LAGOS SEPTEMBER 23RD (NEWSRANGERS)-There was anxiety among fans of popular singer, Majekodunmi Fasheke, aka Majek Fashek, when it was reported on some online media that the artiste fondly known as the ‘Rainmaker’ had passed on in London. However, his manager and friend, Umenka Uzoma, told SATURDAY BEATS that the veteran singer was getting better. In…
LAGOS AUGUST 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-Former Ghanaian footballer, Junior Agogo, has passed away in a London hospital at the age of 40. The Ghanaian football governing body announced his death in a tweet on Thursday. “The Ghana Football Association is saddened by news of the sudden demise of ex-Ghana star Junior Agogo. On behalf of the Ghanaian…
LAGOS JULY 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Some Nigerians living in London on Friday, July 26, stormed the Iranian embassy to protest the activities of the members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria across the Federal Capital Territory. The Nigerians under the aegis of Concerned Nigerians in the United Kingdom during the protest warned the Iranian embassy to stop…
LAGOS JULY 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Zimbabwean Government, on Wednesday, summoned the British envoy over an assault on Foreign Minister, Sibusiso Busi Moyo, and his delegation in London, state-run media reported. The Herald newspaper added that the government had also called for the attackers, who appeared to be predominantly Zimbabwean. It added that the attackers be prosecuted…
LAGOS JUNE 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigerians who benefited from the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) 2018 Scholarship programme are currently facing deportation due to non-payment of their academic fees. The 200 Nigerians, who were selected out of over 4,000 applicants, were given scholarships to pursue postgraduate studies abroad, fully funded by NDDC. The commission in an elaborate…
LAGOS MAY 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-President Muhammadu Buhari returned to Abuja Sunday after spending 10 days on a private visit to the United Kingdom. The presidential aircraft conveying the president from London landed at the Presidential Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja at about 6.33 p.m. Those at the airport to welcome the president include…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, has denied reports that he met with National Leader of the APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu in London over his interaction with the Department of State Security Services. Comrade Oshiomhole spoke to reporters in Benin City after attending the interdenominational service to mark Governor Godwin Obaseki second year in office….