LAGOS NOVEMBER 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Brazil have clinched their fourth Under-17 World Cup trophy in thrilling and controversial circumstances against Mexico. World Cup hosts Brazil triumphed 2-1 thanks to Lazaro Vinicius Marques’ 93rd-minute winner on Sunday at the Bezerrao. Mexico – winners of the showpiece tournament in 2005 and 2011 – looked on track to add a…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Bolivian President Evo Morales said on Sunday he would resign to ease violence that has gripped the South American nation since a disputed election last month, but he stoked fears of further unrest by saying he was the victim of a “coup” and faced arrest. Video footage showed clashes on the streets…
LAGOS OCTOBER 3TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Chevron is getting set to Leave Nigeria. Chevron is seeking to sell several Nigerian oilfields as part of a global drive to reshape its portfolio as it focuses on growing its U.S. shale output, banking and industry sources said. Chevron joins rivals including Exxon Mobil and Royal Dutch Shell in a drive…
LAGOS AUGUST 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-FC Barcelona and Argentina captain Lionel Messi has been banned from international football for three months by the South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) following his claim that Copa America was corrupt. The 32-year-old forward was sent off during Argentina’s 2-1 third-place play-off defeat of Chile and he later said the competition was…
LAGOS JULY 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Oil prices rose 4.5% a barrel on Wednesday to their highest level in more than a month after U.S. crude inventories shrank and as major producers cut nearly a third of offshore Gulf of Mexico production ahead of an expected storm. Brent crude futures settled at $67.01 a barrel, up $2.85, or…
LAGOS JUNE 17TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria is one of the least peaceful places on earth, says 2019 Global Peace Index (GPI) report, despite claims by the All Progressives Congress-led government of President Muhammadu Buhari that the country is better than they met in 2015. The country, battling with banditry, economic stagnation, insurgency, kidnapping and an increasing rate…
LAGOS MAY 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Mexico’s education ministry cancelled schools in the capital and surrounding areas for Thursday due to a siege of air pollution. Weather conditions at the end of Mexico’s dry season combined with dozens of brushfires burning in and around the city have produced a blanket of smoky haze. The federal Environment Department said…
LAGOS MAY 7TH (NEWSRANGRS)-55-year-old businessman Luis Octavio Reyes Dominguez, his wife and their three children were among the thirteen people who lost their lives when a private jet crashed between the U.S. city of Las Vegas and Monterrey in northern Mexico, authorities said on Monday. The wreckage of the plane was found via aerial surveillance…