LAGOS AUGUST 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Paris Saint-Germain soccer superstar Neymar has reportedly agreed a two-year deal to join Saudi Arabian club Al-Hilal. France’s leading sports daily L’Equipe said on its website Sunday that the PSG and Brazil forward will receive a total of 160 million euros ($175 million) over two seasons. No details were given as to…
LAGOS JUNE 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-The world seems to be watching the daring rescue effort for the Titan submersible as crews from across the globe join in the days-long search. At a press conference Wednesday, the U.S. Coast Guard updated the search and rescue mission for the vessel, which went missing Sunday, as crews remain determined to…
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Foremost Nigerian youth leader and aviation expert, Comrade Isaac Balami, has dumped the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Labour Party (LP). Balami, who played a prominent role in the emergence of President Muhammadu Buhari in 2015 when he mobilized northern youths across the region, disclosed this on Tuesday in a…
LAGOS MAY 31ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The Movement for Election of Nigeria President of Igbo Extraction has extolled former Anambra Governor, Mr Peter Obi, on his election as the Presidential Candidate for Labour Party for 2023 presidential election. National Convener of the group, Mr Vincent Ezekwueme, made the commendation in Enugu while speaking with the News Agency of…
LAGOS MAY 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi, has joined the Labour Party few days after dumping the main opposition party, Peoples Democratic Party, saying the party is the right platform that aligns with his aspiration. According to him, he had chosen a route that he considered to be in line with “our…
LAGOS MAY 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Southeast and Southsouth Network (SESSNet) has asked Senator Eyinnaya Abaribe, Immediate Past Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu and all other politicians from the Southeast and the Niger Delta to join the former governor of Anambra state in his new Political party. Peter Obi announced today that he has joined the Labour Party…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Russia has warned of “military consequences” if Finland and Sweden join Nato, after their leaders held talks with the alliance in the wake of the invasion of Ukraine. Maria Zakharova, Russia’s foreign affairs spokesman, said at her weekly briefing that all members of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, including…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 25TH (NEWSRANGERS) – Ethiopian Olympic gold medallist and national hero Haile Gebrselassie pledged on Wednesday to join the fight against rebellious forces in his country, after the prime minister said he had gone to direct the war from the front lines. The 48-year-old retired champion, who set 27 long distance running records, told…