LAGOS JULY 19TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-Kayinsola Ajayi has won his second consecutive Diamond League 100 meter race after another blistering performance at the London Stadium on Saturday. The 21-year-old defeated Jamaica’s Seville Oblique, the reigning world champion over the distance, for the second time in two weeks. Ajayi crossed the finish line at 9.84 seconds, equaling the…
LAGOS JUNE 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-The boyfriend of a Citibank Vice President who was beaten to death in her southeast London flat has been arrested after more than a year on the run. Brian Kiprop Kiplagat was arrested on June 10 after being intercepted by immigration officers at the border of Namanga as he attempted to cross…
LAGOS MAY 13TH *NEWSRANGERS)-Obi made this known in a statement shared on his personal X handle on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, where he highlighted discussions with Lord Jonathan Marland, Chairman of the Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council (CWEIC). According to the former Anambra State governor, the meeting focused on prospective trade opportunities, economic advancement,…
LAGOS AUGUST 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria’s Renaissance Africa Energy Company Limited has become the third Nigerian company and the fourth in Africa to be welcomed into the International Association of Oil & Gas Producers (IOGP). This was announced in London by IOGP, the global organisation of oil and gas companies and associations, that share best practices…
LAGOS JULY 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A flight travelling from Cancun, Mexico, to London was forced to divert and land in Maine this week after two passengers on board began fighting. The emergency landing around 21:30 EST (01:30GMT) on Tuesday resulted in all 267 passengers on board being forced to spend the night in Bangor, Maine. By the…
LAGOS JUNE 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A man who burned a copy of the Quran outside the Turkish consulate in London has been found guilty of a religiously aggravated public order offence. Hamit Coskun, 50, shouted abusive comments about Islam as he held the flaming book aloft in Rutland Gardens in Knightsbridge on 13 February. On Monday he…
LAGOS APRIL 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Tier one bank, Fidelity Bank PLC, has been named “Nigeria’s Best Private Bank” at the prestigious Euromoney Awards 2025. The recognition was formally unveiled at the awards ceremony held recently at The Savoy in London. The Euromoney Awards for Excellence are prestigious annual honors and a benchmark for excellence in the global…
LAGOS DECEMBER 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has described the reports circulating on social media about the alleged death of its Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu as “false.” Recall that unconfirmed reports circulating online claimed that Yakubu died in a London hospital. However, in a statement on Saturday, the Chief Press Secretary to the…