indicate whether he would use his close relationship with Moscow to push Russia to negotiate. Greeted with great pomp at…
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…